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scope_insufficient

The key / token lacks a scope required for the operation.

HTTP 403permission_deniedNot retryable0 credits
HTTP 403error.type = permission_denied

How to fix it

Use a key that includes the required scope.

Example response

403 permission_denied
// HTTP 403
{
  "error": {
    "type": "permission_denied",
    "code": "scope_insufficient",
    "message": "The key / token lacks a scope required for the operation.",
    "param": null,
    "requestId": "req_…",
    "creditsCharged": 0,
    "retryable": false,
    "docUrl": "https://scoutingapi.com/docs/errors/scope_insufficient"
  }
}

This error is free

Like every ScoutingAPI error, scope_insufficient returns creditsCharged: 0. You are never billed for a failed, empty, blocked or not-found call.

See the full error catalog or the response envelope. The canonical URL for this page is https://scoutingapi.com/docs/errors/scope_insufficient.