Insufficient privileges on the stage — the user role does not have READ access. The file no longer exists on the stage (expired, already purged, or manually removed). Cloud storage credentials used by the stage have expired or been revoked. Network interruption or timeout during the multipart download from cloud storage. Local destination path does not exist or the process lacks write permissions

Verify the user has USAGE on the stage: SHOW GRANTS TO ROLE and check for the stage object.. Confirm the file exists: LIST @ / .. If using an external stage, check the cloud storage credentials: DESCRIBE INTEGRATION .. Ensure the local destination directory exists and is writable by the process.. For large files, increase the network_timeout in the connect() call to prevent mid-download timeouts.

Medium severityexecutionSnowflake →

Power BI Refresh Error:
253002

What does this error mean?

The Python connector's GET command failed to download a file from a Snowflake stage to the local filesystem. The download was initiated but could not be completed due to a storage or permissions error.

Common causes

1Insufficient privileges on the stage — the user role does not have READ access
2The file no longer exists on the stage (expired, already purged, or manually removed)
3Cloud storage credentials used by the stage have expired or been revoked
4Network interruption or timeout during the multipart download from cloud storage
5Local destination path does not exist or the process lacks write permissions

How to fix it

1Verify the user has USAGE on the stage: SHOW GRANTS TO ROLE <role> and check for the stage object.
2Confirm the file exists: LIST @<stage_name>/<path>.
3If using an external stage, check the cloud storage credentials: DESCRIBE INTEGRATION <storage_integration_name>.
4Ensure the local destination directory exists and is writable by the process.
5For large files, increase the network_timeout in the connect() call to prevent mid-download timeouts.

Frequently asked questions

How long are files retained on a Snowflake stage?

Internal stages retain files indefinitely until manually removed or PURGE=TRUE is used on COPY INTO. External stages depend on the cloud storage lifecycle policy.

Can I resume a failed GET download?

No — GET downloads are not resumable. Re-issue the GET command and it will retry the full download.

Official documentation: https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python/blob/main/src/snowflake/connector/errorcode.py