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OAuth credential pool unbounded 401 retry loop

Cluster 70401. Data as of 2026-10-23 11:54 UTC

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A bug where the OAuth credential pool enters an unbounded, non-interruptible retry loop when a key hint matches no pool entry, along with proposed fixes to cap and add backoff to that loop.

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#70994 fix(auth): break unbounded 401 retry loop in credential pool OAuth path

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files: agent/credential_pool.py, tests/agent/test_credential_pool_unmatched_rotation_bound.py

3 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 2 · merged via another change 1

#70412 fix: break unbounded 401 retry loop in credential pool OAuth path (#70401) · merged via another change → #70994, #70401
#70430 fix(credential_pool): bound OAuth no-match retry loop with cap and backoff (#70401) · done elsewhere → #70401, #70994, #70412
#70941 fix(auth): bound OAuth credential pool 401 retry loop to prevent unbounded spinning (#70401) · done elsewhere → #70401, #70994, #70412

Closed issues · 1

Closed#70401OAuth credential pool enters unbounded, non-interruptible 401 retry loop (failed key hint matched no entry)

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Merged PRs: #70994
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 3 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 24 Jul 2026

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