"403 PERMISSION_DENIED — 'Your project has been denied access' on brand new project"

Gemini API
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  1. Project Name: projects/187076128..
  2. Project ID: (187076128..)
  3. Account type: Personal Google account
  4. Region: Bangladesh
  5. Project created: July 7, 2026
  6. What you’ve verified:
    • Generative Language API is ENABLED
    • Billing is NOT enabled (or mention if you did enable it)
    • API key is restricted to Gemini API only
    • No prior usage history, no policy violations

{“error”:{“code”:403,“message”:“Your project has been denied access. Please contact support.”,“status”:“PERMISSION_DENIED”}}

Requesting a manual review and unlock of Gemini API access for this project

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Hello @Safetousefor2 ,
Getting a 403 API error response and / or seeing “Unavailable” next to your project in AI audio indicates a flag has been placed on your account. To proceed:

  1. Check for banners / error callouts in the AI Studio Projects page & the Billing page.

  2. If the issue isn’t clear from the above, contact Cloud Billing Support.