Instruction errors (runtime)

IncorrectAuthority

Appears as Incorrect authority provided

Instruction

IncorrectAuthority

“Incorrect authority provided”

The authority signer does not match the account's stored authority.

Common causes

  • Upgrading a program with the wrong upgrade authority keypair, or stake/vote operations with the wrong authority.

How to fix it

  • Sign with the correct authority. Check solana program show <id> for the upgrade authority.

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