HTTP 401 — An American
What does this error mean?
The resource requires a valid authentication that has not been, provided or accepted.
Probable causes
- missing identifiers.
- token expired.
- mechanism of incorrect authentication.
Verification and resolution
- Read W W-Authenticate.
- Control token/session.
- Compare anonymous and authenticated access.
Precaution: Avoid of expose secrets in URLs or logs.
Quick diagnostic.
To diagnose HTTP code 401 in the Web domain, start with the following check: Read W W-Authenticate. Then compare the result to this probable cause: missing identifiers. Save the context and time of, appearance to compare behavior before and after correction. Priority level indicated: Average.
See also:. WordPress REST API 401/403..