Claude Code error
Claude Code: API Error: 403 Request not allowed
API Error: 403 Request not allowedStatus: WorkaroundLast verified 3 documented fixes1 source
What it means
The request was refused after logging in, typically because the account lacks an active subscription or the required Console role, or a proxy is interfering.
Causes
- An inactive Claude Pro/Max subscription
- A Console account without the "Claude Code" or "Developer" role
- A corporate proxy interfering with API requests
How to fix it
- Fix 1.
Claude Pro/Max users: verify your subscription is active at claude.ai/settings.
- Fix 2.
Anthropic Console users: confirm your account has the "Claude Code" or "Developer" role; admins assign this at platform.claude.com/settings/members.
- Fix 3.
Behind a proxy: see the network configuration docs for proxy setup.
More Claude Code errors
All 18 Claude Code errorsAPI Error: 500 Internal server error. This is a server-side issue, usually temporaryStatus: WorkaroundAPI Error: Repeated 529 Overloaded errors. The API is at capacityStatus: WorkaroundAPI Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"messages.5: `tool_use` ids were found without `tool_result` blocks immediately after: toolu_01FRvEykWmCgrgJ22mvBbKhV. Each `tool_use` block must have a corresponding `tool_result` block in the next message."}}Status: OpenUnable to connect to API. Check your internet connectionStatus: WorkaroundUnable to connect to API: SSL certificate verification failed (UNABLE_TO_GET_ISSUER_CERT_LOCALLY).Status: WorkaroundPlease run /login · API Error: 401 OAuth token has expiredStatus: WorkaroundOAuth error: timeout of 15000ms exceededStatus: OpenPrompt is too longStatus: Workaround
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FAQ
What does "API Error: 403 Request not allowed" mean in Claude Code?
The request was refused after logging in, typically because the account lacks an active subscription or the required Console role, or a proxy is interfering.
How do I fix "API Error: 403 Request not allowed"?
There are 3 documented fixes. Start with the first: Claude Pro/Max users: verify your subscription is active at claude.ai/settings.
Is this Claude Code error fixed?
Status: Workaround. No release removes the cause. The documented fixes work around it.
Sources
Last verified against 1 source: official docs, maintainer replies and release notes.
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