https://errorvault.dev/tags/api-tokens/ Recent content in API Tokens on ErrorVault — Developer Error Code Dictionary Hugo en-us Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:56:04 +0800 https://errorvault.dev/openclaw/openclaw-clw-auth-denied-authentication-error/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:56:04 +0800 https://errorvault.dev/openclaw/openclaw-clw-auth-denied-authentication-error/ <h2 id="1-symptoms">1. Symptoms</h2> <p>When the <code>clw-auth-denied</code> error occurs in OpenClaw, users encounter a rejection during authentication attempts. The CLI outputs a clear error message that immediately signals the nature of the failure.</p> <p><strong>Shell Output:</strong></p> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;"><code class="language-fallback" data-lang="fallback"><span style="display:flex;"><span>[ERROR] Authentication failed: clw-auth-denied </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>[ERROR] Your credentials have been rejected by the authentication service. </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>[ERROR] Please verify your API token or authentication configuration. </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>Details: </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> - Endpoint: https://api.openclaw.io/v2/auth/verify </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> - Status: 403 Forbidden </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> - Request ID: req_8f3k2j9d7n1m </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>Run &#39;openclaw auth status&#39; for more information. </span></span></code></pre></div><p><strong>Additional Symptoms:</strong></p>