Error
provider_authKey check failed
Hetzner refused the token Rockslab used for your account. Usually it was revoked, deleted, or made read-only.
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What you saw
Reading the account failed prod
The cloud refused the credential. — 401 unable to authenticate
The account's dot on Infrastructure turns red as well.
What to do
- 1
Make a new token in Hetzner
Hetzner Cloud Console → the project → Security › API tokens → Generate API token, with Read & Write.
- 2
Replace it on the same credential
Credentials → the account's Hetzner key → replace the value. Do not add a second account for the same project — repair the first.
- 3
Run the operation again
The account reads its inventory again by itself; for the failed operation, open it and run it again.
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