topic Re: Unable to Create Secret Scope in Databricks – “Fetch request failed due to expired user session” in Data Engineering

Unable to Create Secret Scope in Databricks – “Fetch request failed due to expired user session”

SuMiT1 — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 20:24:54 GMT

I’m trying to create an Azure Key Vault-backed Secret Scope in Databricks, but when I click Create, I get this error:

Fetch request failed due to expired user session

I’ve already verified my login, permissions. I also tried refreshing and re-signing in, but the issue still persists.

ManojkMohan — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:32:49 GMT

Root Cause:

The Databricks workspace UI requires an active authentication session for sensitive operations like creating Secret Scopes.

Solution thinking:

i would suggest to try the following steps

Step	Expected Outcome	Context
Full sign-out + browser cache clear	Refreshed, valid session token, no error	https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25639
Incognito/private tab	No session cross-talk, successful API fetch	https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25639
Use CLI/API with fresh login	Verifies if UI vs API session is at fault	https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25639
Workspace admin confirmation	Rules out backend config changes	https://community.databricks.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/25639

saurabh18cs — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:04:51 GMT

Hi @SuMiT1 are you using any iac tool like terraform etc. or you want to try out manually using your own identity?

AnandGNR — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:42:00 GMT

I’m facing the exact same issue. Were you able to figure out the root cause? I’d appreciate any pointers to resolve this! I