This article will show you how to fix 403 Error ("That's an error. We're sorry, but you do not have access to this page. That's all we know.") whenever you try to give third party apps access to your Google Forms or Google account data. All steps listed below can only be completed by your Google Admin in Google Admin console. If you encounter a 400 Error: admin_policy_enforced, read this article to fix it instead.

Google 403 Forbidden Error
A 403 error is a HTTP 403 Forbidden Error. This means that the Google servers is rejecting the request (likely due to permission issues), and it is not caused by bad integration from the third party app asking for the data.

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Step 1: Log in to your Google Admin console

Login to Google Admin console. Ensure that you log in using your Google Admin account.

google admin console




Step 2: Go to Apps then Google Workspace then Drive and Docs

Go to Apps Google Workspace Drive and Docs as shown below.

getting to google drive and docs option, annotated




Step 3: Go to Features and Application

Under Drive and Docs, scroll down and click on Features and Application.

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Step 4: Ensure Drive SDK is ON

Under Drive SDK section, ensure that it is turned ON.

Drive SDK is ON, annotated
If it is OFF, click on the Drive SDK section and check the "Allow users to access Google Drive with the Drive SDK API" box, then click SAVE.

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Wait a few minutes for the changes to propagate through Google's servers, reauthorize your third party apps again. That would resolve the 403 Error. If you encounter a 400 Error: admin_policy_enforced, read this article to fix it instead.



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Final Words

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