The api_id/api_hash combination is invalid

[tomillo]

It turns out that my script worked perfectly until I tried using it on another server, and from that moment on it stopped working and the error appears api_id / api_hash combination is invalid. I have checked api_id and hash_id many times, but they haven't changed.. so I would appreciate some help. Thanks.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "mytelegram.py", line 41, in <module>
    tclient.send_code_request(phone)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/telethon/telegram_client.py", line 241, in send_code_request
    result = self(SendCodeRequest(phone, self.api_id, self.api_hash))
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/telethon/telegram_bare_client.py", line 486, in __call__
    result = self._invoke(call_receive, request, ordered=ordered)
  File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/telethon/telegram_bare_client.py", line 583, in _invoke
    raise next(x.rpc_error for x in requests if x.rpc_error)
telethon.errors.rpc_error_list.ApiIdInvalidError: The api_id/api_hash combination is invalid

[Lonami]

See #46, we already had issues with this. Specifically this comment:

As far as i know this problem has something to do with the length of new API keys. All API keys that are 5 digits or less - works perfectly. But new ones has 6 digits. And they fail to authorize.

Does your api_id have over 6 digits? Maybe, we had issues when they started having 6 digits, perhaps we have them again with them being 7. It wouldn't surprise me. My api_id/api_hash (with 5 digits) works just fine.

Edit: Oh, my bad, you already commented there. Oh, well.

[tomillo]

Thanks @Lonami for your reply. My api_idhave 6 digits.

[tomillo]

Still with the same error. Any help?

[Lonami]

No, sorry, no idea. Only thing I can think of is use another API ID/hash.

[tomillo]

There’s a way to renew API ID/hash with the same account?

[Lonami]

No.

[zsamora]

check for spaces, mine was not working because of a blank space in the beginning

[alvaropc]

Same problem here.
Telegram keeps giving IDs with more than 5 digits, why this cannot be solved?

[Lonami]

Telegram keeps giving IDs with more than 5 digits, why this cannot be solved?

Because there are more than 99_999 developers, there can't be new IDs with less digits. If you're talking about the bug itself, there is not much the library can do. If Telegram rejects an API ID, the best you can do is either wait, email support, or try to get a new API ID in another account.

[kylethedeveloper]

This is so ridiculous.

[Lonami]

Yes, but there's nothing Telethon can do about it. Waiting for a while after creating the app may make the problem get solved on its own. Not sure, I only have one phone number to make apps with, and I did this a really long time ago.

[kylethedeveloper]

I actually figured it out. It was my fault I guess.

I created a bot account from BotFather and I was using my bot's API token for all the variables; api_id, api_hash and bot_token.
I did not realize that I had to use my api_id and api_hash for those variables. So to summarize:

api_id = <youraccount_api_id>
api_hash = <youraccount_api_hash>
bot_token = '123456789:apitoken_ofyourbot_thatyougetfrom_botfather'

I was actually going back and forth through the documentation and realized that I was wrong after reading TelegramClient page. In my opinion it should be mentioned on here too.

BTW both my own api_id and bot's api_id are longer than 5 chars.

[Lonami]

The "here" you mention already says:

(at the top) Note: This API ID and hash is the one used by your application, not your phone number. You can use this API ID and hash with any phone number or even for bot accounts.

Signing In as a Bot Account […] You will still need an API ID and hash.

API ID, API hash, and bot token, all are different terms. But if you can improve the documentation, feel free to send a PR.

[Dhinendran]

@kylethedeveloper I have all the scenarios both key and mobile number throwing

telethon.errors.rpcerrorlist.ApiIdInvalidError: The api_id/api_hash combination is invalid (caused by SendCodeRequest)

any on help me out. my api_id is 7 digit

[unknownseason]

@kylethedeveloper I have all the scenarios both key and mobile number throwing

telethon.errors.rpcerrorlist.ApiIdInvalidError: The api_id/api_hash combination is invalid (caused by SendCodeRequest)

any on help me out. my api_id is 7 digit

same problem

[slkass]

@kylethedeveloper I have all the scenarios both key and mobile number throwing

telethon.errors.rpcerrorlist.ApiIdInvalidError: The api_id/api_hash combination is invalid (caused by SendCodeRequest)

any on help me out. my api_id is 7 digit

same

[sdfg2]

I have the same problem with a 7 digit id. Is it a case of waiting like it was with #46 ?

[sgerodes]

I have a 9 digit long API_ID and it is also not working.