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Codex Login & Authentication Errors

Troubleshoot Codex login failures, browser callbacks and authentication problems. Identify the affected client and follow source-linked recovery steps.

A browser sign-in can finish while the Codex client still waits for a callback. Authentication failures can also depend on the selected account or client environment. Use the login guide to locate the failing step before signing in again.

What to check first

  • Note whether the failure happens in the browser or the Codex client.
  • Check that the expected account and workspace are selected.
  • Keep tokens and authorization codes out of screenshots and support messages.

Login troubleshooting guides

  • Codex sign-in fails: which stage actually broke

    Identify the exact line your client printed — a token-exchange error, a localhost:1455 callback failure, or no error at all — because each points to a different stage.

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