Azure resource temporarily blocked - HTTP 403 Forbidden (unusual behavior detected)

Hi @Ary An

We got reply from the backend team,

The HTTP 403 error you are seeing with the message about unusual behaviour is because your Azure OpenAI resource has been temporarily blocked by the platform’s abuse detection system. This is an intentional Trust and Safety action and not due to a service outage or platform bug.

This kind of block can happen when the system detects patterns that look unusual, such as repeated requests, high frequency calls, or activity that may trigger safety or policy checks. From the platform side, this is expected behavior and is done to protect the service.

At this stage, there is no configuration change or troubleshooting step that can unblock the resource directly from the service side. The correct way forward is to request a review through the abuse mitigation process.

What you can do now is:

• Submit an appeal through the Azure OpenAI abuse or mitigation request process
• Provide your subscription details and resource name
• Share a brief explanation of your usage scenario so the team can review and validate it

Once submitted, the relevant team will review your case and take appropriate action if the block was applied in error.

Here is the form Limited Access Review: Modified Abuse Monitoring

In short, this is not a technical issue in your setup but a safety enforcement action, and it requires review through the designated process.

Thank you!

I think 403 is just a temp safety check, and redeploying or swapping keys won’t clear it. Azure Portal → Support → resource temporarily blocked is the only path, and they review it without touching ur data.