Elmah showing, "No OWIN authentication manager is associated with the request." - asp.net-mvc

Question

My elmah logs is showing this error. This is not happening with every requests. It happening intermittently. MVC 5.2, Web API 2.2, ASP.NET Identity 2 and Azure website is my environment.
update: Here is my Startup.cs,
OAuthOptions = new OAuthAuthorizationServerOptions()
{
AllowInsecureHttp = true,
TokenEndpointPath = new PathString("/token"),
AccessTokenExpireTimeSpan = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(settings.AccessTokenExpireTimeSpanInMinutes),
Provider = new MyAuthorizationServerProvider(),
RefreshTokenProvider = new MyRefreshTokenProvider()
};
// Web API configuration and services
// Configure Web API to use only bearer token authentication.
GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.SuppressDefaultHostAuthentication();
GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.Filters.Add(new HostAuthenticationFilter(OAuthOptions.AuthenticationType));
app.UseOAuthAuthorizationServer(OAuthOptions);
app.UseOAuthBearerAuthentication(OAuthBearerOptions);
GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.SuppressDefaultHostAuthentication();
GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.Filters.Add(new HostAuthenticationFilter(OAuthOptions.AuthenticationType));
Checked this No OWIN authentication manager is associated with the request but not working
System.InvalidOperationException: No OWIN authentication manager is associated with the request.
at System.Web.Http.HostAuthenticationFilter.GetAuthenticationManagerOrThrow(HttpRequestMessage request)
at System.Web.Http.HostAuthenticationFilter.<AuthenticateAsync>d__0.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Web.Http.Tracing.ITraceWriterExtensions.<TraceBeginEndAsyncCore>d__24.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Web.Http.Controllers.AuthenticationFilterResult.<ExecuteAsync>d__0.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Web.Http.Tracing.Tracers.HttpControllerTracer.<ExecuteAsyncCore>d__5.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Web.Http.Tracing.ITraceWriterExtensions.<TraceBeginEndAsyncCore>d__18`1.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Web.Http.Dispatcher.HttpControllerDispatcher.<SendAsync>d__0.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Web.Http.Dispatcher.HttpControllerDispatcher.<SendAsync>d__0.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Web.Http.Owin.PassiveAuthenticationMessageHandler.<SendAsync>d__0.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Web.Http.Tracing.ITraceWriterExtensions.<TraceBeginEndAsyncCore>d__18`1.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Web.Http.Tracing.ITraceWriterExtensions.<TraceBeginEndAsyncCore>d__18`1.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Web.Http.HttpServer.<SendAsync>d__0.MoveNext()
I was able to reproduct it in my PC. Just restart the app domain and send a request to api. I will get the above error. After that everything will be fine. Here is StackTrace from my local machine,
Project.Api.dll!Project.Api.Helpers.ElmahExceptionHandler.Handle(System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandlerContext context) Line 22 C#
System.Web.Http.dll!System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandler.HandleAsync(System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandlerContext context, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken) Unknown
System.Web.Http.dll!System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandler.System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.IExceptionHandler.HandleAsync(System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandlerContext context, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken) Unknown
System.Web.Http.dll!System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.LastChanceExceptionHandler.HandleAsync(System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandlerContext context, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken) Unknown
System.Web.Http.dll!System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleAsyncCore() Unknown
mscorlib.dll!System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.Start<System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleAsyncCore>(ref System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleAsyncCore stateMachine) Unknown
mscorlib.dll!System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder<System.__Canon>.Start<System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleAsyncCore>(ref System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleAsyncCore stateMachine) Unknown
System.Web.Http.dll!System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleAsyncCore(System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.IExceptionHandler handler, System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandlerContext context, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken) Unknown
System.Web.Http.dll!System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleAsync(System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.IExceptionHandler handler, System.Web.Http.ExceptionHandling.ExceptionContext context, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken) Unknown
System.Web.Http.dll!System.Web.Http.HttpServer.SendAsync() Unknown
mscorlib.dll!System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.Start<System.Web.Http.HttpServer.SendAsync>(ref System.Web.Http.HttpServer.SendAsync stateMachine) Unknown
mscorlib.dll!System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder<System.__Canon>.Start<System.Web.Http.HttpServer.SendAsync>(ref System.Web.Http.HttpServer.SendAsync stateMachine) Unknown
System.Web.Http.dll!System.Web.Http.HttpServer.SendAsync(System.Net.Http.HttpRequestMessage request, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken) Unknown
System.Net.Http.dll!System.Net.Http.HttpMessageInvoker.SendAsync(System.Net.Http.HttpRequestMessage request, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken) Unknown
System.Web.Http.WebHost.dll!System.Web.Http.WebHost.HttpControllerHandler.ProcessRequestAsyncCore() Unknown
mscorlib.dll!System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.Start<System.Web.Http.WebHost.HttpControllerHandler.ProcessRequestAsyncCore>(ref System.Web.Http.WebHost.HttpControllerHandler.ProcessRequestAsyncCore stateMachine) Unknown
mscorlib.dll!System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder.Start<System.Web.Http.WebHost.HttpControllerHandler.ProcessRequestAsyncCore>(ref System.Web.Http.WebHost.HttpControllerHandler.ProcessRequestAsyncCore stateMachine) Unknown
System.Web.Http.WebHost.dll!System.Web.Http.WebHost.HttpControllerHandler.ProcessRequestAsyncCore(System.Web.HttpContextBase contextBase) Unknown
System.Web.Http.WebHost.dll!System.Web.Http.WebHost.HttpControllerHandler.ProcessRequestAsync(System.Web.HttpContext context) Unknown
System.Web.dll!System.Web.HttpTaskAsyncHandler.System.Web.IHttpAsyncHandler.BeginProcessRequest.AnonymousMethod__0() Unknown
System.Web.dll!System.Web.TaskAsyncHelper.BeginTask(System.Func<System.Threading.Tasks.Task> taskFunc, System.AsyncCallback callback, object state) Unknown
System.Web.dll!System.Web.HttpTaskAsyncHandler.System.Web.IHttpAsyncHandler.BeginProcessRequest(System.Web.HttpContext context, System.AsyncCallback cb, object extraData) Unknown
System.Web.dll!System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() Unknown
System.Web.dll!System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep step, ref bool completedSynchronously) Unknown
System.Web.dll!System.Web.HttpApplication.PipelineStepManager.ResumeSteps(System.Exception error) Unknown
System.Web.dll!System.Web.HttpApplication.BeginProcessRequestNotification(System.Web.HttpContext context, System.AsyncCallback cb) Unknown
System.Web.dll!System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationPrivate(System.Web.Hosting.IIS7WorkerRequest wr, System.Web.HttpContext context) Unknown
System.Web.dll!System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationHelper(System.IntPtr rootedObjectsPointer, System.IntPtr nativeRequestContext, System.IntPtr moduleData, int flags) Unknown
System.Web.dll!System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotification(System.IntPtr rootedObjectsPointer, System.IntPtr nativeRequestContext, System.IntPtr moduleData, int flags) Unknown
[Native to Managed Transition]
[Managed to Native Transition]
System.Web.dll!System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationHelper(System.IntPtr rootedObjectsPointer, System.IntPtr nativeRequestContext, System.IntPtr moduleData, int flags) Unknown
System.Web.dll!System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotification(System.IntPtr rootedObjectsPointer, System.IntPtr nativeRequestContext, System.IntPtr moduleData, int flags) Unknown
[AppDomain Transition]
Not I am using OAuth server that is available in SPA template.
config.SuppressDefaultHostAuthentication();
config.Filters.Add(new HostAuthenticationFilter(Startup.OAuthOptions.AuthenticationType));

Answer 1

The fix is to use Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Owin(UseOwinMethod). This also fixed the Server cannot append header after HTTP headers have been sent.. I have found a bug in this package which can also be work-around Why MessageHandler is executing in MVC request?
Related http://katanaproject.codeplex.com/discussions/540202

Answer 2

I'm using a third-party Basic Authentication middleware (Thinktecture.IdentityModel.Owin.BasicAuthentication) and was getting the same error as the OP. I always had a reference to Microsoft.Owin.Host.SystemWeb.
Eventually I overlooked these lines in my App_Start code:
config.SupressDefaultHostAuthentication();
config.Filters.Add( new HostAuthenticationFilter("") );
After I removed both lines it was working as-intended.

Answer 3

How are you trying to get access to the owin context in your API? In WebApi, you should use Request.GetOwinContext() (as opposed to HttpContext.GetOwinContext() you would use in a MVC).