https://errorvault.dev/tags/authentication/Recent content in Authentication on ErrorVault — Developer Error Code DictionaryHugoen-usThu, 16 Apr 2026 10:24:49 +0800https://errorvault.dev/openclaw/openclaw-clw-auth-invalid-invalid-authentication/Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:24:49 +0800https://errorvault.dev/openclaw/openclaw-clw-auth-invalid-invalid-authentication/<h2 id="1-symptoms">1. Symptoms</h2> <p>The <code>clw-auth-invalid</code> error in OpenClaw manifests during API initialization or authentication handshakes, typically when calling <code>clw_init()</code> or <code>clw_authenticate()</code>. This error indicates that the provided credentials or token are rejected by the OpenClaw authentication server.</p> <p>Common symptoms include:</p> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-fallback" data-lang="fallback"><span style="display:flex;"><span> </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>clw_auth_invalid: Authentication failed. Invalid or malformed token provided. </span></span></code></pre></div><p>Or in verbose logging:</p> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#282a36;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-fallback" data-lang="fallback"><span style="display:flex;"><span>[ERROR] clw_client.c:147: clw_http_request() failed with HTTP 401 Unauthorized </span></span><span style="display:flex;"><span>[ERROR] Response body: {&#34;error&#34;: &#34;clw-auth-invalid&#34;, &#34;message&#34;: &#34;Token signature invalid or expired&#34;} </span></span></code></pre></div><p>Applications may crash, hang, or fallback to offline mode. On Linux/macOS, you might see this in <code>dmesg</code> or <code>journalctl</code> if OpenClaw is linked to system services:</p>