gpapi.googleplay.LoginError: 'server says: BadAuthentication'

[allaf2]

i have problem with server says: BadAuthentication

is this problem only for me?
or google has updated login method.
i faced this problem within 1 month

[Zenofex]

I started to have this issue and the following now works for me (after previously receiving BadAuthentication)

Login: Gmail account w/ 2FA enabled and using the app password

Fork: https://github.com/marty0678/googleplay-api/

Python Packages (from my requirements.txt)

cryptography=42.0.5
protobuf==3.20.3
requests==2.28.1

Hope it helps

[zengxs]

The solutions recommended above are great. You might also want to try my newly created Python library:
https://github.com/zengxs/python-gpapi2

It supports the 2FA auth method and has no sub-dependencies.

[3052]

note the previous comment is misleading, as it requires both a Python and Rust install

[zengxs]

note the previous comment is misleading, as it requires both a Python and Rust install

The previous comment is incorrect. The library does not require Rust. Most users only need to download the precompiled wheel from PyPI, which does not involve any compilation steps. You can install it with a simple pip command:

pip install python-gpapi2

There are precompiled wheel packages available for all major systems (including macOS x86-64/arm64, Windows x86-64/x86, Linux x86-64/x86/arm64 for both glibc and musl). This means you don't need to install Rust or any other additional dependencies.

If you encounter any issues or need support for a non-mainstream platform, please let me know, and I can try to add a precompiled package for that platform.

[3052]

wrong:

> pip install https://github.com/zengxs/python-gpapi2/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Collecting https://github.com/zengxs/python-gpapi2/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
  Downloading https://github.com/zengxs/python-gpapi2/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
     - 29.3 kB 1.6 MB/s 0:00:00
  Installing build dependencies ... done
  Getting requirements to build wheel ... done
  Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) ... error
  error: subprocess-exited-with-error

  × Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully.
  │ exit code: 1
  ╰─> [6 lines of output]

      Cargo, the Rust package manager, is not installed or is not on PATH.
      This package requires Rust and Cargo to compile extensions. Install it through
      the system's package manager or via https://rustup.rs/

[zengxs]

wrong:

> pip install https://github.com/zengxs/python-gpapi2/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Collecting https://github.com/zengxs/python-gpapi2/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
  Downloading https://github.com/zengxs/python-gpapi2/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
     - 29.3 kB 1.6 MB/s 0:00:00
  Installing build dependencies ... done
  Getting requirements to build wheel ... done
  Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) ... error
  error: subprocess-exited-with-error

  × Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully.
  │ exit code: 1
  ╰─> [6 lines of output]

      Cargo, the Rust package manager, is not installed or is not on PATH.
      This package requires Rust and Cargo to compile extensions. Install it through
      the system's package manager or via https://rustup.rs/

The issue you mentioned arises from attempting to install directly from the GitHub source, which is not the recommended installation method for most users. As stated in the documentation, the correct way to install the library is through PyPI using the following command:

pip install python-gpapi2

This method ensures that you download the precompiled wheel packages, which do not require Rust or any compilation steps. This approach is designed to be user-friendly and straightforward.

To avoid further confusion and to respect everyone's time, I will not be engaging in further discussion on this topic. If anyone has genuine issues or questions about the installation process, please feel free to reach out directly.

[3052]

It supports the 2FA auth method and has no sub-dependencies

your logic is flawed. the key question here is this: who is the audience for the phrase "zero dependency"?

the "consumers" of this project are not the audience. as you said, they can download releases already built, and even every commit already built, so telling those users "zero dependency" is completely pointless, because even if project has 100 dependency, they never know because its built.

the real audience for this phrase is DEVELOPERS. people who will take the code, change it, improve it, and run it. for THAT audience, YES this project has a dependency, a BIG one Rust. so again, the phrase "zero dependency" is just objectively wrong here, regardless of any rationalizations you have.

[zengxs]

@3052 Thank you for your correction. Indeed, my wording was inappropriate; zero dependencies do not exist.

---

Additionally, from other sources, I have learned that this project has compliance issues and potential risks of a GitHub account ban. Therefore, I will no longer open-source python-gpapi2. Thank you, everyone.

[spcaipers-arm]

I started to have this issue and the following now works for me (after previously receiving BadAuthentication)

Login: Gmail account w/ 2FA enabled and using the app password

Fork: https://github.com/marty0678/googleplay-api/

Python Packages (from my requirements.txt)

cryptography=42.0.5
protobuf==3.20.3
requests==2.28.1

Hope it helps

Is this still working for you?

[ddxv]

The solutions recommended above are great. You might also want to try my newly created Python library: https://github.com/zengxs/python-gpapi2

It supports the 2FA auth method and has no sub-dependencies.

@zengxs Did your library get taken down or move? The GH repo shows as missing for me.

Edit: @3052 your link is missing as well. Guessing now it is a concerted effort by Google to take these types of projects down?

[3052]

I just deleted mine because I had it up for four years and had no regular donors. Android 12 was recently discontinued so I had the decision to update my code to Android 13 or just kill it all, I decided to choose the second option.

[zengxs]

@zengxs Did your library get taken down or move? The GH repo shows as missing for me.

@ddxv Due to compliance concerns and the potential risk of my GitHub account being suspended, I've set the repository to private. However, it's been a while since I've worked on it, so I'm not sure if the code still works. If you're interested, you can obtain the source code and pre-built libraries via PyPI.

[buntercodes]

@zengxs Did your library get taken down or move? The GH repo shows as missing for me.

@ddxv Due to compliance concerns and the potential risk of my GitHub account being suspended, I've set the repository to private. However, it's been a while since I've worked on it, so I'm not sure if the code still works. If you're interested, you can obtain the source code and pre-built libraries via PyPI.

First of all thanks bro. Today is Sunday, September 7, 2025 and i have tested your library.

1 - pip install python-gpapi2 installation works well on python virtual environment
2 - oauth_token cookies fetch also works well according to your docs
3 - Getting AAS token using oauth_token cookie also work well.
4 - All is well .......

[MC874]

@zengxs, can you fix the API throwing error like this:

OSError: GooglePlayAPI::download_url failed: Error { kind: InvalidApp }

I dont know if it's because I'm trying to download purchased app (Paid app) or it's because the app uses bundle APK (APKS) which the API couldnt return download link for it.