[BUG] Claude Code OAuth login times out after browser authorization and ends in internal server error

same issue over here. i can't use claude right now.

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same here

I m just waiting for someone on their team to turn on incident on status page 😄

Same - can't authenticate via VS Code.

Broken. Great job releasing this update.

Same problem here. Started this morning. Was working without issue last night.

Max user. MacOS headless. v2.1.92

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Same here.

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/33270
2. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/33226
3. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/33214

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OAuth error: Request failed with status code 500

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Same problem here on my local vscode.

tengo el mismo inconveniente.

same problem

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Claude (web) wrote this:
This is platform-agnostic and broader than Claude Code — I can reproduce it on Linux, and it also affects plain browser login to claude.ai entirely.

When trying to log in via a fresh browser session (no Claude Code involved), I get:

Invalid OAuth Request Unknown scope: user:file_upload

This means the OAuth scope that Anthropic's own login flow is requesting is not recognized by their own OAuth server. It blocks login completely, regardless of OS or client.

Timeline I observed today:

1. Claude Code CLI login → browser shows "You're all set" but CLI gets OAuth error 500 / 401
2. Fresh browser login to claude.ai → "Invalid OAuth Request: Unknown scope: user:file_upload"
3. The Claude Code login page itself stopped loading entirely

This is a server-side issue with the OAuth scope definition, not a client-side or OS-specific bug.

Getting same error on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

yea its broken for me too, i cannot log in:

OAuth error: timeout of 15000ms exceeded

Max User, Claude Code v2.1.87, Mac

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+1. Windows 11, Claude Code v2.1.92, Max subscriber. Same timeout of 15000ms exceeded on both /login and claude auth login. Started today.

Update: Also tried:

claude install (native installer re-registration) — recognizes my account but still demands OAuth
Downgraded to v2.1.80 via npm — same OAuth requirement
Have 4 claude binaries on PATH (.local/bin, npm, WinGet) — none bypass OAuth
API key is set and recognized (ANTHROPIC_API_KEY in env, header shows "API Usage Billing") but Claude Code still requires OAuth login to function
Confirms this is entirely server-side. The client detects the API key and my account but refuses to operate without a successful OAuth handshake.

+1, Max subscriber, On Windows 11, WSL and Linux VPS, Claude code VScode plugin and CLI. Started today

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They announced that they were having problems with connection: https://status.claude.com/

+1 Max subscriber, macOS, Claude code VScode plugin + Cursor plugin + terminal

Partial fix for me to still use Claude CLI was to install this version : curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash -s 2.1.66 (Linux)

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OAuth error: timeout of 15000ms exceeded

Same issue here, just stopped working and re-authentication request started in the middle of vs studio session.

I have the same error. Tried with both the code mechanism (gets 500 error) or using the browser (multiple authorize buttons and eventual time out by client.)

Hi friends! Sorry for the trouble and thank you for your reports. We're are working on this issue now. You can follow along here

Better get that fixed quick. I'm starting to realize I enjoy programming more without claude code...

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I'm experiencing the same issue. Here are my repro steps / what I've tried.

Claude Code OAuth 500 Error — Token Exchange Fails After Successful Browser Auth

Environment

Claude Code: v2.1.92
macOS: Sonoma 14.1.1
Shell: zsh (iTerm2)
Browser: Safari (also tested Arc)
Plan: Claude Max
Summary
OAuth login consistently fails with a 500 error during the token exchange step, even though the browser side completes successfully (platform.claude.ai shows "You're all set up for Claude Code. You can now close this window.").

Steps to reproduce

Run claude in terminal — CLI reports expired OAuth token (401)
Run /login inside Claude Code session
Browser opens platform.claude.ai, user authenticates via Google successfully
Browser shows success page: "You're all set up for Claude Code. You can now close this window."
CLI returns: OAuth error: Request failed with status code 500
What I tried

Tested in both Arc and Safari — same result
Deleted all Claude-related credentials from macOS Keychain Access (3 entries)
Confirmed no ~/.claude/auth.json exists
Reproduced consistently across multiple attempts
claude.ai web login works fine in both browsers
Anthropic status page shows all systems operational
Expected behavior
CLI captures the OAuth callback and stores credentials after browser auth completes.

Actual behavior
CLI returns 500 despite browser showing successful auth. No auth.json is created. Often times the OAuth path fails due to a 15000ms time out.

Resolved on my end. OAuth/login is now completing successfully.

Previously, the browser auth step was failing with an internal server error and Claude Code returned:
OAuth error: timeout of 15000ms exceeded

Closing as transient/resolved.

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