OpenAI API error
OpenAI API 403 PermissionDeniedError: what it means and how to fix it
403 PermissionDeniedErrorRetry? Not statedLast verified 1 documented fix2 sources
What it means
Python library error for 403 responses: you do not have access to the requested resource.
Causes
- Wrong API key, organization ID, or resource ID for the resource requested
How to fix it
- Fix 1.
Ensure you are using the correct API key, organization ID, and resource ID.
More OpenAI API errors
All 23 OpenAI API errors400 invalid_request_error (Invalid service_tier argument)Retry? Not stated401 Invalid AuthenticationRetry? Not stated401 Incorrect API key providedRetry? Not stated401 You must be a member of an organization to use the APIRetry? Not stated401 IP not authorizedRetry? Not stated403 Country, region, or territory not supportedRetry? Not stated429 credit_balance_exhaustedRetry? No429 Rate limit reached for requestsRetry? Yes
HTTP 403 at other providers
Compare 403 across providers403 AccessDeniedExceptionRetry? NoAmazon Bedrock403 InvalidClientTokenIdRetry? Not statedAmazon Bedrock403 MPAgreementBeingCreatedRetry? YesAmazon Bedrock403 AWS Marketplace Agreement Failed within 15 minutesRetry? Not statedAmazon Bedrock403 AWS Marketplace Agreement Pending after 15 minutesRetry? YesAmazon Bedrock403 permission_errorRetry? Not statedAnthropic API403 Forbidden (network access denied)Retry? Not statedAzure OpenAI403 Forbidden (resource has been temporarily blocked)Retry? Not statedAzure OpenAI403 permission_deniedRetry? NoGemini API403 PERMISSION_DENIEDRetry? NoGemini API403 ForbiddenRetry? Not statedGroq API403 ForbiddenRetry? Not statedMistral API
FAQ
What does the OpenAI API error "403 PermissionDeniedError" mean?
Python library error for 403 responses: you do not have access to the requested resource.
How do I fix OpenAI API "403 PermissionDeniedError"?
Ensure you are using the correct API key, organization ID, and resource ID.
Should I retry OpenAI API "403 PermissionDeniedError"?
Not stated. The official docs do not say whether this error is retryable.
Which other AI APIs return HTTP 403?
Per their official error docs: Amazon Bedrock (403 AccessDeniedException; 403 InvalidClientTokenId; 403 MPAgreementBeingCreated; 403 AWS Marketplace Agreement Failed within 15 minutes; 403 AWS Marketplace Agreement Pending after 15 minutes), Anthropic API (403 permission_error), Azure OpenAI (403 Forbidden (network access denied); 403 Forbidden (resource has been temporarily blocked)), Gemini API (403 permission_denied; 403 PERMISSION_DENIED), Groq API (403 Forbidden), Mistral API (403 Forbidden), OpenRouter (403 permission_denied; 403 Budget limit exceeded; 403 content_policy_violation; 403 refusal), Vertex AI (403 PERMISSION_DENIED), xAI API (403 Forbidden).
Sources
Last verified against 2 sources: OpenAI API's official docs and official SDK repositories.
- developers.openai.comhttps://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/error-codes
- github.comhttps://github.com/openai/openai-python/blob/main/README.md
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