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Open Console WIF authentication history\n2. Match reason to fix (fresh assertion for jti_reused, workspace_id for workspace_id_required)\n3. Sync NTP on the workload host\nExpected: Request accepted / failure becomes diagnosable\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"0279f3fe-b367-4303-8cf2-4f4ac8d83df9","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Check the WIF authentication history page for the deny reason; mint a fresh JWT per exchange; send workspace_id for multi-workspace rules; fix host clock; use asymmetric algs with kid.\n\nOption: Read the deny reason in authentication history [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Anthropic Claude API / Workload Identity Federation token exchange\nSteps:\n1. Open Console WIF authentication history\n2. Match reason to fix (fresh assertion for jti_reused, workspace_id for workspace_id_required)\n3. 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