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"path": "/t/mcp-oauth-succeeds-token-initialize-ok-but-chatgpt-web-still-re-opens-auth-on-tool-call/1377373#post_1",
"publishedAt": "2026-03-20T17:57:10.000Z",
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"textContent": "We are debugging a reproducible re-auth loop on ChatGPT web with a custom MCP server.\n\nEnvironment\n\n * MCP server behind OAuth endpoints authorize/token/register\n * * Transport: streamable HTTP (stateless)\n * Observed behavior\n * 1. Connector setup succeeds in ChatGPT (OAuth completes and connector appears active).\n * 2. In chat, invoking a tool triggers Connect/auth again.\n * 3. This repeats even though backend logs show successful auth + MCP handshake.\n\n\n\nWhat server logs confirm\n\n * register returns 201 (public client, token_endpoint_auth_method=none)\n * * authorize issues code (302)\n * * token returns 200 with refresh token\n * * api/mcp receives and authorizes bearer token\n * * initialize, notifications/initialized, tools/list, resources/list return 200\n * * Mcp-Session-Id is returned and later\n\n",
"title": "MCP OAuth succeeds (token + initialize OK) but ChatGPT web still re-opens auth on tool call"
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