# Getting the error account is not authorized to trade

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/getting-the-error-account-is-not-authorized-to-trade/7698>\
**Category:** Alpaca Account Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [December 13, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/getting-the-error-account-is-not-authorized-to-trade/7698 "2021-12-13T15:17:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ran\_Cohen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/ran_cohen/32/3251_2.png) [@Ran\_Cohen](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Ran_Cohen)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/getting-the-error-account-is-not-authorized-to-trade/7698/1 "2021-12-13T15:17:13Z")

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All of a sudden I get the message of “account is not authorized to trade” after weeks of successful paper trade in my Java app and Postman.

I tried to look here [https://status.alpaca.markets/](https://status.alpaca.markets/) but everything seems alright for now.  
Does anyone else gets this?

## Environment

**Language**  
Java 11 or Postman

## Problem

**Summary**  
Getting the error “account is not authorized to trade”.

**Paper or Live Tradng?**  
Paper

**Example Code**  
Post request to [https://paper-api.alpaca.markets/v2/orders](https://paper-api.alpaca.markets/v2/orders)

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**Author:** ![ogmohammed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/ogmohammed/32/4520_2.png) [@ogmohammed](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/ogmohammed)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/getting-the-error-account-is-not-authorized-to-trade/7698/2 "2022-03-08T04:52:26Z")

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I am getting the same error. Was this ever resolved?

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**Author:** ![Ran\_Cohen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/ran_cohen/32/3251_2.png) [@Ran\_Cohen](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Ran_Cohen)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/getting-the-error-account-is-not-authorized-to-trade/7698/3 "2022-03-08T05:11:42Z")

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After some time yes.  
If its still not working, email for support.