# A locked element can be changed only by an approver

> Canonical HTML: https://screenrig.ai/problems/primitive-locked

HTTP 403 · `primitive_locked`

## What it means

The API answers with HTTP 403 Forbidden and an `application/problem+json` document when the condition is A locked element can be changed only by an approver. The document's `type` member is `https://screenrig.ai/problems/primitive-locked`, the address of this page, and its `code` member is `primitive_locked`.

## What to do

A primitive marked locked is a template's fixed brand content: only the project owner or a member who can approve adds, removes, moves or edits it, or clears its lock. errors[0].field names the primitive. Change the page around it, or ask an approver to make the change.

## Player action

This problem defines no Player action class. It belongs to a project, pairing or account flow that an agent or the dashboard drives.

## Reference

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Code | `primitive_locked` |
| HTTP status | `403 Forbidden` |
| Type | `https://screenrig.ai/problems/primitive-locked` |
| Player action | `none` |

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