VS code authentication error and Refresh token auth error

Sep 6, 2022

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Authentication Failure error:

We cannot create LWC, open scratch org,local development or push the changes to the scratch org since the org is expired (min:1 day, max: 30days)and it is not authorized.

I. RESOLVING AUTHENTICATION FAILIURE ERROR

STEP 1

Authorize a dev Hub

Navigation: Click on the org or scratch org
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The below SFDX commands and all orgs will be showed in the list
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It shows all the connected orgs, scratch org and scratch org that are expired(x) too.

Command palette: SFDX: Authorize a Dev Hub

OUTPUT:

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Thus the Dev Hub is authorized.

STEP 2

Set a Default Org

Command palette: SFDX: Authorize an Org
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Thus org is authorized.

II. RESOLVING REFRESH TOKEN AUTH ERROR

STEP 3

Pushing Changes to Default Scratch org

Command: SFDX: Push Changes to Default Scratch org

OUTPUT:

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ERROR:

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PROBLEMS:

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It is failed to push changes to default org since the scratch org is expired in 30days here.

STEP 4

Check the orgs list that are connected already and their expiration date

Command: sfdx force:org:list
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Delete Expired Scratch org:
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Thus the expired scratch orgs are deleted.
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III. RE-AUTHORIZE ORG & PUSH CHANGES TO SCRATCH ORG

STEP 5

Authorize dev hub org

Command: sfdx force:auth:web:login –a hlwc05 –d
(Here hlwc05 is the name)

STEP 6

Create a scratch org

Command palatte: SFDX: Create default scratch org
Give the details and set scratch duration to maximum(30days)

STEP 7

Push Changes to scratch org

Command: SFDX: Push Source to Default Scratch Org

OUTPUT:

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STEP 8

Open the scratch org or default org

Command: sfdx force:org:open
The default org is opened in browser.
Navigation: Setup -> User Interface -> Lightning App Builder -> New -> LWC Second Scratch Org -> (Fill the details and Lightning Experience)Save
Now you can see all custom Lightning Web components created in VS code. Drag and drop the desired or required Lightning web components.
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Source Links:

https://developer.salesforce.com/forums/?id=9062I000000IZK5QAO
https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/255078/remove-expired-scratch-orgs-from-vscode
https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=000335524&type=1
https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/350610/error-authenticating-with-the-refresh-token-due-to-expired-access-refresh-token?rq=1
https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/342444/sfdx-issue-authorized-dev-sandbox-yet-get-expired-access-refresh-token-when
https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/69161/refresh-token-policy-locked-to-immediatly-expire-token
https://developer.salesforce.com/forums/?id=9062I000000IF92QAG
https://www.greytrix.com/blogs/salesforce/2021/11/24/work-around-for-vs-code-issue-error-authenticating-the-refresh-token-due-to-expired-access-refresh-token/#:~:text=Tricks%20by%20Greytrix-,Work%20around%20for%20VS%20Code%20Issue%3A%20Error%20authenticating%20the%20refresh,to%3A%20expired%20access%2Frefresh%20token&text=You%20would%20not%20find%20any,details%20that%20you%20can%20follow.&text=Secondly%2C%20re%2Dauthorize%20the%20org,refresh%2FDeploy%20metadata%20from%20Salesforce.