invalid_api_key (HTTP 401)

Seeing this in an AI assistant or MCP connector, not from our API? Read what "invalid API key" means.

• HTTP status: 401
• Problem type URI: https://nowgetitdone.com/docs/api/problems/invalid-api-key

What it meansCopy Anchor Link

A gid_ API key was supplied but does not match any active credential.

Likely causesCopy Anchor Link

• The key was revoked, rotated, or belongs to a different environment.
• The key value was truncated or has a stray whitespace/newline.

How to fixCopy Anchor Link

• Confirm the key is active in Profile → API Keys and copy it again (keys are shown once at creation).
• Check you are using a live key against production and a gid_test_ key against test data.

Example problem+jsonCopy Anchor Link

{
    "type": "https://nowgetitdone.com/docs/api/problems/invalid-api-key",
    "title": "Invalid API key",
    "status": 401,
    "code": "invalid_api_key",
    "request_id": "req_a1b2c3d4"
}

RelatedCopy Anchor Link

• Authentication
• What "invalid API key" means in AI assistants and MCP connectors