jackc/pgx · error

expected AuthenticationGSSContinue message but received unex

Error message

expected AuthenticationGSSContinue message but received unexpected message %T

What it means

Error "expected AuthenticationGSSContinue message but received unexpected message %T" thrown in jackc/pgx.

Source

Thrown at pgconn/krb5.go:99

		}
	}
	return nil
}

func (c *PgConn) rxGSSContinue() (*pgproto3.AuthenticationGSSContinue, error) {
	msg, err := c.receiveMessage()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	switch m := msg.(type) {
	case *pgproto3.AuthenticationGSSContinue:
		return m, nil
	case *pgproto3.ErrorResponse:
		return nil, ErrorResponseToPgError(m)
	}

	return nil, fmt.Errorf("expected AuthenticationGSSContinue message but received unexpected message %T", msg)
}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at pgconn/krb5.go:99 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of jackc/pgx@ec1a0befd2 (2026-08-04). Data as JSON: /data/errors/64468ab5781058b2.json. Report an issue: GitHub.