Claude setup-token is now only requesting user interface scope

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 6, 2026 by geongeorge Closed Feb 10, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Claude setup-token is now only requesting user interface scope? this is making it impossible to use it for openclaw.

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We get this error:

Error: Your OAuth token is restricted to Claude Code and can't be used for external API calls.

What Should Happen?

I should be able to use the token to run my agent

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  • Run claude setup-token
  • the token it returns is unusable now

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.34

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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