gemini-cli - 💡(How to fix) Fix Urgent: 403 PERMISSION_DENIED for Gemini CLI (free google account) [1 comments, 2 participants]

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google-gemini/gemini-cli#25607Fetched 2026-04-18 05:57:24
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i have successfully logged into gemini cli but kept met severe error, and this error has been lasted for a couple months : ✕ [API Error: [{ "error": { ℹ This request failed. Press F12 for diagnostics, or run /settings and change "Error Verbosity" to full for full details

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https://geminicli.com/

What is the problem?

i have successfully logged into gemini cli but kept met severe error, and this error has been lasted for a couple months :

hi ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ✕ [API Error: [{ "error": { "code": 403, "message": "The caller does not have permission", "errors": [ { "message": "The caller does not have permission", "domain": "global", "reason": "forbidden" } ], "status": "PERMISSION_DENIED" } } ]]

ℹ This request failed. Press F12 for diagnostics, or run /settings and change "Error Verbosity" to full for full details

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What did you expect to happen?

i expect gemini cli to export the common respond to my inquiry

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TL;DR

The most likely fix is to verify and adjust the user's permissions to resolve the 403 "The caller does not have permission" error.

Guidance

  • Check the user's role and permissions in the Gemini CLI settings to ensure they have the necessary access rights.
  • Run the /settings command and change "Error Verbosity" to full to get more detailed error information.
  • Review the error message and diagnostics (accessible by pressing F12) for specific clues about the permission issue.
  • Consider reaching out to the Gemini CLI support or administrators to request permission adjustments or investigate potential configuration issues.

Notes

The provided information suggests a permission-related issue, but without more context about the user's role, settings, or the specific actions being taken in the Gemini CLI, it's challenging to provide a more precise solution.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Adjust user permissions and settings to resolve the 403 error, as it seems to be a configuration or access rights issue rather than a bug in the Gemini CLI itself.

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