theforeman/foreman · error · GraphQL::ExecutionError

Unauthorized. You do not have the required permission %s.

Error message

Unauthorized. You do not have the required permission %s.

What it means

Error "Unauthorized. You do not have the required permission %s." thrown in theforeman/foreman.

Source

Thrown at app/graphql/mutations/settings/update.rb:54

        User.as(context[:current_user]) do
          errors = if record.save
                     []
                   else
                     map_errors_to_path(record)
                   end
          {
            :setting => definition,
            :errors => errors,
          }
        end
      end

      private

      def authorize!
        return if context[:current_user]&.can?(:edit_settings)

        raise GraphQL::ExecutionError.new(
          _('Unauthorized. You do not have the required permission %s.') % 'edit_settings'
        )
      end
    end
  end
end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at app/graphql/mutations/settings/update.rb:54 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

Understand the failure class

• Authentication and authorization failures — expired tokens, bad credentials, and missing scopes.

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