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xAI API 403 Forbidden: what it means and how to fix it

Error message
403 Forbidden

Retry? Not statedLast verified 1 documented fix1 source

What it means

Returned on all endpoints when your API key or team lacks permission for the action, or the key or team is blocked.

Causes

  • Your API key or team doesn't have permission to perform the action
  • Your API key or team is blocked

How to fix it

  1. Fix 1.

    Ask your team admin for permission.

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FAQ

What does the xAI API error "403 Forbidden" mean?

Returned on all endpoints when your API key or team lacks permission for the action, or the key or team is blocked.

How do I fix xAI API "403 Forbidden"?

Ask your team admin for permission.

Should I retry xAI API "403 Forbidden"?

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), OpenAI API (403 Country, region, or territory not supported; 403 PermissionDeniedError), OpenRouter (403 permission_denied; 403 Budget limit exceeded; 403 content_policy_violation; 403 refusal), Vertex AI (403 PERMISSION_DENIED).

Sources

Last verified against 1 source: xAI API's official docs and official SDK repositories.

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