What causes AADSTS70018?

Malformed or invalid token/credential value

How do I fix AADSTS70018?

Step 1: Check the Azure AD error lookup at login.microsoftonline.com/error for this code. Step 2: Review your application's authentication configuration in Azure portal. Step 3: Contact your Azure AD administrator if the issue persists

High severityauthentication

Power BI Refresh Error:
AADSTS70018

What does this error mean?

Invalid verification code due to User typing in wrong user code for device code flow. Authorization isn't approved.

Common causes

1Malformed or invalid token/credential value

How to fix it

1Step 1: Check the Azure AD error lookup at login.microsoftonline.com/error for this code
2Step 2: Review your application's authentication configuration in Azure portal
3Step 3: Contact your Azure AD administrator if the issue persists

Frequently asked questions

What does AADSTS70018 mean?

Invalid verification code due to User typing in wrong user code for device code flow. Authorization isn't approved.

How do I fix this error?

Check your application registration, token configuration, and user permissions in the Azure portal. Review Conditional Access policies if the error is policy-related.