# Authentication failed

**URL:** <https://community.transifex.com/t/authentication-failed/1989>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Created:** [August 10, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/authentication-failed/1989 "2020-08-10T07:08:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![praca\_praca](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.transifex.com/praca_praca/32/1568_2.png) [@praca\_praca](https://community.transifex.com/u/praca_praca)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/authentication-failed/1989/1 "2020-08-10T07:08:36Z")

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Hello, I have a problem downloading translations. I created a `~/.transifexrc` file but when I try to get translations using `tx pull -a` or selecting a specific language I get an error. `Forbidden Authentication failed. Please make sure your credentials are valid`. Do I have to be an admin to download a language? Please help.

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**Author:** ![Panagiotis\_Kavrakis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.transifex.com/panagiotis_kavrakis/32/1402_2.png) [@Panagiotis\_Kavrakis](https://community.transifex.com/u/Panagiotis_Kavrakis)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/authentication-failed/1989/2 "2020-08-12T13:03:21Z")

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Hello @praca_praca,

Can you please share with us the username of the person that created the API credentials and the .txconfig file as well in order to verify if you can access the projects?

Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![immense055](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.transifex.com/immense055/32/1484_2.png) [@immense055](https://community.transifex.com/u/immense055)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/authentication-failed/1989/3 "2020-08-12T17:41:06Z")

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Hey Panagiotis Kavraki **nice to meet**

yes i can share my username.@immense055 is the username.thank you a for helping me.I’m new in here and also learning.I hope you also help me my project.

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**Author:** ![Panagiotis\_Kavrakis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.transifex.com/panagiotis_kavrakis/32/1402_2.png) [@Panagiotis\_Kavrakis](https://community.transifex.com/u/Panagiotis_Kavrakis)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 8:12am UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/authentication-failed/1989/4 "2020-08-18T08:12:45Z")

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Hello @immense055,

Thank you for your reply. I will need also your .tx/config file. Moreover I would like you to share with me the Transifex project URL you are working on.

Thank you in advance.