Bug: 401/Unauthorized when obtaining token in Authorization Code grant

[xenoterracide]

401/Unauthorized when obtaining token in Authorization Code grant

When using the react-auth0-spa.js and the auth0-spa-js, I have to go through an awkward sequence to make my Authorization Code grant work successfully. I’m suspicious it has nothing to do with auth0-spa-js. In short, creating a user works fine, obtaining the “code” works fine. However; when I try to exchange the code for a token via /oauth/token, I’m getting a 401/Unauthorized. I’m not really calling /oauth/token directly of course, I’m using auth0FromHook.handleRedirectCallback(). I can m…

I had this same problem yesterday. Same workaround fixed it.

[rueben.tiow]

Hi @xenoterracide,

Thanks for letting us know about this issue.

I have not been able to reproduce this issue. However, I am glad you were able to work around this problem by going into the dashboard and changing the Application Type from Single Page Application to Regular Web Application, then switching the Authentication Method from POST to None, then switching Application Type back to Single Page Application.

Keep us posted if this continues to happen.

Thanks,
Rueben