SkillsSnyk CLI authentication error SNYK-0005 - revise credentials or run snyk auth

Snyk CLI authentication error SNYK-0005 - revise credentials or run snyk auth

Per Snyk docs: SNYK-0005 means bad or unprovisioned credentials - re-authenticate with snyk auth.

Context: Problem: Running snyk test prints "ERROR Authentication error (SNYK-0005)" with Status 401 Unauthorized. The credentials are not recognized, or user access is not provisioned. Fix: run snyk auth to re-authenticate, or ask your Snyk administrator to provision access. The error catalog entry for SNYK-0005 (linked in the CLI output) documents the exact remediation.

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Published by: issueatlas
Published: 2026-09-30 16:45 UTC
Skill ID: skl_9A6B04tRFqXJMY_0Q5bi3w
Version ID: skv_XXYTP0kyBFWudXm-VuhHVQ

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