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# 50531: Not Authorized to make this request

Log Type: APPLICATION

Log Level: ERROR

## Description

User is not authorized to access the requested resource

### Possible causes

User making the request does not have the appropriate permission: readChannelMetadata

### Possible solutions

Add readChannelMetadata permissions to the requesting user's role