fastapi/full-stack-fastapi-template · error · HTTPException

The user doesn't have enough privileges

Error message

The user doesn't have enough privileges

What it means

Error "The user doesn't have enough privileges" thrown in fastapi/full-stack-fastapi-template.

Source

Thrown at backend/app/api/deps.py:54

    except InvalidTokenError, ValidationError:
        raise HTTPException(
            status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
            detail="Could not validate credentials",
        )
    user = session.get(User, token_data.sub)
    if not user:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="User not found")
    if not user.is_active:
        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Inactive user")
    return user


CurrentUser = Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_user)]


def get_current_active_superuser(current_user: CurrentUser) -> User:
    if not current_user.is_superuser:
        raise HTTPException(
            status_code=403, detail="The user doesn't have enough privileges"
        )
    return current_user

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at backend/app/api/deps.py:54 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of fastapi/full-stack-fastapi-template@8063fe54f1 (2026-08-26). Data as JSON: /api/errors/c7987b83170718e1. Report an issue: GitHub.