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

Gemini API
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Hello,

I’m requesting a review and unlock of Gemini API access for the project below. The error appears consistently on a freshly created project, with no prior usage history and no policy violation that I’m aware of.

Project Name: Track
Project ID: gen-lang-client-0761…
Project Number: 34502293…
Account type: Personal Google account
Project created: June 30, 2026
Region: India

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

What I’ve verified:

  • API key is an auth key (AQ…) created directly in AI Studio.
  • The 403 happens on every call, regardless of model used.
  • Billing tier: Free tier (billing not yet enabled).
  • There are no banner/flags in google ai studio.
  • The billing centre says I’m not an administrator

Use case: personal goal decomposition engine.

Could someone please review and restore access to this project? Happy to provide any additional details needed.

Thank you.

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