Escape from Tarkov error 213: auth server timeout (fix)
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September 23, 2026
Launching the game or logging into the BSG Launcher fails with "Error 213", sometimes alongside error 0 in the same session.
Also appears as: escape from tarkov error 213, eft error 213, error connecting to authentication server, tarkov auth server error 213
Error 213 means the launcher failed to reach Battlestate's authentication server. Battlestate's own account confirmed this exact code was part of the same high-traffic backend strain as error 0 during the November 15, 2025 Steam 1.0 launch — the identical official statement ("Our technical team is actively working to stabilise the game servers and authorisation services") covered errors 213, 418, and "there is no game with name eft" together, per gaming outlet Gamepressure's coverage of that launch-day statement. Outside a confirmed high-traffic window, players also link 213 to local network permission issues, since it can clear up after running the launcher as administrator.
No problems reported in the last 15 minutes.
Is Escape from Tarkov down right now? Live reports →What to try
- 01Confirmed
Check the Authentication service status and @tarkov on X
Check status.escapefromtarkov.com's Authentication service and the @tarkov account before troubleshooting locally — Battlestate has directly confirmed authentication-server strain causing this code during high-traffic periods like the November 15, 2025 launch.
- 02Reported
Run the BSG Launcher as administrator
If Authentication shows fine, run the BSG Launcher as administrator (right-click the executable > Properties > Compatibility > "Run this program as an administrator") — several players report this clears an isolated 213 that persists outside any known outage.
- 03Reported
Verify game files and check your firewall or antivirus
Verify game files through the launcher's Play dropdown, and confirm your firewall or antivirus isn't blocking BsgLauncher.exe or EscapeFromTarkov.exe from making outbound connections.
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