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Published Jun. 30, 2025

Get categories via /api/jsonws request, response with 403 status

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Jorge García Jiménez

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Issue

  • When retrieving categories using api/jsonws there's a blank page and the HTTP status is 403.

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.4

Resolution

  • Go to Control Panel -> System Settings -> API authentication -> Portal Sessions.
  • If it's empty, create a new entry and under "URLs include" set this value:
    /api/json*,/api/jsonws*,/c/portal/json_service*

 

 

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