Why does this setting in my .cxascode.json cause the export command to fail? I am trying to bulk export Architect flows using the CLI from my US/Mountain office.
I ran cxascode export architect --all and configured the endpoint as /api/v2/architect/flows. The CLI returns a 401 Unauthorized error immediately.
My token generation via httpx works fine for direct API calls. Is the CLI ignoring the environment variable for the auth token?
Here is the relevant config snippet. Any hints on fixing the auth handshake?
It depends, but generally… the CX as Code CLI doesn’t consume generic bearer tokens from environment variables; it requires the client_id and client_secret fields explicitly defined in .cxascode.json to handle the OAuth2 client credentials flow internally. Update your config to include those credentials directly rather than relying on an external token, and the 401 will resolve.
This issue stems from the cli expecting embedded credentials instead of a pre-generated bearer token. the suggestion above is correct, but here is the exact structure needed in .cxascode.json to make it work with the go sdk patterns i use.
{
"environment": "mypurecloud.com",
"client_id": "your_app_id",
"client_secret": "your_app_secret"
}
i usually wrap this in a go struct for validation before writing to disk. the cli handles the POST /api/v2/oauth/token call internally. if you still get 401, check that the client has architect:flow:read scope. i ran into this when migrating from a custom http client. the key is letting the cli manage the token refresh. do not pass Authorization headers manually. let the sdk or cli handle oauth2 flow. this resolved the issue for my bulk exports.
Ah, yeah, this is a known issue. The CLI requires embedded credentials, not a static bearer token. Ensure your .cxascode.json includes client_id and client_secret. This triggers the internal OAuth2 flow. I use this structure for bulk Architect exports without auth errors.