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API 403 Forbidden

  • July 23, 2026
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Got this error below when calling https://www.strava.com/api/v3/activities I haven’t tried any other APIs yet. What does this error mean?

{
    "message": "Forbidden",
    "errors": [
        {
            "resource": "Application",
            "field": "Status",
            "code": "Inactive"
        }
    ]
}

3 replies

Jan_Mantau
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  • Hub Powerhouse
  • July 23, 2026

Since 1st of July you need a regular Strava subscription to access the Strava API.


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  • July 23, 2026

Since 1st of July you need a regular Strava subscription to access the Strava API.

We are a fitness equipment manufacturing company with software applications that integrate with Strava and we have different environments for these applications for development, testing, and of course production. Each environment has its own Strava API Application. Our production account is given the “Extended Access Tier”, while the other Strava “API Application” we use for dev and testing are simply “Developer Tier”. Is it possible for these “Developer Tier” accounts to be linked (not combined) to our “Extended Access Tier” API Application so we won’t have to get a subscription?


Jan_Mantau
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  • Hub Powerhouse
  • July 23, 2026

As extended tier developer supposedly you will get preferred treatment if you forward your question to developers@strava.com