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Codex Desktop Windows stuck in 401 “Incorrect API key” while authenticated through ChatGPT Pro

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I'm using Codex Desktop on Windows and I'm signed in through my ChatGPT Pro account. Codex repeatedly reconnects (5/5) and then returns: 401 Unauthorized: Incorrect API key provided: sk-svcac... What I've already verified: Codex auth_mode is chatgpt OPENAI_API_KEY in Codex auth.json is NULL No OPEN…

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  1. 2026-09-25 23:33 · r/OpenAI
    Codex Desktop Windows stuck in 401 “Incorrect API key” while authenticated through ChatGPT Pro

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