# not\_authorized

The `not_authorized` error occurs when the authenticated principal (user or API key) does not have sufficient permissions to perform the requested operation.

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## Details

* **HTTP Status:** `403 Forbidden`
* **Retryable:** No
* **Task State:** FAILED

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## When does this occur?

This error is returned when:

* You attempt to access a resource owned by another team or user
* Your API key does not have the required scope for the operation
* You try to perform an admin-level operation without admin privileges
* A team-level operation is attempted by a user who is not a member of the team

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## Example response

```json
{
  "type": "https://docs.warp.dev/reference/api-and-sdk/troubleshooting/errors/not-authorized",
  "title": "You do not have permission for this operation.",
  "status": 403,
  "detail": "user is not a member of the team",
  "instance": "/api/v1/agent/tasks/abc123",
  "error": "You do not have permission for this operation. (user is not a member of the team)",
  "retryable": false
}
```

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## How to resolve

1. Verify that the API key or user account belongs to the correct team.
2. Check that your role has the necessary permissions for the operation.
3. Contact a team admin if you need elevated access.

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## Related

* [Access, Billing, and Identity](https://docs.warp.dev/agent-platform/cloud-agents/team-access-billing-and-identity) — Permission model and identity
* [Oz API & SDK](https://docs.warp.dev/reference/api-and-sdk/agent) — API authentication and authorization