m4dm4rtig4n opened a new issue, #2415:
URL: https://github.com/apache/apisix-ingress-controller/issues/2415
### Issue description
## Description
When attempting to authenticate via Keycloak (OIDC), the system returns a
**431 - Request Header Fields Too Large** error, blocking access to the backend
service.
---
## Symptoms
* Users are redirected to Keycloak for login
* After successful login, redirect back to the service fails with:
```
HTTP/1.1 431 Request Header Fields Too Large
```
* The protected service remains inaccessible
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## Suspected Causes
* Header size exceeds buffer limits in APISIX/NGINX
* Possible contributing factors:
* Too many cookies from Keycloak
* Oversized `id_token` or `access_token`
* Repeated redirections increasing header size
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## Actions Taken
* Increased buffer settings in APISIX:
```yaml
client_header_buffer_size: 16k
large_client_header_buffers:
- 4
- 64k
```
> No noticeable improvement
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## Next Steps
* [ ] Confirm total request header size during failure
* [ ] Enable full request header logging in APISIX
* [ ] Test `bearer_only: true` mode in plugin config
* [ ] Minimize Keycloak token size by adjusting scope/claims
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## Logs & Config
Please attach:
* Relevant APISIX logs
* OIDC plugin configuration snippet
### Environment
* **Reverse proxy:** APISIX
* **Authentication provider:** Keycloak v24.0.4
* **Deployment:** Kubernetes + Helm
* **Ingress:** APISIX Ingress Controller with `openid-connect` plugin
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