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  2. Fixing an Unauthorized error when creating a billing account

Fixing an Unauthorized error when creating a billing account

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Updated at September 12, 2023
  • Issue description
  • Solution
  • If the issue persists

Issue descriptionIssue description

When you try to create a billing account in the management console interface, you see this error message:

text message: Unauthorized; status: 401; description: Unauthorized;

SolutionSolution

Check the list of roles on your account.
Your current account might not have relevant roles in the given cloud.
To create a billing account, you need the owner role (resource-manager.clouds.owner) for the cloud selected in the management console.

You can ask the cloud owner to grant you the cloud owner role. You might also create a new cloud or switch to another cloud.

If the issue persistsIf the issue persists

If the above actions didn't help, create a request for support.
In the request, specify the following information:

  1. ID of the cloud you are unable to create a billing account for.
  2. Full text of the error message.
  3. HAR file with the recorded results of browser interaction with Yandex Cloud servers.

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