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title: 2012: Operation forbidden. | API Docs
description: This capability credential does not authorize this operation.
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**HTTP status:** `403`.

The delegated capability credential is valid but its operation class does not cover this method and route.

## Troubleshooting

- Mint a capability credential whose operation class covers this operation, or use the account’s partner API key.

## Related

- [Authentication](/channel/whatsapp/getting-started/authentication/index.md)