# Paper account: account is not authorized to trade

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/paper-account-account-is-not-authorized-to-trade/6735>\
**Category:** Random\
**Created:** [August 31, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/paper-account-account-is-not-authorized-to-trade/6735 "2021-08-31T16:12:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Qualia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/qualia/32/3032_2.png) [@Qualia](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Qualia)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/paper-account-account-is-not-authorized-to-trade/6735/1 "2021-08-31T16:12:34Z")

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Hello,

I have seen similar thread but there is no answer. I started experimenting with the paper trading account today. I submitted two orders, and then this error occured:  
APIError: account is not authorized to trade

Can’t use Alpaca anymore. Help please!

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**Author:** ![Mallory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/mallory/32/2684_2.png) [@Mallory](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Mallory)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/paper-account-account-is-not-authorized-to-trade/6735/2 "2021-08-31T16:20:38Z")

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Hi @Qualia - Are you using a Paper trading key, or the live account key?

Do you mind pasting a sample of your API call + payload?

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**Author:** ![Qualia](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/qualia/32/3032_2.png) [@Qualia](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Qualia)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/paper-account-account-is-not-authorized-to-trade/6735/3 "2021-08-31T16:22:33Z")

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Nevermind, I generated new API keys, and it worked again!