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Fix clw-auth-denied: OpenClaw Authentication Denied Error

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:56:04 +0800

1. Symptoms

When the clw-auth-denied 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.

Shell Output:

[ERROR] Authentication failed: clw-auth-denied
[ERROR] Your credentials have been rejected by the authentication service.
[ERROR] Please verify your API token or authentication configuration.

Details:
  - Endpoint: https://api.openclaw.io/v2/auth/verify
  - Status: 403 Forbidden
  - Request ID: req_8f3k2j9d7n1m

Run 'openclaw auth status' for more information.

Additional Symptoms:

Fix clw-auth-invalid: Invalid Authentication Credentials Error

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:56:04 +0800

1. Symptoms

The clw-auth-invalid error manifests when the OpenClaw CLI encounters authentication credentials that fail validation. This error typically occurs during login attempts, API request authentication, or when accessing protected resources through the OpenClaw command-line interface.

Common indicators include the following terminal output:

Error: clw-auth-invalid
Authentication failed: The provided credentials are invalid or malformed.

Details:
- Token format is incorrect or corrupted
- API key does not match expected pattern
- OAuth token validation failed
- Authentication payload signature verification failed

Run 'clw auth status' to check current authentication state.

Additional symptoms that may accompany this error include:

Fix clw-auth-crash: OpenClaw Authentication Crash Error

Fri, 29 May 2026 12:44:04 +0800

Fix clw-auth-crash: OpenClaw Authentication Crash Error

The clw-auth-crash error in OpenClaw indicates a critical failure within the authentication subsystem. When this error occurs, the OpenClaw daemon terminates unexpectedly, leaving the system in an inconsistent state where users cannot authenticate and services relying on OpenClaw credentials become inaccessible. This error typically surfaces during high-load authentication scenarios, after system updates, or when underlying authentication configuration files become corrupted or misconfigured.

1. Symptoms

The clw-auth-crash error manifests through several distinct observable behaviors that help developers and system administrators identify the root cause: