"Problem creating clients" Error with Deploy CLI

Last Updated: Feb 20, 2026

Overview

When importing tenant configuration via the import command in the Auth0 deploy CLI, If client creation is needed (client exists in tenant.yml file but not in the tenant), the below error is thrown:

error: Problem creating clients {"name":<name>,"client_id":<client_id>}
Forbidden: This operation must be authorized by Auth0

Cause

client_id field in the YAML file for the client structure is causing the create client Management API to fail with 403 error and error message and code:

This operation must be authorized by Auth0

operation_not_supported

Solution

Remove the client_id from the YAML file for the particular client; this way, Auth0 will generate its own client ID.

If custom client IDs are required for migration purposes, please contact support.