Using browser authorization url but shows "401 Error: deleted_client"
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Description
I tried to use browser authorization but kept getting the 401.

from gcsfs import GCSFileSystem
fs = GCSFileSystem(token="browser")
system or package info:
- macOS: 13.0.1
- Python:
3.8.13 - fsspec:
2022.10.0,2022.3.0,2022.2.0 - gcsfs:
2022.10.0,2022.3.0,2022.2.0
I've tried several gcsfs version but still get 401.
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Research direction
Start with the GCSFileSystem(token="browser") entry point and reproduce the 401 deleted_client response using the Python, fsspec, and gcsfs versions listed. Trace the browser authorization flow and compare its behavior across those versions; done means identifying the cause and confirming a working authorization flow or documenting the incompatibility.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- google-cloud, python
- Domain
- authentication, cloud
- Issue type
- Bug
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- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100