Scope escalation
type | https://docs.frem.sh/reference/api/errors/scope-escalation |
| HTTP status | 403 Forbidden |
What it means
The credential is valid but not permitted to do this.
Example detail messages returned with this error:
- Cannot grant scope ‘{s}’ — issuer lacks it.
What to do
A token cannot mint another token with scopes it does not itself hold. Re-issue from a credential that has them.
Response shape
All fremforge API errors are RFC 9457 problem+json:
{
"type": "https://docs.frem.sh/reference/api/errors/scope-escalation",
"title": "Forbidden",
"status": 403,
"detail": "..."
}Branch on type, not on title or detail - those are human-readable and may be reworded.