# Getting 403 error with Gradio app via API

**URL:** <https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/getting-403-error-with-gradio-app-via-api/70391>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [January 24, 2024, 10:06am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/getting-403-error-with-gradio-app-via-api/70391 "2024-01-24T10:06:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![YoniFriedman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@YoniFriedman](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/YoniFriedman)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 10:06am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/getting-403-error-with-gradio-app-via-api/70391/1 "2024-01-24T10:06:58Z")

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Hi, I have a simple Gradio app that works through the UI, but when I try to connect via API, I get a 403 error. I’ve tried enabling websocket connections but that hasn’t worked. Can anyone advise?

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**Author:** ![warg123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d9b06d/32.png) [@warg123](https://discuss.huggingface.co/u/warg123)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 1:02am UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/getting-403-error-with-gradio-app-via-api/70391/2 "2024-04-29T01:02:16Z")

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I am facing the same problem. Is something wrong with the gradio client?