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When the API key is wrong, Qwen Code sends only one request, reports [API Error: 401 Invalid API key], and exits with code 1 without retrying.
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50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
10/18/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 1/16/2027
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