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  • 401
  • 403
  • http status code
  • authorization
  • authentication

HTTP status code 401 or 403? How authentication and authorization errors differ

401 Unauthorized indicates the client is not authenticated, requiring valid credentials. 403 Forbidden signifies the client is authenticated but lacks the necessary permissions to access the resource.

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