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403 error in Notebook 3 in "Learn to Use the Cognite Python SDK"

  • March 6, 2026
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In “Learn to Use the Cognite Python SDK” Learn to Use the Cognite Python SDK, in notebook 3 (using-cognite-python-sdk/notebooks/3_Create_Update_Insert.ipynb at main · cognitedata/using-cognite-python-sdk), when I run it, it authenticates, and it all works (including notebook 1 & 2), up to notebook 3, cell 5.

 

I get the following 403 error:
 

Here is the text output of the error:
“””
CogniteAPIError: Not allowed to perform instances action: WRITE | code: 403 | X-Request-ID: 3e84dcdf-699a-92e5-9481-7eb475505e37 | cluster: westeurope-1 | project: ds-basics The API Failed to process some items: - Successful (2xx): 0 item(s) - Unknown (5xx): 0 item(s) - Failed (4xx): 2 item(s)
“””

 

Can I please have advice on what to do? 

1 reply

Sofie Haug
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  • March 9, 2026

Hi ​@jb2026 

I looked into the access and you are right, there is something missing here! I have updated it now. Can you please check and let me know how it went? (You will have to run the authentication cell again to get the new access)

 

Best regards,