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Codex requests fail with 401 "Incorrect API key" (sk-svcac) despite ChatGPT sign-in

“[Windows][26.924.20706] ChatGPT-authenticated Codex fails with 401 and reports invalid sk-svcac API key”

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2 bugs in this theme

  1. 401 invalid sk-svcac API keyNo workaround yet259 people
  2. Remote compaction 401 errorNo workaround yet46 people

What's included

  • Every prompt in VS Code extension, Desktop app or CLI returns 401 Incorrect API key provided: sk-svcac…fvMA
  • Automatic remote context compaction fails with "Error running remote compact task" 401
  • Sign out/in, app reset, regenerated auth.json and older CLI builds still return the same 401
  • Failure appears across all projects and new Work tasks while regular ChatGPT keeps working
  • Reconnecting attempts repeat before the 401 appears; sometimes clears after reboot

Not included

  • 401 errors caused by a user-configured OPENAI_API_KEY or API-key login mode
  • Usage-limit or rate-limit errors
  • Thread/rollout-state issues reported by codex doctor

Original reports59, newest first

  1. VS Code Codex intermittently returns 401 Incorrect API key while using ChatGPT Plus loginOn GitHub#48570
  2. [Windows 11] Codex Desktop 26.924.20706: 401 Incorrect API key across all projects with ChatGPT sign-inOn GitHub#48307
  3. Codex /responses returns 401 invalid_api_key with invariant sk-svcacct credential on a ChatGPT Plus accountOn GitHub#48306
  4. URGENT: Codex Completely Unusable After Today’s Update – 401 Unauthorized / Invalid sk-svcacct CredentialOn GitHub#48305
  5. [VS Code][Windows][Auth/Compaction] Remote compaction v2 returns 401 with sk-svcac credential; auth recovery not runOn GitHub#48304
  6. [Windows] Codex 0.157.0 returns 401 with sk-svcac credential; downgrading CLI to 0.148.0 also restores Desktop authOn GitHub#48302
  7. Codex CLI 0.157.0: ChatGPT login succeeds, but requests fail with 401 using stale sk-svcac credentialOn GitHub#48299
  8. [Windows] Codex Desktop/Work returns 401 Incorrect API key (sk-svcac...) while signed in with ChatGPTOn GitHub#48298
  9. ChatGPT Pro OAuth succeeds, but Codex sends sk-svcac... credential and gets 401 — reproducible with clean CODEX_HOMEOn GitHub#48295
  10. ChatGPT OAuth succeeds but Codex inference returns 401 sk-svcac — reproduces with fresh CODEX_HOME across 0.153.4–0.157.0On GitHub#48293
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  1. Codex CLI 0.157.0 uses unexpected sk-svcac credential and returns 401 despite valid ChatGPT OAuth loginOn GitHub#48292
  2. ChatGPT-authenticated Codex repeatedly reconnects and previously returned 401 with unexpected sk-svcac credentialOn GitHub#48291
  3. ChatGPT-authenticated Codex disconnects, falls back to HTTPS, then returns 401On GitHub#48289
  4. Codex CLI 0.157.0: ChatGPT OAuth succeeds but inference disconnects across Windows, macOS, and LinuxOn GitHub#48288
  5. [Windows] Codex Desktop/CLI returns 401 sk-svcac despite valid ChatGPT OAuth token; direct bearer request is acceptedOn GitHub#48286
  6. Codex macOS app stuck reconnecting and returns 401 Unauthorized / incorrect sk-svcac API keyOn GitHub#48285
  7. [Windows] Codex Desktop/CLI returns 401 'Incorrect API key provided' after successful ChatGPT loginOn GitHub#48283
  8. ChatGPT auth succeeds but Codex CLI sends invalid sk-svcac credential and /codex/responses returns 401On GitHub#48282
  9. [Windows] Codex CLI/Desktop keeps using revoked sk-svcac credential despite ChatGPT authOn GitHub#48281
  10. Windows Codex 401 with ChatGPT login: stale/incorrect sk-svcac API keyOn GitHub#48279
  11. 401 UnauthorizedOn GitHub#48278
  12. [Windows] ChatGPT-authenticated Codex sends/reports invalid sk-svcac API key and returns 401On GitHub#48276
  13. [Backend][ChatGPT OAuth] GPT-5.6 requests return 401 for internal sk-svcacct credential across Codex CLI and OpenCodeOn GitHub#48275
  14. 401 api errorOn GitHub#48274
  15. Codex Desktop on macOS returns 401 with stale sk-svcac credential on every new chatOn GitHub#48273
  16. Connecting, won't let me connect, an error appearsOn GitHub#48271
  17. [Windows] ChatGPT Plus OAuth returns 401 incorrect sk-svcac key after 5-hour usage resetOn GitHub#48270
  18. Codex CLI and Desktop Fail After Available Reset – WebSocket Disconnection and 401 Unauthorized (Windows)On GitHub#48267
  19. [macOS] Codex CLI 0.157.0 returns 401 "Incorrect API key provided" after successful ChatGPT OAuth login auth Issues related to authentication and accounts bug Something isn't working CLI Issues related to the Codex CLIOn GitHub#48266
  20. ChatGPT Plus OAuth suddenly returns 401 "Incorrect API key provided: sk-svcac..." on Codex backendOn GitHub#48265
  21. Windows ChatGPT auth returns 401 invalid_api_key after fresh OAuth login across 0.156.0–0.157.0On GitHub#48264
  22. Codex CLI 0.157.0 uses an invalid sk-svc API key despite ChatGPT authenticationOn GitHub#48263
  23. 401 with valid ChatGPT auth in CLI/Desktop; direct bearer-token request is acceptedOn GitHub#48262
  24. ChatGPT Work authentication errorsOn GitHub#48261
  25. [macOS] Codex CLI 0.157.0 returns 401 "Incorrect API key provided" after successful ChatGPT OAuth loginOn GitHub#48260
  26. Codex CLI 0.157.0 returns 401 "Incorrect API key" with ChatGPT auth despite valid ChatGPT tokensOn GitHub#48259
  27. Gives error saying wrong API key even though I'm not using an API keyOn GitHub#48258
  28. Unexpected status 401On GitHub#48257
  29. unexpected status 401 Unauthorized: Incorrect API key providedOn GitHub#48256
  30. ChatGPT macOS app Codex returns 401 Incorrect API key on backend-api/codex/responsesOn GitHub#48255
  31. Codex 401 "Incorrect API key" despite ChatGPT auth and no configured API key on WindowsOn GitHub#48253
  32. [Linux Desktop] ChatGPT login recreates OPENAI_API_KEY and requests fail 401 with incorrect API keyOn GitHub#48252
  33. ChatGPT OAuth login succeeds, but Codex inference fails with 401 "Incorrect API key provided"On GitHub#48251
  34. The error is in a loopOn GitHub#48249
  35. 972e7251cb54On GitHub#48248
  36. Codex 401 Unauthorized: Incorrect API errorOn GitHub#48247
  37. Codex api key errorOn GitHub#48246
  38. Mid answering lost connection - multiple stream disconnect then 401sOn GitHub#48245
  39. ERROR-unexpected status 401 Unauthorized: Incorrect API key provided: sk-svcacOn GitHub#48244
  40. Random 401 API key errors on CodexOn GitHub#48243
  41. 401 Unauthorized after automatic switch back to GPT-6 AstraOn GitHub#48242
  42. unexpected status 401 Unauthorized: Incorrect API key provided:On GitHub#48241
  43. Codex throwing an API errprOn GitHub#48240
  44. unexpected status 401 UnauthorizedOn GitHub#48239
  45. unexpected status 401 Unauthorized issueOn GitHub#48237
  46. 401 Unauthorized across Codex Desktop and CLI after working normally all dayOn GitHub#48235
  47. Total OutageOn GitHub#48234
  48. Remote compaction fails with 401 'Incorrect API key' (sk-svcacct) for ChatGPT-authenticated usersOn GitHub#48232
  49. Error unexpected status 401 Unauthorized when trying to resume a threadOn GitHub#48230

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