Invalid Session Token while connecting to iCloud

[mgsray]

The associated forum post URL from https://forum.rclone.org

What is the problem you are having with rclone?

Invalid Session Token while connecting icloud China from today. It has worked finely before.

What is your rclone version (output from rclone version)

rclone v1.70.0-beta.8597.7f715befb.fix-8257-iclouddrive-cn

• os/version: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 24H2 24H2 (64 bit)
• os/kernel: 10.0.26100.4061 (x86_64)
• os/type: windows
• os/arch: amd64
• go/version: go1.24.0
• go/linking: static
• go/tags: cmount

Which OS you are using and how many bits (e.g. Windows 7, 64 bit)

windows 11

Which cloud storage system are you using? (e.g. Google Drive)

icloud CN.

The command you were trying to run (e.g. rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)

rclone config reconnect icloud_cn:

A log from the command with the -vv flag (e.g. output from rclone -vv copy /tmp remote:tmp)

Error: HTTP error 400 (400 Bad Request) returned body: "{"success":false,"error":"Invalid Session Token"}"
Usage:
rclone config reconnect remote: [flags]

Flags:
-h, --help help for reconnect

Use "rclone [command] --help" for more information about a command.
Use "rclone help flags" for to see the global flags.
Use "rclone help backends" for a list of supported services.

2025/06/06 22:13:40 NOTICE: Fatal error: HTTP error 400 (400 Bad Request) returned body: "{"success":false,"error":"Invalid Session Token"}"

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[Atsushi888]

1. Clean slate (no existing config or cache)

rm -f /workspace/bin/rclone.conf
rm -rf ~/.config/rclone ~/.cache/rclone

2. Start fresh interactive config (must be in a real TTY/SSH, not a notebook):

rclone --config=/workspace/bin/rclone.conf config

3. In the menu:
   • Choose n) New remote
   • Name: iclouddrive (or any name)
   • Storage: select iclouddrive
   • apple_id:
   • password:
   • config_2fa: <6-digit 2FA code you receive>
   • Advanced config? → n
   • Save config? → y

4. Observe immediate failure with no 2FA prompt and:

HTTP error 400 (400 Bad Request): {"error":"Invalid Session Token"}

5. Verify cache never created:

ls ~/.cache/rclone/iclouddrive

→ “No such file or directory”

Expected Behavior
After step 3, config file /workspace/bin/rclone.conf and cache folder ~/.cache/rclone/iclouddrive/ should exist, and rclone lsf iclouddrive: should list my iCloud Drive contents without error.

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Please let me know if any additional logs or environment details would help!

[busmei]

I see the same behaviour in Switzerland too. I worked perfectly before but since the last token reached the 30 days I'm not able to create a new one due to the behaviour shown above.

[josefelixh]

Same issue from the Uk, tried to delete and recreate, but can't get it to work again, it doesn't even ask for the 2fa code anymore.

Exactly same behaviour as described in the comment above -> #8587 (comment)

[ncw]

@lostb1t any thoughts on this?

[Glutnix]

I too am suffering this bug from New Zealand. Clearing caches and config did not help.

rclone -vvvv config after recreating config

2025/07/21 22:10:27 DEBUG : icloud: config in: state="*all-advanced", result="false"
2025/07/21 22:10:27 DEBUG : icloud: config out: out=&{State:*postconfig Option:<nil> OAuth:<nil> Error: Result:}, err=<nil>
2025/07/21 22:10:27 DEBUG : icloud: config in: state="*postconfig", result=""
2025/07/21 22:10:27 DEBUG : icloud: config in: state="", result=""
2025/07/21 22:10:28 DEBUG : icloud: Authenticating as <MY@EMAIL.EXAMPLE.COM>
2025/07/21 22:10:29 DEBUG : icloud: config out: out=<nil>, err=HTTP error 400 (400 Bad Request) returned body: "{\"success\":false,\"error\":\"Invalid Session Token\"}"
2025/07/21 22:10:29 DEBUG : icloud: config out: out=<nil>, err=HTTP error 400 (400 Bad Request) returned body: "{\"success\":false,\"error\":\"Invalid Session Token\"}"
Error: HTTP error 400 (400 Bad Request) returned body: "{\"success\":false,\"error\":\"Invalid Session Token\"}"

[giuseppe99barchetta]

Same error here, can't get it working.

[randomhacker01]

Same problems with iCloud UK for the last two days, after my first 30-day 'trust token' expired. All error messages etc. exactly as described above, both reconnecting and installing/creating from scratch. Tried repeating everything with a clean install of v1.70.3 with exactly the same results as already reported.
Being new to the rclone world, could someone tell me if this is a 'don't hold your breath' situation, or are these problems usually soon resolved?

[crispynutella101]

Same problem, while connecting from Germany

[vinyli85]

Same problem when trying to create a new remote. I have another instance running on a different system with a still valid token and on that system everything is working. When I try to do a rclone -vvvv config reconnect icloud: everything looks good

logs:

2025/07/23 19:35:46 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.70.3" starting with parameters ["rclone" "-vvvv" "config" "reconnect" "icloud:"]
2025/07/23 19:35:46 DEBUG : Using config file from "/root/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"
2025/07/23 19:35:46 DEBUG : icloud: config in: state="", result=""
2025/07/23 19:35:46 DEBUG : icloud: Valid session, no need to reauth
2025/07/23 19:35:46 DEBUG : Saving config "cookies" in section "icloud" of the config file
2025/07/23 19:35:46 DEBUG : icloud: config out: out=<nil>, err=<nil>
2025/07/23 19:35:46 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.70.3" finishing with parameters ["rclone" "-vvvv" "config" "reconnect" "icloud:"]```

[keimag]

same issue here after clearing cache, deleting and re-adding the remote, etc.