# Propper ban scope for /ban API, Getting a response error **URL:** \ **Category:** API\ **Created:** [September 10, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/propper-ban-scope-for-ban-api-getting-a-response-error/47265 "2023-09-10T19:33:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![242terk242](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/b487fb/32.png) [@242terk242](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/242terk242)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:33pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/propper-ban-scope-for-ban-api-getting-a-response-error/47265/1 "2023-09-10T19:33:56Z")
my bot token is scoped to: ```auto "scopes": [ "channel:manage:moderators", "channel:manage:polls", "channel:moderate", "channel:read:editors", "channel:read:polls", "chat:edit", "chat:read", "moderation:read", "moderator:manage:banned_users", "moderator:read:chatters", "user:edit" ] ``` My curl request with personal info removed: ```auto curl -X POST 'https://api.twitch.tv/helix/moderation/bans?broadcaster_id=?&moderator_id=' \ -H 'Authorization: Bearer ' \ -H 'Client-Id: ' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -d '{"data": {"user_id":"","duration":30,"reason":"no reason"}}' ``` response ```auto { "error": "Forbidden", "status": 403, "message": "The user specified in the moderator_id query parameter doesn't have moderator privileges in the broadcaster's channel." } ``` Broadcaster did approve the bot token in creation. Not sure where I can look to trouble shoot. Thanks for the review. ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/propper-ban-scope-for-ban-api-getting-a-response-error/47265/2 "2023-09-10T19:36:35Z")
You have a token for `moderator_id` The user `moderator_id` isn’t a moderator for `broadcaster_id` For example I am `barrycarlyon` I am a moderator for `cohhcarnage` so if I auth myself to my client ID I can ban people via the API on `cohhcarnage` I am `barrycarlyon` I am not a moderator for `ezekiel_iii` with that same token I cannot ban people `ezekiel_iii` channel as I am not a moderator So you have the right scope but the user/bot is not a moderator on the broadcasters channel ---
**Author:** ![242terk242](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/b487fb/32.png) [@242terk242](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/242terk242)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/propper-ban-scope-for-ban-api-getting-a-response-error/47265/3 "2023-09-10T19:41:10Z")
sorry should have added, yes, bot is a moderator in channel ![image](https://d2opxh93rbxzdn.cloudfront.net/original/3X/1/0/104309ce7addd37c082b714fa397e9b485d35a63.png) this looks right for the bot moderation. Something else to look at? ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/propper-ban-scope-for-ban-api-getting-a-response-error/47265/4 "2023-09-10T19:43:07Z")
The API says you are not. So check you have the correct user\_id’s in use (both moderator and channel) ---
**Author:** ![242terk242](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/b487fb/32.png) [@242terk242](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/242terk242)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/propper-ban-scope-for-ban-api-getting-a-response-error/47265/5 "2023-09-10T19:43:36Z")
i do triple checked Any other information I can give publicly? ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/propper-ban-scope-for-ban-api-getting-a-response-error/47265/6 "2023-09-10T19:47:06Z")
So what ID’s are you using? based on your screenshot should be | Field | user\_id | username | | --- | --- | --- | | broadcaster\_id | `238246433` | `b __b__ t` | | moderator\_id | `948617137` | `bb __o__ t` | ---
**Author:** ![242terk242](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/b487fb/32.png) [@242terk242](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/242terk242)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/propper-ban-scope-for-ban-api-getting-a-response-error/47265/7 "2023-09-10T19:47:38Z")
ok, yes those, are what I’m using curl -X POST ‘[https://api.twitch.tv/helix/moderation/bans?broadcaster\_id=238246433?&moderator\_id=948617137](https://api.twitch.tv/helix/moderation/bans?broadcaster_id=238246433?&moderator_id=948617137)’ \ My token, not posting, has the scope at the start of thread ---
**Author:** ![BarryCarlyon](https://d3ovvz0v2ajtpu.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.dev.twitch.com/barrycarlyon/32/253_2.png) [@BarryCarlyon](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/BarryCarlyon)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/propper-ban-scope-for-ban-api-getting-a-response-error/47265/8 "2023-09-10T19:49:57Z")
> [@242terk242](#): > > ```auto > curl -X POST 'https://api.twitch.tv/helix/moderation/bans?broadcaster_id=?&moderator_id=' \ > > ``` ah I missed this. you have a `?` at the end of the `broadcaster_id` before the `&` Should be > [@242terk242](#): > > ```auto > curl -X POST 'https://api.twitch.tv/helix/moderation/bans?broadcaster_id=&moderator_id=' \ > > ``` ---
**Author:** ![242terk242](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/b487fb/32.png) [@242terk242](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/242terk242)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/propper-ban-scope-for-ban-api-getting-a-response-error/47265/9 "2023-09-10T19:51:42Z")
I needed a pair of eyes. Thanks for the syntax review ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d2opxh93rbxzdn.cloudfront.net/original/2X/0/05909729875cce3b53e59d5561c4d23bb14948fc.png) [@system](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://discuss.dev.twitch.com/t/propper-ban-scope-for-ban-api-getting-a-response-error/47265/10 "2023-10-10T19:52:24Z")
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