Hermes Log Error: [Weixin] Session Expired – What It Means and How to Fix It

Hermes Log Error: [Weixin] Session expired; pausing for 10 minutes — What It Means and How to Fix It When running Hermes with a WeChat gateway, you may occasionally encounter a log entry like this: ERROR gateway.platforms.weixin: [Weixin] Session expired; pausing for 10 minutes For many users, seeing the word ERROR immediately raises concerns: Has Hermes crashed? Is the WeChat account blocked? Did the container fail? Is there a system-wide issue? In most cases, the answer is no. This article explains what this log actually means, why it appears, and how to recover from it efficiently based on a real …