> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.snyk.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.snyk.io/developer-tools/integrations/snyk-ide-plugins-and-extensions/troubleshooting-ides/how-to-set-environment-variables-by-operating-system-os-for-ides-and-cli-1.md).

# OAuth 2.0 authentication does not work

How to resolve Snyk OAuth 2.0 authentication problems in IDE plugins

## A new browser tab does not open automatically <a href="#windows" id="windows"></a>

* Copy the provided URL to the clipboard by clicking the corresponding button.
* Open a new browser tab manually.
* Paste from your clipboard and follow the authentication procedure.

## I have no access to the Snyk website and am unable to authenticate <a href="#windows" id="windows"></a>

The OAuth 2.0 protocol is highly dynamic, and there is no way to copy and paste a short-lived token.

For such cases, each of the IDEs provides a setting to fall back to the Snyk API token.


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