OAuth Authentication Not Supported for Claude Code CLI

Resolved 💬 7 comments Opened Aug 19, 2025 by legalbyte Closed Aug 22, 2025

Bug Description
after authenticating my id, i see
hi
⎿ API Error: 401 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"authentication_error","message":"OAuth authentication is currently not
supported."},"request_id":"req_011CSGrUkwTk9P2WMHgZ2kTy"}

Environment Info

  • Platform: linux
  • Terminal: vscode
  • Version: 1.0.84
  • Feedback ID: f9586b71-84f0-4a4b-a127-3c161e26b97e

Errors

[{"error":"Error: 401 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"authentication_error\",\"message\":\"OAuth authentication is currently not supported.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CSGrSPnRt8P8MjQSpRCWU\"}\n    at D6.generate (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:942:2449)\n    at aP.makeStatusError (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:959:2101)\n    at aP.makeRequest (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:959:5315)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async OPB.dG1.showErrors (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1875:24578)\n    at async dG1 (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1875:13705)\n    at async OPB (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1875:24429)\n    at async file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1875:19524\n    at async yN0 (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1875:5164)\n    at async G01 (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1875:19494)","timestamp":"2025-08-19T09:44:39.636Z"},{"error":"Error: 401 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"authentication_error\",\"message\":\"OAuth authentication is currently not supported.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CSGrUkwTk9P2WMHgZ2kTy\"}\n    at D6.generate (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:942:2449)\n    at aP.makeStatusError (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:959:2101)\n    at aP.makeRequest (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:959:5315)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async OPB.dG1.showErrors (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1875:24578)\n    at async dG1 (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1875:13705)\n    at async OPB (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1875:24429)\n    at async file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1875:19524\n    at async yN0 (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1875:5164)\n    at async G01 (file:///usr/local/share/nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1875:19494)","timestamp":"2025-08-19T09:45:11.698Z"}]

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