[BUG] Slack MCP server auth broken: "does not support dynamic client registration" (regression in recent update)
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- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Version: 2.1.141
Platform: macOS Darwin 25.2.0, zsh terminal
## What happened
The Slack remote MCP server (https://mcp.slack.com/mcp) stopped authenticating
after a recent Claude Code update. Running /mcp shows "needs authentication" and
attempting to authenticate fails with:
> SDK auth failed: Incompatible auth server: does not support dynamic client registration
What Should Happen?
The Slack MCP server to connect as it did previously (was working ~May 9, 2026).
## Config (.mcp.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"slack": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.slack.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Error Messages/Logs
A recent update added RFC 7591 dynamic client registration to the MCP OAuth flow.
Slack's OAuth server does not support this, so auth now fails where it previously
succeeded. Claude Code needs a fallback for OAuth servers that don't support
dynamic client registration.
Error Message: SDK auth failed: Incompatible auth server: does not support dynamic client registration
Steps to Reproduce
- Add Slack MCP server to .mcp.json (config above)
- Run /mcp → shows "needs authentication"
- Attempt to authenticate → fails with error above
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.141
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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