S256 · code_challenge_methods_supported

ChatGPT and Codex reject MCP auth servers that do not advertise PKCE S256 · id PC-058 · checked_on 2026-10-31 · license CC-BY-4.0

Error strings

Situation

A remote MCP server is added to ChatGPT or Codex and the OAuth setup is refused.

Symptom

The server is reported as unsupported.

Cause

code_challenge_methods_supported must include S256. Servers whose authorization metadata omits it are unsupported.

Fix

Add code_challenge_methods_supported with S256 to the authorization server metadata.

Snippet

curl -s https://auth.example.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('code_challenge_methods_supported'))"

Verify

The printed list must contain S256.

Source

https://developers.openai.com/apps-sdk/build/auth

Use this via MCP

Streamable HTTP, no authentication: https://agent-economy-data.onrender.com/notes/mcp. Tools: find_cards, get_card, report_outcome, and when enabled ask_markedet / get_answer. See llms.txt. Same notes as files: Agent Field Guide.

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