Zapier errors / Auth

Authentication failed: The app returned "Invalid API Key"

platform: Zapier / category: Auth

Cause

The stored API key is wrong, expired, or lacks the permissions required by the action.

Fix

In My Apps, reconnect the affected app and re-enter the key directly from the source app (copy-paste to avoid stray spaces). Confirm the key was not rotated or revoked and that its scopes match the action (read-write vs read-only). If a security/firewall plugin is active (common on WordPress), temporarily disable it to rule out request blocking.

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