RFC 8224 allows a STIR verification service to send a 403 response, optionally with the reason phrase Stale Date, when a request's Date header field value is older than local freshness policy permits.

Checked 2026-09-30

Finally, a 403 response may be sent when the verification service receives a request with a Date header field value that is older than the local policy for freshness permits.
Vendor
IETF
Product
STIR
Subsystem
verification service
Deployment
any
Region
not restricted
Release range
current as of 2026-09-30
Checked
2026-09-30

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 30). Troubleshooting SIP 403 Forbidden from a carrier: source note sip-403-forbidden-troubleshooting-rfc8224-stale-date. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/sip-403-forbidden-troubleshooting-rfc8224-stale-date

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-sip-403-forbidden-troubleshooting-rfc8224-stale-date,
  title  = {Troubleshooting SIP 403 Forbidden from a carrier: source note sip-403-forbidden-troubleshooting-rfc8224-stale-date},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/sip-403-forbidden-troubleshooting-rfc8224-stale-date},
  note   = {Source note sip-403-forbidden-troubleshooting-rfc8224-stale-date, checked 2026-09-30}
}

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