crewAIInc/crewAI · error · HTTPException
Token introspection failed
Error message
Token introspection failed
What it means
Error "Token introspection failed" thrown in crewAIInc/crewAI.
Source
Thrown at lib/crewai/src/crewai/a2a/auth/server_schemes.py:616
)
response.raise_for_status()
introspection_result = response.json()
except httpx.HTTPStatusError as e:
logger.error(
"OAuth2 introspection failed",
extra={"reason": "http_error", "status_code": e.response.status_code},
)
raise HTTPException(
status_code=HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE,
detail="Token introspection service unavailable",
) from None
except Exception as e:
logger.error(
"OAuth2 introspection failed",
extra={"reason": "unexpected_error", "error": str(e)},
)
raise HTTPException(
status_code=HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE,
detail="Token introspection failed",
) from None
if not introspection_result.get("active", False):
logger.debug(
"OAuth2 authentication failed",
extra={"reason": "token_not_active", "scheme": "oauth2"},
)
raise HTTPException(
status_code=HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
detail="Token is not active",
)
return AuthenticatedUser(
token=token,
scheme="oauth2",
claims=introspection_result,View on GitHub (pinned to 754d7323be)
Solutions
- Check the introspection endpoint response and credentials.
- Verify the introspection URL and client credentials are correct.
When it happens
Trigger: Thrown at lib/crewai/src/crewai/a2a/auth/server_schemes.py:616 when the library encounters an invalid state.
Common situations: Occurs when the OAuth2 token introspection endpoint rejects the request or returns an error. Verify introspection credentials, URL, and network connectivity.
AI-assisted analysis of crewAIInc/crewAI@754d7323be (2026-08-15).
Data as JSON: /api/errors/1968f12bcca28437.
Report an issue: GitHub.