Refer to the exhibit. A developer uses a REST API to retrieve information about wireless access points. The API returns an HTTP 403 error when making a GET request. What resolves this issue?

Question

Exhibit

Options

• AProvide the developer with the correct user access rights.
• BChange the request HTTP method from GET to POST.
• CChange the request timeout in the client software.
• DInclude a username/password request header.

• A
  88% (28)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  6% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

HTTP 403 Forbidden means the server understood the request and the user is authenticated, but the user does not have the necessary permissions/authorization to access the requested resource. The fix is to grant the developer the correct access rights or roles. This is distinct from HTTP 401 Unauthorized, which would indicate a missing or invalid authentication credential (which option D might address). Changing the method from GET to POST (B) would not fix an authorization problem. Changing the request timeout (C) addresses connection/performance issues, not access control. The 403 error is specifically an authorization (permissions) issue, not authentication.

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