diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index da46cec..9d18476 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 OPENLANE_HEADLESS=true
 OPENLANE_LOG_LEVEL=INFO
 OPENLANE_TIMEOUT_MS=45000
+OPENLANE_RUNTIME_CONFIG_FILE=runtime_config.json
 
 # --- OpenLane Auth & API ---
 OPENLANE_USERNAME=
diff --git a/openlane_scraper/core/config.py b/openlane_scraper/core/config.py
index fdac325..3c4ca1f 100644
--- a/openlane_scraper/core/config.py
+++ b/openlane_scraper/core/config.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class Settings:
     log_level: str = _env_str("OPENLANE_LOG_LEVEL", "INFO")
     log_file: str | None = _env_optional_str("OPENLANE_LOG_FILE")
     enable_trace_id_logs: bool = _env_bool("OPENLANE_ENABLE_TRACE_ID_LOGS", True)
-    runtime_config_file: str | None = _env_path_str("OPENLANE_RUNTIME_CONFIG_FILE")
+    runtime_config_file: str | None = _env_path_str("OPENLANE_RUNTIME_CONFIG_FILE") or "runtime_config.json"
     fingerprint: FingerprintConfig = field(default_factory=FingerprintConfig)
     openlane: OpenLaneConfig = field(default_factory=OpenLaneConfig)
     database: DatabaseConfig = field(default_factory=DatabaseConfig)
diff --git a/openlane_scraper/openlane/auth.py b/openlane_scraper/openlane/auth.py
index 3526c28..5ab6bf7 100644
--- a/openlane_scraper/openlane/auth.py
+++ b/openlane_scraper/openlane/auth.py
@@ -321,7 +321,9 @@ class OpenLaneAuthenticator:
                     "https://app.openlane.com/api/_next/time",
                     wait_until="domcontentloaded",
                 )
-                return page
+                if self._is_api_authenticated(page):
+                    return page
+                logger.warning("Access token cookie exists but API returned unauthorized, will re-authenticate")
 
             # Пробуем прямой refresh access_token без навигации.
             refresh_token = self._extract_refresh_token_from_cookies(context) or self.config.refresh_token
@@ -337,8 +339,10 @@ class OpenLaneAuthenticator:
                         "https://app.openlane.com/api/_next/time",
                         wait_until="domcontentloaded",
                     )
-                    logger.info("OpenLane session restored via direct Okta refresh")
-                    return page
+                    if self._is_api_authenticated(page):
+                        logger.info("OpenLane session restored via direct Okta refresh")
+                        return page
+                    logger.warning("Direct Okta refresh produced token but API still unauthorized")
                 logger.warning("Direct refresh failed, trying sign_in fallback")
 
                 # Если refresh_token был только в env, добавляем cookie вручную.
@@ -355,7 +359,9 @@ class OpenLaneAuthenticator:
                     self._wait_for_authenticated_session(page)
                     self._persist_storage_state(context)
                     self._maybe_rotate_token(context)
-                    return page
+                    if self._is_api_authenticated(page):
+                        return page
+                    logger.warning("sign_in fallback completed but API is still unauthorized")
                 except OpenLaneAuthError:
                     logger.warning("SPA refresh_token exchange failed")
             page.close()
@@ -370,6 +376,43 @@ class OpenLaneAuthenticator:
             "  2. Set OPENLANE_USERNAME and OPENLANE_PASSWORD in .env"
         )
 
+    def _is_api_authenticated(self, page: Page) -> bool:
+        """Проверяет, что сессия реально авторизована для OpenLane API.
+
+        Нужна для случаев, когда access_token cookie есть (и даже не истёк),
+        но сервер уже считает сессию невалидной.
+        """
+        try:
+            status = page.evaluate(
+                """async () => {
+                    try {
+                        const resp = await fetch('https://app.openlane.com/api/v4/search?page=1&per_page=1&source_tab=marketplace&sale_types=marketplace', {
+                            method: 'GET',
+                            credentials: 'include',
+                            headers: {
+                                'Accept': 'application/json, application/vnd.backlotcars.v3'
+                            }
+                        });
+                        return resp.status;
+                    } catch (e) {
+                        return 0;
+                    }
+                }"""
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            logger.warning("Failed to validate OpenLane API auth state", exc_info=True)
+            return False
+
+        try:
+            code = int(status)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            return False
+
+        # 401/403 — точно неавторизованы.
+        if code in (401, 403, 0):
+            return False
+        return True
+
     def login(self, context: BrowserContext) -> Page:
         self.validate_credentials()
         page = context.new_page()