Troubleshooting•stable•Updated 2026-07-06

Policy blocked request

Diagnose and fix policy blocked request.

Use this page when the symptom matches what you see in Kadryn or in your integration logs.

Symptoms

  • A request is blocked unexpectedly.

Most common causes

  • Policy scope matched the request.
  • Cap reached or near threshold.
  • Approval required.
  • Metadata triggered stricter rule.

Fix

  1. Open Logs & Traces decision evidence.
  2. Review Guardrails → Policies and Caps.
  3. Request approval or exception when appropriate.

Verify the fix

  • Re-run the smallest safe test.
  • Open Logs & Traces and search by request ID, trace ID or resource ID.
  • Confirm the relevant dashboard card updates after refresh.
  • Confirm no retry loop or duplicate delivery was created.

When to escalate

Escalate when the issue affects production traffic, billing-sensitive reporting, audit evidence, or any workflow where a customer-facing AI feature is blocked.

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