You're authenticated (logged in) but the server denies access because you lack the required permissions or role.
API returns 403 status code
'Forbidden' or 'Permission denied' message
Works for admin users but not regular users
User doesn't have required role/permission
Resource ownership check failing
IP-based or rate-limit blocking
CSRF token missing or invalid
DevConsole lets you impersonate different user roles and permissions to test authorization logic without database changes.
View your current session's roles and permissions in the Auth tab.
Use presets to impersonate 'admin', 'moderator', or other roles.
Re-run the request with the new permissions.
401 means 'who are you?' (not authenticated). 403 means 'I know who you are, but you can't do that' (not authorized).
DevConsole can inject admin role claims into your session for testing.
DevConsole gives you the visibility and control to fix issues like 403 forbidden error in seconds, not hours.
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