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Unified search api 'Access denied'

  • May 24, 2023
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I'm trying to use the unified search url below and I get a 403 error even though I'm logged into our zendesk hub:

/api/v2/guide/search?filter[locales]=en-us

If I try the article search /api/v2/help_center/articles/search, it works fine.

Is there a setting I'm missing?

7 replies

Tipene
  • June 6, 2023

Hey, Paul!

Sorry for the delay in someone getting back to you!

Are you still running in to this issue? Let me know if so, and I can look in to it further for you.

Tipene


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  • November 21, 2023

Hi, it's still a problem. 


  • March 29, 2024

I've just encountered the same issue.


Tipene
  • April 2, 2024
Hey there,
 
Are you making the requests through something like postman or curl, or a different method? Also, the Search API requires light agent, agent, or admin access privileges. Can you confirm that the credentials passed in the request meet these requirements?
 
Thanks!
 
Tipene 

  • April 3, 2024

Hi @Tipene, 

I am accessing it as a Zendesk admin.

Thanks


Tipene
  • April 3, 2024
Thanks for the update, Walter. Can you send a screenshot of the error as you're seeing it?

  • April 23, 2025

Hello. 

I have the same problem with “api/v2/guide/search?filter[locales]=fr&query=test”

Translation of the error message: “Access to xxxx has been refused. You are not authorised to view this page.”

But I'm using my administrator account. And when I try with “api/v2/help_center/articles/search.json?locale=fr&query=test”, everything is ok

 

Maybe there's just a problem with the way the call is made or a setting that needs to be unlocked.

 

Thank you in advance for your help