Invalid refresh token

[interrobang]

Hello,

i don' find any solution and any related topics are closed. Thats why i need to ask this question again:

Google Drive cannot refresh token after a few days

What is the problem you are having with rclone? Google Drive backend cannot refresh the token after a few times: it will work a few times (maybe a week or more), successfully refreshing the access token every time, until one day when it suddenly cannot refresh the token anymore. I have to refresh it manually, be re-allowing the application. What is your rclone version (output from rclone version) rclone v1.54.0-DEV - os/arch: linux/amd64 - go version: go1.13.8 Which OS you are using and how ma…

My question:
Do i really need to reconnect my google drive one time per week??

Logfile:

2024/10/31 10:59:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:00:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:01:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:02:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:03:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:04:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:05:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:06:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:07:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:08:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:09:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:10:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:11:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:12:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:13:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:14:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:15:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:16:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:17:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:18:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:19:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:20:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:21:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:21:50 INFO  : Google drive root '': Change notify listener failure: Get "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/changes?alt=json&fields=nextPageToken%2CnewStartPageToken%2Cchanges%28fileId%2Cfile%28name%2Cparents%2CmimeType%29%29&includeItemsFromAllDrives=true&pageSize=1000&pageToken=22952&prettyPrint=false&restrictToMyDrive=true&supportsAllDrives=true": couldn't fetch token: invalid_grant: maybe token expired? - try refreshing with "rclone config reconnect googledrive:"
2024/10/31 11:22:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:22:50 INFO  : Google drive root '': Failed to get StartPageToken: Get "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/changes/startPageToken?alt=json&prettyPrint=false&supportsAllDrives=true": couldn't fetch token: invalid_grant: maybe token expired? - try refreshing with "rclone config reconnect googledrive:"
2024/10/31 11:23:15 ERROR : /: Dir.Stat error: couldn't list directory: Get "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?alt=json&fields=files%28id%2Cname%2Csize%2Cmd5Checksum%2Csha1Checksum%2Csha256Checksum%2Ctrashed%2CexplicitlyTrashed%2CmodifiedTime%2CcreatedTime%2CmimeType%2Cparents%2CwebViewLink%2CshortcutDetails%2CexportLinks%2CresourceKey%29%2CnextPageToken%2CincompleteSearch&includeItemsFromAllDrives=true&pageSize=1000&prettyPrint=false&q=trashed%3Dfalse+and+%28%270APIMSdKmX0pxUk9PVA%27+in+parents%29&supportsAllDrives=true": couldn't fetch token: invalid_grant: maybe token expired? - try refreshing with "rclone config reconnect googledrive:"
2024/10/31 11:23:15 ERROR : IO error: couldn't list directory: Get "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?alt=json&fields=files%28id%2Cname%2Csize%2Cmd5Checksum%2Csha1Checksum%2Csha256Checksum%2Ctrashed%2CexplicitlyTrashed%2CmodifiedTime%2CcreatedTime%2CmimeType%2Cparents%2CwebViewLink%2CshortcutDetails%2CexportLinks%2CresourceKey%29%2CnextPageToken%2CincompleteSearch&includeItemsFromAllDrives=true&pageSize=1000&prettyPrint=false&q=trashed%3Dfalse+and+%28%270APIMSdKmX0pxUk9PVA%27+in+parents%29&supportsAllDrives=true": couldn't fetch token: invalid_grant: maybe token expired? - try refreshing with "rclone config reconnect googledrive:"
2024/10/31 11:23:15 ERROR : /: Dir.Stat error: couldn't list directory: Get "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?alt=json&fields=files%28id%2Cname%2Csize%2Cmd5Checksum%2Csha1Checksum%2Csha256Checksum%2Ctrashed%2CexplicitlyTrashed%2CmodifiedTime%2CcreatedTime%2CmimeType%2Cparents%2CwebViewLink%2CshortcutDetails%2CexportLinks%2CresourceKey%29%2CnextPageToken%2CincompleteSearch&includeItemsFromAllDrives=true&pageSize=1000&prettyPrint=false&q=trashed%3Dfalse+and+%28%270APIMSdKmX0pxUk9PVA%27+in+parents%29&supportsAllDrives=true": couldn't fetch token: invalid_grant: maybe token expired? - try refreshing with "rclone config reconnect googledrive:"
2024/10/31 11:23:15 ERROR : IO error: couldn't list directory: Get "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?alt=json&fields=files%28id%2Cname%2Csize%2Cmd5Checksum%2Csha1Checksum%2Csha256Checksum%2Ctrashed%2CexplicitlyTrashed%2CmodifiedTime%2CcreatedTime%2CmimeType%2Cparents%2CwebViewLink%2CshortcutDetails%2CexportLinks%2CresourceKey%29%2CnextPageToken%2CincompleteSearch&includeItemsFromAllDrives=true&pageSize=1000&prettyPrint=false&q=trashed%3Dfalse+and+%28%270APIMSdKmX0pxUk9PVA%27+in+parents%29&supportsAllDrives=true": couldn't fetch token: invalid_grant: maybe token expired? - try refreshing with "rclone config reconnect googledrive:"
2024/10/31 11:23:45 ERROR : /: Dir.Stat error: couldn't list directory: Get "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?alt=json&fields=files%28id%2Cname%2Csize%2Cmd5Checksum%2Csha1Checksum%2Csha256Checksum%2Ctrashed%2CexplicitlyTrashed%2CmodifiedTime%2CcreatedTime%2CmimeType%2Cparents%2CwebViewLink%2CshortcutDetails%2CexportLinks%2CresourceKey%29%2CnextPageToken%2CincompleteSearch&includeItemsFromAllDrives=true&pageSize=1000&prettyPrint=false&q=trashed%3Dfalse+and+%28%270APIMSdKmX0pxUk9PVA%27+in+parents%29&supportsAllDrives=true": couldn't fetch token: invalid_grant: maybe token expired? - try refreshing with "rclone config reconnect googledrive:"
2024/10/31 11:23:45 ERROR : IO error: couldn't list directory: Get "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files?alt=json&fields=files%28id%2Cname%2Csize%2Cmd5Checksum%2Csha1Checksum%2Csha256Checksum%2Ctrashed%2CexplicitlyTrashed%2CmodifiedTime%2CcreatedTime%2CmimeType%2Cparents%2CwebViewLink%2CshortcutDetails%2CexportLinks%2CresourceKey%29%2CnextPageToken%2CincompleteSearch&includeItemsFromAllDrives=true&pageSize=1000&prettyPrint=false&q=trashed%3Dfalse+and+%28%270APIMSdKmX0pxUk9PVA%27+in+parents%29&supportsAllDrives=true": couldn't fetch token: invalid_grant: maybe token expired? - try refreshing with "rclone config reconnect googledrive:"
2024/10/31 11:23:50 INFO  : vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 80.677Ki (was 80.677Ki)
2024/10/31 11:23:50 INFO  : Google drive root '': Failed to get StartPageToken: Get "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/changes/startPageToken?alt=json&prettyPrint=false&supportsAllDrives=true": couldn't fetch token: invalid_grant: maybe token expired? - try refreshing with "rclone config reconnect googledrive:"

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rclone version:

2024/10/31 13:35:45 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.68.0" starting with parameters ["rclone" "-vvv" "version"]
rclone v1.68.0
- os/version: arch 24.1.1 (64 bit)
- os/kernel: 6.10.13-3-MANJARO (x86_64)
- os/type: linux
- os/arch: amd64
- go/version: go1.23.1
- go/linking: dynamic
- go/tags: none
2024/10/31 13:35:45 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.68.0" finishing with parameters ["rclone" "-vvv" "version"]

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

welcome to the forum,

@interrobang

Do i really need to reconnect my google drive one time per week??

no, there is something wrong with the current remote.
best to follow the rclone docs and create a new remote

[interrobang]

i moved a few week ago from linux mint to manjaro linux but have the same issue.

i've just copied my .config/rclone/rclone.conf and nothing else:

[googledrive]
type = drive
client_id = ...
client_secret = ...
scope = drive
token = {"access_token":"...","token_type":"Bearer","refresh_token":"...","expiry":"..."}
team_drive = 

what would be the difference to create a new one?

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

@interrobang

i moved a few week ago from linux mint to manjaro linux but have the same issue.
i've just copied my .config/rclone/rclone.conf and nothing else:

not move, not copy.
create a new remote, follow the rclone docs exactly.

@interrobang

what would be the difference to create a new one?

well, there is something wrong with the current remote.

[interrobang]

i've deleted now my old config file and created a new one with "rclone config" like described here: Google drive

But i keep remote name, client_id and client_secret like before, thats why my new config is very similar to the old one. I hope that will fix my "refresh token" problem. I will report it in a week

[kapitainsky]

@interrobang

client_id and client_secret like before,

in case it does not work the problem might be with client_id settings. Then repeat all process again (creating remote from scratch) but using new client_id. It happens surprisingly often. Maybe rclone docs are not 100% clear? Just in case here simplified way to create client_id which worked for many people with similar issue:

GDrive expiring after a week?

Go to API Console Create new project Under "ENABLE APIS AND SERVICES" search for "Drive", and ENABLE the "Google Drive API". Click "Credentials" in the left-side panel Click CONFIGURE CONSENT SCREEN -> External -> CREATE -> enter name, email -> SAVE AND CONTINUE Add scopes -> Save and continue https://www.googleapis.com/auth/docs https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadata.readonly DO NOT create any test user -> Save and continue ->Back to Dashbo…

[interrobang]

i made already a new client_id after using the same rclone config and client_id on two different Linux distributions. but didn't help

[interrobang]

I don't no what happend, but its invalid again:

2024/11/13 15:33:05 CRITICAL: Failed to create file system for "googledrive:": couldn't find root directory ID: Get "https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/root?alt=json&fields=id&prettyPrint=false&supportsAllDrives=true": couldn't fetch token: invalid_grant: maybe token expired? - try refreshing with "rclone config reconnect googledrive:"

thats why i had to do again (i need to do this nearly every week):

rclone config reconnect googledrive:

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

@interrobang

i've just copied my .config/rclone/rclone.conf and nothing else:
i've deleted now my old config file and created a new one with "rclone config" like described here: [Google drive]
But i keep remote name, client_id and client_secret like before

there is something wrong in your setup. else the forum would be full of similar topics.

sorry, still not clear if you completely started over from scratch, not re-using anything from before?

1. create new remote name
2. create new client id+secret

[kapitainsky]

How does your token look like? Below example of mine (working for many months and refreshing every time I use it - you can see I've just used it now):

[drive]
type = drive
client_id = ccc.apps.googleusercontent.com
client_secret = bbb
token = {"access_token":"xxx","token_type":"Bearer","refresh_token":"yyy","expiry":"2024-11-13T22:40:57.584464+01:00"}

Have you followed my guide? You definitely do some step(s) differently and end up with temporary token.

Do not try to fix it - it is more complex than re-doing it - delete everything (including your client_id) and start from zero.