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Webhooks by Zapier: The app returned "Forbidden" (403)

platform: Zapier / category: Auth / code: 403

Cause

The target server rejected the webhook with 403 because the API key/Bearer token or auth header is missing, wrong, or lacks permissions.

Fix

Check the request headers and confirm the Authorization value is current and correctly formatted (e.g. Bearer <token>). Regenerate the key/token if rotated or revoked. Verify the endpoint URL and that the credential can access it. Re-test after updating.

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