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You've received the following response in Postman: "message": "Authentication to API failed with code 403". What are likely causes? (Choose two)
The correct answer is A. Wrong password in login request B. API client IP is not allowed. A 403 error typically indicates access is forbidden, which could be due to invalid credentials or the Postman IP not being allowed under Management API settings in SmartConsole.
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Question
You've received the following response in Postman: "message": "Authentication to API failed with code 403". What are likely causes? (Choose two)
Options
- AWrong password in login request
- BAPI client IP is not allowed
- CHTTPS is disabled
- DJSON payload is invalid
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A80% (32)
- C13% (5)
- D8% (3)
Explanation
A 403 error typically indicates access is forbidden, which could be due to invalid credentials or the Postman IP not being allowed under Management API settings in SmartConsole.
Topics
#authentication failure#API access control#IP allowlist#credentials
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