Remote compaction 401 error

“Error running remote compact task: unexpected status 401 Unauthorized: Incorrect API key provided: sk-svcac”

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I hit this bug: rapsheet.dev/sheets/codex/issues/15500/file
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Remote compaction fails with 401 for ChatGPT-authenticated users. The backend rejects an sk-svcacct key not configured on the client; logging out and back in does not help.

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Where: context compaction
Error text: Error running remote compact task: unexpected status 401 Unauthorized: Incorrect API key provided: sk-svcac
Versions: 0.157.0 to 26.917.62051
Platforms: macOS, Windows
How bad: Breaks a normal workflow. Some reports say it blocks them completely.

Part of: Codex requests fail with 401 "Incorrect API key" (sk-svcac) despite ChatGPT sign-in2 bugs

401 invalid sk-svcac API key259 people

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401 Incorrect API key error8 people

Original reports4, newest first

Sep 25, 2026[VS Code][Windows][Auth/Compaction] Remote compaction v2 returns 401 with sk-svcac credential; auth recovery not runOn GitHub#48304
Sep 25, 2026ChatGPT Work authentication errorsOn GitHub#48261
Sep 25, 2026The error is in a loopOn GitHub#48249
Sep 25, 2026Remote compaction fails with 401 'Incorrect API key' (sk-svcacct) for ChatGPT-authenticated usersOn GitHub#48232