i don't use traversal... but can't you just use an httpexception? http://readthedocs.org/docs/pyramid/en/1.0-branch/api/httpexceptions.html
class HTTPForbidden(detail=None, headers=None, comment=None, body_template=None, **kw) subclass of HTTPClientError This indicates that the server understood the request, but is refusing to fulfill it. code: 403, title: Forbidden from pyramid import httpexceptions .... return httpexceptions.HTTPForbidden() -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "pylons-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to pylons-discuss@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to pylons-discuss+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pylons-discuss?hl=en.