openai/codex · error · anyhow::Error

ChatGPT backend requests require Codex backend auth

Error message

ChatGPT backend requests require Codex backend auth

What it means

Error "ChatGPT backend requests require Codex backend auth" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/chatgpt/src/connectors.rs:143

    ))
}

pub struct ConnectorMetadataReadResult {
    pub apps: Vec<ConnectorMetadata>,
    pub missing_app_ids: Vec<String>,
}

/// Reads display metadata without loading MCP connector tools or runtime state.
///
/// The store is created before awaiting the backend request, so a response that arrives after an
/// account or backend change can only commit to the scope under which it was requested.
pub async fn read_connector_metadata(
    config: &Config,
    auth: &CodexAuth,
    app_ids: &[String],
    include_tools: bool,
) -> anyhow::Result<ConnectorMetadataReadResult> {
    anyhow::ensure!(
        auth.uses_codex_backend(),
        "ChatGPT backend requests require Codex backend auth"
    );
    anyhow::ensure!(
        auth.get_account_id().is_some(),
        "ChatGPT account ID not available, please re-run codex login"
    );

    let store = ConnectorMetadataStore::new(
        config.chatgpt_base_url.clone(),
        auth.get_account_id(),
        auth.get_chatgpt_user_id(),
        auth.is_workspace_account(),
    );
    let mut metadata_by_id = store.fresh_records(app_ids, include_tools);
    let missing_ids = app_ids
        .iter()
        .filter(|app_id| !metadata_by_id.contains_key(app_id.as_str()))

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/chatgpt/src/connectors.rs:143 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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