# 403 Client Error: Forbidden for url

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**Category:** Getting Started with Alpaca\
**Created:** [January 28, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/403-client-error-forbidden-for-url/4118 "2021-01-28T16:21:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/403-client-error-forbidden-for-url/4118/8 "2023-01-13T13:28:48Z")

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@Mirex A ‘Forbidden’ error is most likely one of three things 1) the API key/secret key are old or incorrect 2) the API key/secret key/ base url don’t align (eg one is using their paper API keys but accessing the live base url or 3) for market data one only has a Free subscription but is trying to access features only available in an “Unlimited” subscription.

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