# Salesforce: \[401\] Session expired or invalid

**URL:** <https://community.make.com/t/salesforce-401-session-expired-or-invalid/77903>\
**Category:** Beginner Questions\
**Tags:** salesforce\
**Created:** [April 7, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/salesforce-401-session-expired-or-invalid/77903 "2025-04-07T18:43:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Brad\_Str](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/brad_str/32/65991_2.png) [@Brad\_Str](https://community.make.com/u/Brad_Str)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/salesforce-401-session-expired-or-invalid/77903/1 "2025-04-07T18:43:07Z")

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Hello,  
I’m using Make to connect JotForm surveys and create records in Salesforce. When I run my scenario, I get this error from the Salesforce module: “[401] Session expired or invalid”

If I go into Connections, I can reauthorize and validate the connection  
 ![make auth error](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/make/optimized/3X/1/f/1f1cb261a73b2093cb8848ce9aaabef04cbe8736_2_690x66.jpeg)

When I got back to run the scenario the error occurs again.

Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Pathfinder\_Automate](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/pathfinder_automate/32/92144_2.png) [@Pathfinder\_Automate](https://community.make.com/u/Pathfinder_Automate)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://community.make.com/t/salesforce-401-session-expired-or-invalid/77903/2 "2025-04-08T05:09:47Z")

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Hello @Brad_Str, you can try deleting the module and connections then try to create a new one and follow all instructions

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**Author:** ![Brad\_Str](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/brad_str/32/65991_2.png) [@Brad\_Str](https://community.make.com/u/Brad_Str)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/salesforce-401-session-expired-or-invalid/77903/3 "2025-04-15T12:57:34Z")

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Hi, I’ve tried deleting the connection and creating a new one, including with different user logins. I still get the same intermittent connection. My module has a lot of logic in it, so I am hesitant to rebuild that from scratch.

Is the connected app required for a successful connection to Salesforce? [Salesforce - Apps Documentation](https://apps.make.com/salesforce#yEUkb)

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**Author:** ![Make\_Bot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.make.com/make_bot/32/14661_2.png) [@Make\_Bot](https://community.make.com/u/Make_Bot)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.make.com/t/salesforce-401-session-expired-or-invalid/77903/4 "2025-07-14T13:12:29Z")

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