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authentication_required

The API key in the request is invalid, expired, or missing. Generate a new key and update your client configuration.

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The authentication_required error occurs when the API request lacks valid authentication credentials.

Details

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  • HTTP Status: 401 Unauthorized
  • Retryable: No
  • Task State: ERROR

When does this occur?

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This error is returned when:

  • The Authorization header is missing from the request
  • The API key has been revoked or has expired
  • The API key is malformed or invalid

Example response

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{
  "type": "/factories/api-and-sdk/troubleshooting/errors/authentication-required/",
  "title": "Your API key is invalid or has expired. Please generate a new key and try again.",
  "status": 401,
  "instance": "/api/v1/agent/tasks",
  "error": "Your API key is invalid or has expired. Please generate a new key and try again.",
  "retryable": false
}

How to resolve

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  1. Generate a new API key from the Oz web app or via the Oz CLI.
  2. Update your client configuration with the new key.
  3. Retry the request.
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