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[Swift] Getting 'CANCELLED' for incorrect credentials instead of 401

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Description

Description

I am building an app that has a sign in using http basic authentication. If the credentials are correct, it works fine. However for invalid credentials, I cannot access the status code (to test for 401) and the errors localizedDescription shows: cancelled

Swagger-codegen version

generated online

Swagger declaration file content or url
Command line used for generation
Steps to reproduce

Log in using HTTP Basic auth with incorrect credentials

Related issues
Suggest a Fix

pass the status code even if there is a failure.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the generated Swift client request with invalid HTTP Basic credentials and inspect how failed responses are surfaced. Trace the error-handling path that turns the 401 response into a localizedDescription of “cancelled.” Done means callers can access the HTTP 401 status for incorrect credentials.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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