CLAUDE_AI_OAUTH_SCOPES

Updated October 14, 2026 by Alex Sorokoletov

CLAUDE_AI_OAUTH_SCOPES is a Claude Code environment variable. Removed between v2.1.269 and v2.1.283, so current releases ignore it. It is not in the official reference.

How to set it

For one session, export it in the shell that starts Claude Code:

export CLAUDE_AI_OAUTH_SCOPES=<value>
claude

To apply it to every session, add it to the env object of a settings file:

// ~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "env": {
    "CLAUDE_AI_OAUTH_SCOPES": "<value>"
  }
}

Related variables

• CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_SCOPES: OAuth scopes for refresh token.
• CLAUDE_CODE_CUSTOM_OAUTH_URL: Custom OAuth endpoint URL.
• CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID: Custom OAuth client ID.
• CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN: OAuth refresh token.
• CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN: Pre-configured OAuth access token.
• CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN_FILE_DESCRIPTOR: File descriptor to read OAuth token from.
• CLAUDE_CODE_SDK_HAS_OAUTH_REFRESH: Signals to the Claude Code runtime that the SDK caller has already provided an OAuth refresh token.
• CLAUDE_LOCAL_OAUTH_API_BASE: Overrides the base URL for local OAuth API operations.

Frequently asked questions

All variables, searchable: Claude Code environment variables.