Login failed: Error from MasterTrust: [invalid_client - Client authentication failed]
Last updated 9 July 2026
MasterTrust: invalid_request / invalid_client login error
These MasterTrust login errors mean your MasterTrust API app is not set up correctly. 'invalid_client' means the client id or secret does not match; 'invalid_request' usually means the redirect URL on your MasterTrust app does not match the one required. Check your API app's redirect URL and client id/secret against the MasterTrust setup guide, correct them on your account, then Validate & Save.
When this happens
- 1 The redirect URL set on your MasterTrust API app does not match the one required (invalid_request).
- 2 The client id or client secret saved for the account is wrong (invalid_client).
Errors
This fix applies to these MasterTrust login errors:
- invalid_request - The request is missing a required parameter, or the redirect_uri does not match.
- invalid_client - Client authentication failed (unknown client, or wrong client credentials).
What this error means
MasterTrust rejected the connection because your API app is not set up correctly:
- invalid_request usually means the redirect URL registered on your MasterTrust API app does not match the one AutoTrader needs.
- invalid_client means the client id or client secret saved for your account is wrong.
How to fix it
- Open your MasterTrust API / developer app settings.
- Make sure the redirect URL matches the one shown in the MasterTrust setup guide.
- Check that the client id and client secret are correct.
- In AutoTrader Web, go to Accounts → Trading Accounts, correct the values on your MasterTrust account, and click Validate & Save.
See your broker setup guide for the exact values. If it still fails after this, please contact us.