# Discogs : 401 error

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-401-error/16244
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 17, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-401-error/16244 "2014-10-17T13:18:38Z")
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### Author: ![koyaanisqatsy](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/d26b3c/32.png) [@koyaanisqatsy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/koyaanisqatsy)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-401-error/16244/18 "2015-10-08T18:44:34Z")

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my scenario:

1. I used the discogs tagging feature in Mp3tag 2.71 for many months without problems.

2. I suddenly receive this error: "Failed to authenticate using OAuth (1)."

3. I attempt to use the discogs tagging feature in foobar2000. I receive a similar error: "(skipped) Error: Authorization Failed (401) [Is OAuth working?] - (url: [http://api.discogs.com/oauth/request\_token)"](http://api.discogs.com/oauth/request_token)%22)

4. I attempt to fix the error by deleting the Mp3tags application from my discogs settings.

5. Step 4 fails to fix the error.

6. no dialogue within discogs settings to re-authorize Mp3tag. It just seems like the messages are blocked...

7. musicbrainz, amazon and freedb tagging works fine.

I followed the steps in this thread found that my discogs.src file already contains the suggested settings. also tried combinations suggested by other posters:

[WordSeperator]=%20  
[Encoding]=url-utf-8

[WordSeperator]=%20  
[Encoding]=utf-8

[WordSeparator]=%20  
[Encoding]=url-utf-8

[WordSeparator]=%20  
[Encoding]=utf-8

OAuth error still occurs.

I created a new discogs account, to see if my old discogs account was causing the error. I tested the discogs tagging feature in Mp3tag, while logged into my new discogs account. once again, I get an OAuth error.

more details in this thread:  
[Mp3tag v2.71 / foobar2000 - discogs tagging not working: "Failed to authenticate using OAuth (1).](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/17288/1)

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