{"id":2049,"date":"2026-06-08T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T05:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1000sciencefairprojects.com\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T06:27:12","slug":"error-213-tarkov-auth-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1000sciencefairprojects.com\/tech\/error-213-tarkov-auth-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Error 213 Tarkov: Fix Connecting to Auth Server (2026 Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Error 213 Tarkov: Fix “Connecting to Auth Server” Issue<\/h1>\n

Tarkov Error<\/a> 213<\/strong> means the game launcher cannot reach Battlestate Games’ authentication servers. Follow every fix below \u2014 from a quick server check to full reinstall \u2014 to get back in-raid fast.<\/p>\n

Quick Diagnosis: What Is Error 213?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Attribute<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Error Code<\/strong><\/td>\n213<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game<\/strong><\/td>\nEscape from Tarkov (EFT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trigger<\/strong><\/td>\nLauncher cannot reach BSG auth server<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common Causes<\/strong><\/td>\nServer outage, firewall block, DNS issue, corrupted cache<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Platform<\/strong><\/td>\nPC (Windows)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Also Read : National Winning Science Fair Projects<\/a>, Winning Science Fair Projects for 12th Grade<\/a><\/h4>\n

Fix 1 \u2014 Check Tarkov Server Status<\/h2>\n

Before changing anything on your end, verify BSG servers are online at status.escapefromtarkov.com<\/strong> or search Tarkov server status<\/em> on Twitter\/X.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd0d Check Server Status<\/a><\/p>\n

Fix 2 \u2014 Flush DNS Cache<\/h2>\n

Stale DNS records can block the launcher from resolving BSG servers.<\/p>\n

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  1. Press Win + R<\/kbd>, type cmd<\/code>, run as Administrator.<\/li>\n
  2. Enter: ipconfig \/flushdns<\/code><\/li>\n
  3. Restart the Tarkov launcher.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Fix 3 \u2014 Allow Launcher Through Firewall \/ Antivirus<\/h2>\n
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    1. Open Windows Security \u2192 Firewall & network protection \u2192 Allow an app through firewall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. Add BsgLauncher.exe<\/strong> and EscapeFromTarkov.exe<\/strong> to both Private and Public.<\/li>\n
    3. Temporarily disable real-time AV protection and retest.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Fix 4 \u2014 Use a Different DNS Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      DNS Provider<\/th>\nPrimary<\/th>\nSecondary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Google<\/td>\n8.8.8.8<\/td>\n8.8.4.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Cloudflare<\/td>\n1.1.1.1<\/td>\n1.0.0.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      OpenDNS<\/td>\n208.67.222.222<\/td>\n208.67.220.220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Fix 5 \u2014 Repair \/ Reinstall the BSG Launcher<\/h2>\n
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      1. Open the BSG Launcher \u2192 click your profile icon \u2192 Check files integrity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      2. If that fails, uninstall from Control Panel, download latest installer from escapefromtarkov.com<\/strong>, reinstall.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Fix 6 \u2014 Try a VPN<\/h2>\n

        Your ISP may be throttling BSG endpoints. Try ProtonVPN (free tier) to route around the restriction.<\/p>\n

        Fix 7 \u2014 Reset Winsock & TCP\/IP<\/h2>\n

        In an elevated Command Prompt:<\/p>\n

        netsh winsock reset\r\nnetsh int ip reset\r\nipconfig \/release\r\nipconfig \/renew<\/pre>\n
        Restart your PC after running all commands.<\/p>\n
        \u2713 Still stuck?<\/strong> Contact BSG Support at escapefromtarkov.com\/support with your launcher log file attached.<\/div>\n