AWS - API Gateway
You configured a
POST method on a resource but clients receive a 403 Forbidden error. What is the most likely cause?You configured a POST method on a resource but clients receive a 403 Forbidden error. What is the most likely cause?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Analyze 403 Forbidden meaning
403 indicates the client is not authorized to access the method.Step 2: Check authorization settings on method
If the method requires authorization (like IAM or Cognito) and client sends none, 403 is returned.Final Answer:
The method requires authorization but none was provided -> Option AQuick Check:
403 = missing authorization [OK]
Quick Trick: 403 means authorization missing or denied [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Assuming 403 means wrong resource path
- Thinking API not deployed causes 403
- Believing API Gateway doesn't support method
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