invalid_client 401 error

[Jesse Johnson]

Trying to setup GAM for the first time on my Mac for our companies domain.  Get past the service selection option in the CLI, it launches the browser, but i get the attached page with an invalid client error.  Tried using the nobrowser.txt file, and manually entering the link, but the same things happens.  Would really love to use this tool, thanks!

[Nathan Matarazzo]

I had the same issue.  I followed this article - https://code.google.com/p/google-apps-manager/wiki/CreatingClientSecretsFile

However, the creation of *my* project was slow and I ended up selecting the default "API Project" that was already there.  I finally went back to "Projects" and saw the new project I had created there.  Re-created the Client ID, downloaded the new .json file, renamed it to client_secrets.json and copied to my GAM folder.

You can run gam oauth revoke just in case you've actually authorized your original .json file.  Then re-run gam info domain and it should run smoothly.

[Jesse Johnson]

Thanks Nathan, unfortunately I'm still getting the same error.  I did enable several services that weren't on before, but I'm still missing something.  When I read through the initial instructions, it says you should be asked to enter some domain information when you first launch gam, but I never see that.  it just goes right to the service selection option in Terminal, then I put in 21 and leave everything selected, and i'm taken to the page.  I imagine it's not getting a valid domain, but it's not asking for one either, what am I missing?

[Andrew Clapham]

nathan if you havent resolved, i had the same issue... i ended up going back and deleting my original project, and stepping through install instructions again and things worked out... https://code.google.com/p/google-apps-manager/wiki/CreatingClientSecretsFile

[Eric Heidrich]

I'm running into the same 401 error, but mine says:

Error: invalid_client

no application name

Anyone have any idea what I can do?  I tried recreating the client_secret.json file and still have the same problem.  If it helps, I'm using the 64 bit version of GAM on Windows 8 Pro 64bit OS.  

On Monday, May 12, 2014 2:57:05 PM UTC-5, Jesse Johnson wrote:

[Michel Fasen]

Before downloading the json file you need to go to "APIs & auth -> Consent screen" and complete the "Product name" field. It's an essential step missing from the documentation a long time now.

[Nereida Bernal]

Hi all, I tried everything you  suggested but I still get the error. I followed the steps carefully I don't know what else can I do.

401. That’s an error.

Error: invalid_client

no support email

Request Details

• scope=email https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.group https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.orgunit https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.device.chromeos https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.device.mobile https://apps-apis.google.com/a/feeds/emailsettings/2.0/ https://apps-apis.google.com/a/feeds/calendar/resource/ https://apps-apis.google.com/a/feeds/compliance/audit/ https://apps-apis.google.com/a/feeds/domain/ https://www.googleapis.com/auth/apps.groups.settings https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.reports.audit.readonly https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.reports.usage.readonly https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file https://www.googleapis.com/auth/apps.licensing https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.security https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.notifications https://www.googleapis.com/auth/siteverification https://mail.google.com/
• response_type=code
• redirect_uri=http://localhost:8080/
• access_type=offline
• approval_prompt=force
• include_granted_scopes=true
• client_id=219594310934-l67iklnrqhehc7ivfaar2pkppr5p86oq.apps.googleusercontent.com

That’s all we know.

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[Covenant Support]

Very helpful.  Thanks.  Your solution solved my problem.

[Sharon Barnard]

Hi - I'm new to GAM and have had a similar issue.  I was logged into my PC as myself, not the Google Console super admin account.  When it's opening the browser, you need to enter the super admin credentials - as soon as I did that, the connection was made (completed) and I no longer received the 401 error.

On Monday, May 12, 2014 12:57:05 PM UTC-7, Jesse Johnson wrote:

Trying to setup GAM for the first time on my Mac for our companies domain.  Get past the service selection option in the CLI, it launches the browser, but i get the attached page with an invalid client error.  Tried using the nobrowser.txt file, and manually entering the link, but the same things happens.  Would really love to use this tool, thanks!

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