diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/ServerNotification.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/ServerNotification.json
index e4784fe678..b4220658bb 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/ServerNotification.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/ServerNotification.json
@@ -729,6 +729,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/codex_app_server_protocol.schemas.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/codex_app_server_protocol.schemas.json
index c1252489a6..0aebc0f619 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/codex_app_server_protocol.schemas.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/codex_app_server_protocol.schemas.json
@@ -8925,6 +8925,13 @@
             ],
             "type": "string"
           },
+          {
+            "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+            "enum": [
+              "inferenceHookDenied"
+            ],
+            "type": "string"
+          },
           {
             "additionalProperties": false,
             "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/codex_app_server_protocol.v2.schemas.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/codex_app_server_protocol.v2.schemas.json
index c71cef12ff..12f2594644 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/codex_app_server_protocol.v2.schemas.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/codex_app_server_protocol.v2.schemas.json
@@ -4706,6 +4706,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ErrorNotification.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ErrorNotification.json
index 808a08aa98..e187d88bde 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ErrorNotification.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ErrorNotification.json
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ReviewStartResponse.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ReviewStartResponse.json
index 2be7bbeece..7859f862eb 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ReviewStartResponse.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ReviewStartResponse.json
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadForkResponse.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadForkResponse.json
index 68829f9364..a2c3896287 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadForkResponse.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadForkResponse.json
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadListResponse.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadListResponse.json
index ad46c3e838..1902e4c963 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadListResponse.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadListResponse.json
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadMetadataUpdateResponse.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadMetadataUpdateResponse.json
index c23c6c3483..8478f0c2fe 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadMetadataUpdateResponse.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadMetadataUpdateResponse.json
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadReadResponse.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadReadResponse.json
index c3e0785fb2..9005c3dc67 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadReadResponse.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadReadResponse.json
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadResumeResponse.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadResumeResponse.json
index 6e653afcf4..eceddd4711 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadResumeResponse.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadResumeResponse.json
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadRevertResponse.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadRevertResponse.json
index e3772a1921..e8dc720fe4 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadRevertResponse.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadRevertResponse.json
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadStartResponse.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadStartResponse.json
index 7d24279f2d..eb28767305 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadStartResponse.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadStartResponse.json
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadStartedNotification.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadStartedNotification.json
index 5de7051c89..6c0623606c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadStartedNotification.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadStartedNotification.json
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadTurnsListResponse.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadTurnsListResponse.json
index 8397d86eca..37b21c0367 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadTurnsListResponse.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadTurnsListResponse.json
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadUnarchiveResponse.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadUnarchiveResponse.json
index a960ccf206..897c7fa8a5 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadUnarchiveResponse.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/ThreadUnarchiveResponse.json
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/TurnCompletedNotification.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/TurnCompletedNotification.json
index 081f54cbb6..7ddc02f7ba 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/TurnCompletedNotification.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/TurnCompletedNotification.json
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/TurnStartResponse.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/TurnStartResponse.json
index 896122af66..2d10343bc1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/TurnStartResponse.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/TurnStartResponse.json
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/TurnStartedNotification.json b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/TurnStartedNotification.json
index aecb15c373..5f891ee76f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/TurnStartedNotification.json
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/json/v2/TurnStartedNotification.json
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@
           ],
           "type": "string"
         },
+        {
+          "description": "The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.",
+          "enum": [
+            "inferenceHookDenied"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
         {
           "additionalProperties": false,
           "properties": {
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/precomputed/app-server-exports-experimental.json.zst b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/precomputed/app-server-exports-experimental.json.zst
index d83ab0f2aa..561f345bbb 100644
Binary files a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/precomputed/app-server-exports-experimental.json.zst and b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/precomputed/app-server-exports-experimental.json.zst differ
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/precomputed/app-server-exports-stable.json.zst b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/precomputed/app-server-exports-stable.json.zst
index c10f65af88..912742c14d 100644
Binary files a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/precomputed/app-server-exports-stable.json.zst and b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/precomputed/app-server-exports-stable.json.zst differ
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/typescript/v2/CodexErrorInfo.ts b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/typescript/v2/CodexErrorInfo.ts
index 2b51044eed..f74612062a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/typescript/v2/CodexErrorInfo.ts
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/schema/typescript/v2/CodexErrorInfo.ts
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ import type { NonSteerableTurnKind } from "./NonSteerableTurnKind";
  * When an upstream HTTP status is available (for example, from the Responses API or a provider),
  * it is forwarded in `httpStatusCode` on the relevant `codexErrorInfo` variant.
  */
-export type CodexErrorInfo = "contextWindowExceeded" | "sessionBudgetExceeded" | "usageLimitExceeded" | "rateLimitExceeded" | "flexUnavailable" | "serverOverloaded" | "modelNotFound" | "policyCapacityUnavailable" | "cyberPolicy" | "misalignmentPolicyViolation" | "tooManyDenials" | { "httpConnectionFailed": { httpStatusCode: number | null, } } | { "responseStreamConnectionFailed": { httpStatusCode: number | null, } } | "internalServerError" | "unauthorized" | "badRequest" | "threadRollbackFailed" | "sandboxError" | { "responseStreamDisconnected": { httpStatusCode: number | null, } } | { "responseTooManyFailedAttempts": { httpStatusCode: number | null, } } | { "activeTurnNotSteerable": { turnKind: NonSteerableTurnKind, } } | "other" | string | { [key: string]: unknown };
+export type CodexErrorInfo = "contextWindowExceeded" | "sessionBudgetExceeded" | "usageLimitExceeded" | "rateLimitExceeded" | "flexUnavailable" | "serverOverloaded" | "modelNotFound" | "policyCapacityUnavailable" | "inferenceHookDenied" | "cyberPolicy" | "misalignmentPolicyViolation" | "tooManyDenials" | { "httpConnectionFailed": { httpStatusCode: number | null, } } | { "responseStreamConnectionFailed": { httpStatusCode: number | null, } } | "internalServerError" | "unauthorized" | "badRequest" | "threadRollbackFailed" | "sandboxError" | { "responseStreamDisconnected": { httpStatusCode: number | null, } } | { "responseTooManyFailedAttempts": { httpStatusCode: number | null, } } | { "activeTurnNotSteerable": { turnKind: NonSteerableTurnKind, } } | "other" | string | { [key: string]: unknown };
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/src/protocol/v2/shared.rs b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/src/protocol/v2/shared.rs
index 1edd7b4a44..5e63dfa521 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/src/protocol/v2/shared.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/src/protocol/v2/shared.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ pub enum CodexErrorInfo {
     ModelNotFound,
     // Capacity is unavailable on a route restricted by server policy.
     PolicyCapacityUnavailable,
+    /// The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.
+    InferenceHookDenied,
     CyberPolicy,
     MisalignmentPolicyViolation,
     TooManyDenials,
@@ -163,6 +165,7 @@ impl From<CoreCodexErrorInfo> for CodexErrorInfo {
                 CodexErrorInfo::PolicyCapacityUnavailable
             }
             CoreCodexErrorInfo::CyberPolicy => CodexErrorInfo::CyberPolicy,
+            CoreCodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied => CodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied,
             CoreCodexErrorInfo::BioPolicy => CodexErrorInfo::Other,
             CoreCodexErrorInfo::MisalignmentPolicyViolation => {
                 CodexErrorInfo::MisalignmentPolicyViolation
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/src/protocol/v2/tests.rs b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/src/protocol/v2/tests.rs
index d6ea06fc6b..238a645fc0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/src/protocol/v2/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server-protocol/src/protocol/v2/tests.rs
@@ -4907,6 +4907,10 @@ fn core_error_info_converts_to_camel_case() {
             json!("policyCapacityUnavailable"),
         ),
         (CoreCodexErrorInfo::CyberPolicy, json!("cyberPolicy")),
+        (
+            CoreCodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied,
+            json!("inferenceHookDenied"),
+        ),
         (CoreCodexErrorInfo::BioPolicy, json!("other")),
         (CoreCodexErrorInfo::InvalidPrompt, json!("other")),
         (
@@ -4918,9 +4922,11 @@ fn core_error_info_converts_to_camel_case() {
             json!("rateLimitExceeded"),
         ),
     ] {
+        let converted = CodexErrorInfo::from(core);
+        assert_eq!(serde_json::to_value(&converted).unwrap(), expected);
         assert_eq!(
-            serde_json::to_value(CodexErrorInfo::from(core)).unwrap(),
-            expected
+            serde_json::from_value::<CodexErrorInfo>(expected).unwrap(),
+            converted
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/thread_read.rs b/codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/thread_read.rs
index 4f117dc2e2..f7ad67d679 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/thread_read.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/thread_read.rs
@@ -2818,15 +2818,17 @@ async fn thread_items_read_validates_ids_before_history_access() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[test_case::test_case("model_not_found", CodexErrorInfo::ModelNotFound, "Access to this deployment ended."; "model_not_found")]
+#[test_case::test_case("inference_hook_denied", CodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied, "Blocked by the workspace hook."; "inference_hook_denied")]
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn thread_read_preserves_model_not_found_after_failed_turn() -> Result<()> {
+async fn thread_read_preserves_provider_error_after_failed_turn(
+    code: &str,
+    expected: CodexErrorInfo,
+    message: &str,
+) -> Result<()> {
     let server = responses::start_mock_server().await;
-    let message = "Access to this deployment ended.";
-    let _response_mock = responses::mount_sse_once(
-        &server,
-        responses::sse_failed("resp-1", "model_not_found", message),
-    )
-    .await;
+    let response_mock =
+        responses::mount_sse_once(&server, responses::sse_failed("resp-1", code, message)).await;
     let codex_home = TempDir::new()?;
     MockResponsesConfig::new(&server.uri()).write(codex_home.path())?;
 
@@ -2858,10 +2860,7 @@ async fn thread_read_preserves_model_not_found_after_failed_turn() -> Result<()>
     let live: ErrorNotification =
         timeout(DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT, mcp.read_notification("error")).await??;
     assert!(!live.will_retry);
-    assert_eq!(
-        live.error.codex_error_info,
-        Some(CodexErrorInfo::ModelNotFound)
-    );
+    assert_eq!(live.error.codex_error_info, Some(expected));
     assert_eq!(live.error.message, message);
     timeout(
         DEFAULT_READ_TIMEOUT,
@@ -2883,6 +2882,7 @@ async fn thread_read_preserves_model_not_found_after_failed_turn() -> Result<()>
         thread.turns.last().and_then(|turn| turn.error.as_ref()),
         Some(&live.error)
     );
+    assert_eq!(response_mock.requests().len(), 1);
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/cli/src/doctor.rs b/codex-rs/cli/src/doctor.rs
index 74877aedb0..ab43884ac8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/cli/src/doctor.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/cli/src/doctor.rs
@@ -2534,6 +2534,9 @@ fn websocket_error_detail(err: &ApiError) -> String {
             "handshake error: model not found: [redacted]".to_string()
         }
         ApiError::InvalidPrompt { .. } => "handshake error: invalid prompt: [redacted]".to_string(),
+        ApiError::InferenceHookDenied { .. } => {
+            "handshake error: inference hook denied: [redacted]".to_string()
+        }
         ApiError::ContentPolicyViolation { .. } => {
             "handshake error: content policy violation".to_string()
         }
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/api_bridge.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/api_bridge.rs
index 6a6823676e..07958edff9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/api_bridge.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/api_bridge.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ pub fn map_api_error(err: ApiError) -> CodexErr {
         | ApiError::InvalidAudioInput { .. }
         | ApiError::ModelNotFound { .. }
         | ApiError::InvalidPrompt { .. }
+        | ApiError::InferenceHookDenied { .. }
         | ApiError::ContentPolicyViolation { .. }
         | ApiError::CyberPolicy { .. }
         | ApiError::BioPolicy { .. }
@@ -105,6 +106,9 @@ fn map_api_error_details(err: ApiError) -> CodexErr {
         ApiError::InvalidPrompt { message } => {
             CodexErr::new(CodexErrorDetails::InvalidPrompt { message })
         }
+        ApiError::InferenceHookDenied { message } => {
+            CodexErr::new(CodexErrorDetails::InferenceHookDenied { message })
+        }
         ApiError::ContentPolicyViolation { message, status } => {
             CodexErrorDetails::ContentPolicyViolation { message, status }.into()
         }
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/api_bridge_tests.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/api_bridge_tests.rs
index c318bce45a..99bd0bc148 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/api_bridge_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/api_bridge_tests.rs
@@ -335,6 +335,12 @@ fn map_api_error_uses_cyber_policy_fallback_for_missing_message() {
 fn map_api_error_preserves_typed_errors() {
     let message = "This request was rejected.";
     for (error, expected_info) in [
+        (
+            ApiError::InferenceHookDenied {
+                message: message.to_string(),
+            },
+            CodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied,
+        ),
         (
             ApiError::BioPolicy {
                 message: message.to_string(),
@@ -357,22 +363,31 @@ fn map_api_error_preserves_typed_errors() {
 
 #[test]
 fn map_api_error_maps_http_and_wrapped_websocket_typed_errors() {
-    for (code, expected_info, fallback) in [
+    for (status, code, expected_info, fallback) in [
         (
+            http::StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
             "content_policy_violation",
             CodexErrorInfo::InvalidPrompt,
             "The input was rejected by the content policy.",
         ),
         (
+            http::StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
             "bio_policy",
             CodexErrorInfo::BioPolicy,
             "This content was flagged for possible biological risk.",
         ),
         (
+            http::StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
             "invalid_prompt",
             CodexErrorInfo::InvalidPrompt,
             "Invalid request.",
         ),
+        (
+            http::StatusCode::FORBIDDEN,
+            "inference_hook_denied",
+            CodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied,
+            "Your workspace inference hook blocked this request.",
+        ),
     ] {
         for wrapped in [false, true] {
             for (message, expected) in [
@@ -390,11 +405,11 @@ fn map_api_error_maps_http_and_wrapped_websocket_typed_errors() {
                 }
                 if wrapped {
                     body["type"] = serde_json::json!("error");
-                    body["status"] = serde_json::json!(400);
+                    body["status"] = serde_json::json!(status.as_u16());
                 }
                 let err = map_api_error(ApiError::Transport(TransportError::Http {
                     retry_after: None,
-                    status: http::StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
+                    status,
                     url: None,
                     headers: None,
                     body: Some(body.to_string()),
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/error.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/error.rs
index f379f33324..2793335324 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/error.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/error.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ pub enum ApiError {
     #[error("invalid prompt: {message}")]
     InvalidPrompt { message: String },
     #[error("{message}")]
+    InferenceHookDenied { message: String },
+    #[error("{message}")]
     ContentPolicyViolation {
         message: String,
         status: Option<StatusCode>,
@@ -96,6 +98,13 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_terminal_provider_error(
         .and_then(Value::as_str)
         .filter(|message| !message.trim().is_empty());
     match (code, status) {
+        ("inference_hook_denied", None | Some(StatusCode::FORBIDDEN)) => {
+            Some(ApiError::InferenceHookDenied {
+                message: message
+                    .unwrap_or("Your workspace inference hook blocked this request.")
+                    .to_owned(),
+            })
+        }
         ("context_length_exceeded", None | Some(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)) => {
             Some(ApiError::ContextWindowExceeded)
         }
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/sse/responses.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/sse/responses.rs
index 333c2aa322..9c12aaed21 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/sse/responses.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/sse/responses.rs
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@ async fn process_sse_with_treatment(
                         | ApiError::ContextWindowExceeded
                         | ApiError::InvalidRequest { .. }
                         | ApiError::SessionBudgetExceeded
+                        | ApiError::InferenceHookDenied { .. }
                         | ApiError::AccessProgramNotEnabled { .. }
                         | ApiError::ContentPolicyViolation { .. }
                         | ApiError::ResponseIncomplete(_)
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/sse/responses_error_tests.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/sse/responses_error_tests.rs
index 6cf0d763fe..4c31832ea0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/sse/responses_error_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/sse/responses_error_tests.rs
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ async fn terminal_failure_with_retry_header_ends_stream_immediately() {
     for (code, expected) in [
         ("flex_unavailable", CodexErrorInfo::FlexUnavailable),
         ("budget_reached", CodexErrorInfo::SessionBudgetExceeded),
+        ("inference_hook_denied", CodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied),
         (
             "context_length_exceeded",
             CodexErrorInfo::ContextWindowExceeded,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/compact_model_fallback.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/compact_model_fallback.rs
index b8b55e8981..5a2973bafd 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/compact_model_fallback.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/compact_model_fallback.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub(crate) fn should_retry_with_current_model(
         CodexErrorDetails::TurnAborted
             | CodexErrorDetails::Interrupted
             | CodexErrorDetails::SessionBudgetExceeded
+            | CodexErrorDetails::InferenceHookDenied { .. }
             | CodexErrorDetails::WorkspaceAccessDenied(_)
             | CodexErrorDetails::ContentPolicyViolation { .. }
             | CodexErrorDetails::ResponseIncomplete(_)
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs
index 1fdf62faca..d775099466 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs
@@ -2036,7 +2036,9 @@ async fn run_sampling_request(
                     }
                     return Err(err);
                 }
-                CodexErrorDetails::SessionBudgetExceeded | CodexErrorDetails::Fatal(_) => {
+                CodexErrorDetails::SessionBudgetExceeded
+                | CodexErrorDetails::InferenceHookDenied { .. }
+                | CodexErrorDetails::Fatal(_) => {
                     return Err(err);
                 }
                 _ => err,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/compact.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/compact.rs
index 5b2f67307d..4b78fd2518 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/compact.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/compact.rs
@@ -1200,36 +1200,78 @@ async fn explicit_denial_stops_compaction_on_model_downshift(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[test_case::test_case(json!({"input_tokens": 120_000, "output_tokens": 30_000, "total_tokens": 150_000}); "reported_usage")]
-#[test_case::test_case(Value::Null; "missing_usage")]
+#[test_case::test_case(
+    json!({
+        "type": "response.incomplete",
+        "response": {
+            "id": "incomplete-compaction",
+            "incomplete_details": {"reason": "max_output_tokens"},
+            "usage": {"input_tokens": 120_000, "output_tokens": 30_000, "total_tokens": 150_000}
+        }
+    }),
+    "Incomplete response returned, reason: max_output_tokens",
+    CodexErrorInfo::Other,
+    270_000;
+    "incomplete_reported_usage"
+)]
+#[test_case::test_case(
+    json!({
+        "type": "response.incomplete",
+        "response": {
+            "id": "incomplete-compaction",
+            "incomplete_details": {"reason": "max_output_tokens"},
+            "usage": null
+        }
+    }),
+    "Incomplete response returned, reason: max_output_tokens",
+    CodexErrorInfo::Other,
+    120_000;
+    "incomplete_missing_usage"
+)]
+#[test_case::test_case(
+    json!({
+        "type": "error",
+        "error": {"code": "inference_hook_denied", "message": "Blocked by the workspace hook."}
+    }),
+    "Blocked by the workspace hook.",
+    CodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied,
+    120_000;
+    "inference_hook_denied_error"
+)]
+#[test_case::test_case(
+    json!({
+        "type": "response.failed",
+        "response": {
+            "id": "denied-compaction",
+            "error": {"code": "inference_hook_denied", "message": "Blocked by the workspace hook."}
+        }
+    }),
+    "Blocked by the workspace hook.",
+    CodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied,
+    120_000;
+    "inference_hook_denied_response_failed"
+)]
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
-async fn incomplete_response_during_compaction_is_terminal_and_counted(
-    reported_usage: Value,
+async fn terminal_compaction_failure_preserves_usage_and_history(
+    failure_event: Value,
+    expected_error: &str,
+    expected_error_info: CodexErrorInfo,
+    expected_total_tokens: i64,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
-    for (provider, expected_error) in [
+    for (provider, error_prefix) in [
         (
             non_openai_model_provider as fn(&MockServer) -> ModelProviderInfo,
-            "Incomplete response returned, reason: max_output_tokens",
-        ),
-        (
-            openai_model_provider,
-            "Error running remote compact task: Incomplete response returned, reason: max_output_tokens",
+            "",
         ),
+        (openai_model_provider, "Error running remote compact task: "),
     ] {
         let server = start_mock_server().await;
         let previous_model = "gpt-5.4";
         let selected_model = "gpt-5.2";
-        let incomplete = sse(vec![
-            ev_assistant_message("discarded", "DISCARDED_INCOMPLETE_SUMMARY"),
-            json!({
-                "type": "response.incomplete",
-                "response": {
-                    "id": "incomplete-compaction",
-                    "incomplete_details": {"reason": "max_output_tokens"},
-                    "usage": reported_usage
-                }
-            }),
+        let failure = sse(vec![
+            ev_assistant_message("discarded", "DISCARDED_FAILED_SUMMARY"),
+            failure_event.clone(),
         ]);
         let response_mock = mount_sse_sequence(
             &server,
@@ -1238,8 +1280,8 @@ async fn incomplete_response_during_compaction_is_terminal_and_counted(
                     ev_assistant_message("initial", "Initial reply."),
                     ev_completed_with_tokens("initial", /*total_tokens*/ 120_000),
                 ]),
-                incomplete.clone(),
-                incomplete,
+                failure.clone(),
+                failure,
             ],
         )
         .await;
@@ -1270,7 +1312,7 @@ async fn incomplete_response_during_compaction_is_terminal_and_counted(
         // includes request overhead that the local history estimate does not count.
         test.submit_turn(&"x".repeat(440_000)).await?;
         // A smaller selected model forces compaction with the previous model.
-        // An incomplete result must stop both retries and fallback to the selected model.
+        // A terminal failure must stop both retries and fallback to the selected model.
         test.codex
             .start_or_steer_turn(
                 TurnInputRequest::user_input(vec![UserInput::Text {
@@ -1293,29 +1335,33 @@ async fn incomplete_response_during_compaction_is_terminal_and_counted(
         let mut errors = Vec::new();
         wait_for_event(&test.codex, |event| {
             match event {
-                EventMsg::Error(error) => errors.push(error.message.clone()),
+                EventMsg::Error(error) => {
+                    errors.push((error.message.clone(), error.codex_error_info.clone()));
+                }
                 EventMsg::StreamError(value) => panic!("unexpected compaction retry: {value:?}"),
                 EventMsg::RawResponseCompleted(value) => {
-                    panic!("incomplete response marked complete: {value:?}")
+                    panic!("failed response marked complete: {value:?}")
                 }
                 _ => {}
             }
             matches!(event, EventMsg::TurnComplete(_))
         })
         .await;
-        assert_eq!(errors, vec![expected_error]);
+        assert_eq!(
+            errors,
+            vec![(
+                format!("{error_prefix}{expected_error}"),
+                Some(expected_error_info.clone())
+            )]
+        );
         assert_eq!(
             test.codex
                 .token_usage_info()
                 .await
-                .expect("partial usage")
+                .expect("token usage")
                 .total_token_usage
                 .total_tokens,
-            if reported_usage.is_null() {
-                120_000
-            } else {
-                270_000
-            },
+            expected_total_tokens,
         );
         assert_eq!(
             response_mock
@@ -1346,7 +1392,7 @@ async fn incomplete_response_during_compaction_is_terminal_and_counted(
         );
         assert!(!body_contains_text(
             &requests[2].body_json().to_string(),
-            "DISCARDED_INCOMPLETE_SUMMARY",
+            "DISCARDED_FAILED_SUMMARY",
         ));
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/retry_after.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/retry_after.rs
index 81bc8bc349..c2b1d6c9b8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/retry_after.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/retry_after.rs
@@ -1446,6 +1446,7 @@ async fn assert_terminal_failure(
 
 #[test_case::test_case("flex_unavailable", 429, CodexErrorInfo::FlexUnavailable, "Flex capacity unavailable."; "flex")]
 #[test_case::test_case("model_not_found", 404, CodexErrorInfo::ModelNotFound, "Access to this deployment ended."; "model")]
+#[test_case::test_case("inference_hook_denied", 403, CodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied, "Blocked by the workspace hook."; "inference_hook_denied")]
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "current_thread")]
 async fn http_and_sse_provider_errors_are_terminal(
     code: &str,
@@ -1503,6 +1504,7 @@ async fn http_and_sse_provider_errors_are_terminal(
 
 #[test_case::test_case("flex_unavailable", 429, CodexErrorInfo::FlexUnavailable, "Flex capacity unavailable."; "flex")]
 #[test_case::test_case("model_not_found", 404, CodexErrorInfo::ModelNotFound, "Access to this deployment ended."; "model")]
+#[test_case::test_case("inference_hook_denied", 403, CodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied, "Blocked by the workspace hook."; "inference_hook_denied")]
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "current_thread")]
 async fn websocket_provider_errors_are_terminal(
     code: &str,
diff --git a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-reviewer/src/retry.rs b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-reviewer/src/retry.rs
index 2f847c69c2..819e28c46a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-reviewer/src/retry.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-reviewer/src/retry.rs
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ fn should_retry_guardian_review(outcome: &GuardianReviewOutcome) -> bool {
             CodexErrorInfo::ContextWindowExceeded
             | CodexErrorInfo::SessionBudgetExceeded
             | CodexErrorInfo::UsageLimitExceeded
+            | CodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied
             | CodexErrorInfo::CyberPolicy
             | CodexErrorInfo::BioPolicy
             | CodexErrorInfo::MisalignmentPolicyViolation
diff --git a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-reviewer/src/retry_tests.rs b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-reviewer/src/retry_tests.rs
index 6c75d25de2..0ce40b50f0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-reviewer/src/retry_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-reviewer/src/retry_tests.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ fn guardian_review_retry_only_retries_recoverable_errors() {
             )),
             false,
         ),
+        (
+            GuardianReviewOutcome::Error(GuardianReviewError::session_with_error_info(
+                anyhow::anyhow!("workspace inference hook denied the request"),
+                CodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied,
+            )),
+            false,
+        ),
         (
             GuardianReviewSessionOutcome::Completed(Ok(Some(GuardianReviewResponse::new(
                 "invalid assessment".to_owned(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/metrics.rs b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/metrics.rs
index f791a746d3..a92217b1b0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/metrics.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/metrics.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ pub(super) fn sampler_failure_reason(error: &LunaSamplerError) -> &'static str {
             ApiError::ContentPolicyViolation { .. } => "content_policy_violation",
             ApiError::CyberPolicy { .. }
             | ApiError::BioPolicy { .. }
+            | ApiError::InferenceHookDenied { .. }
             | ApiError::MisalignmentPolicyViolation { .. } => "policy_error",
             ApiError::ServerOverloaded { .. } => "server_overloaded",
             ApiError::PolicyCapacityUnavailable { .. } => "policy_capacity_unavailable",
diff --git a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/sampler/execution.rs b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/sampler/execution.rs
index dacde088f1..b6bcd4d4a4 100644
--- a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/sampler/execution.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/sampler/execution.rs
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ impl SamplingExecution {
                 | ApiError::InvalidAudioInput { .. }
                 | ApiError::ModelNotFound { .. }
                 | ApiError::InvalidPrompt { .. }
+                | ApiError::InferenceHookDenied { .. }
                 | ApiError::AccessProgramNotEnabled { .. }
                 | ApiError::ContentPolicyViolation { .. }
                 | ApiError::MisalignmentPolicyViolation { .. }
diff --git a/codex-rs/protocol/src/codex_error_info.rs b/codex-rs/protocol/src/codex_error_info.rs
index 0239b00283..32d4df8802 100644
--- a/codex-rs/protocol/src/codex_error_info.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/protocol/src/codex_error_info.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ enum CodexErrorInfoWire {
     ModelNotFound,
     /// Capacity is unavailable on a route restricted by server policy.
     PolicyCapacityUnavailable,
+    InferenceHookDenied,
     CyberPolicy,
     BioPolicy,
     MisalignmentPolicyViolation,
diff --git a/codex-rs/protocol/src/error.rs b/codex-rs/protocol/src/error.rs
index ecb3eb47e6..ec0292b959 100644
--- a/codex-rs/protocol/src/error.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/protocol/src/error.rs
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ pub enum CodexErrorDetails {
     },
     #[error("{message}")]
     InvalidPrompt { message: String },
+    /// The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.
+    #[error("{message}")]
+    InferenceHookDenied { message: String },
     /// The provider rejected the input under its content policy.
     #[error("{message}")]
     ContentPolicyViolation {
@@ -463,6 +466,7 @@ impl CodexErr {
             | CodexErrorDetails::ResponseIncomplete(_)
             | CodexErrorDetails::ModelNotFound { .. }
             | CodexErrorDetails::InvalidPrompt { .. }
+            | CodexErrorDetails::InferenceHookDenied { .. }
             | CodexErrorDetails::ContentPolicyViolation { .. }
             | CodexErrorDetails::ToolCollision(_)
             | CodexErrorDetails::RefreshTokenFailed(_)
@@ -544,6 +548,7 @@ impl CodexErr {
                 CodexErrorInfo::PolicyCapacityUnavailable
             }
             CodexErrorDetails::FlexUnavailable => CodexErrorInfo::FlexUnavailable,
+            CodexErrorDetails::InferenceHookDenied { .. } => CodexErrorInfo::InferenceHookDenied,
             CodexErrorDetails::CyberPolicy { .. } => CodexErrorInfo::CyberPolicy,
             CodexErrorDetails::BioPolicy { .. } => CodexErrorInfo::BioPolicy,
             CodexErrorDetails::ModelNotFound { .. } => CodexErrorInfo::ModelNotFound,
diff --git a/codex-rs/protocol/src/protocol.rs b/codex-rs/protocol/src/protocol.rs
index 877e37a315..45f795a3d2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/protocol/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/protocol/src/protocol.rs
@@ -2106,6 +2106,8 @@ pub enum CodexErrorInfo {
     ModelNotFound,
     /// Capacity is unavailable on a route restricted by server policy.
     PolicyCapacityUnavailable,
+    /// The workspace's inference hook explicitly denied this request.
+    InferenceHookDenied,
     CyberPolicy,
     BioPolicy,
     MisalignmentPolicyViolation,
@@ -2153,6 +2155,7 @@ impl CodexErrorInfo {
             | Self::ServerOverloaded
             | Self::ModelNotFound
             | Self::PolicyCapacityUnavailable
+            | Self::InferenceHookDenied
             | Self::CyberPolicy
             | Self::BioPolicy
             | Self::MisalignmentPolicyViolation
diff --git a/codex-rs/response-debug-context/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/response-debug-context/src/lib.rs
index acc4c466b7..f80feb40a5 100644
--- a/codex-rs/response-debug-context/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/response-debug-context/src/lib.rs
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ pub fn telemetry_api_error_message(error: &ApiError) -> String {
         | ApiError::InvalidAudioInput { .. }
         | ApiError::InvalidPrompt { .. } => "invalid request".to_string(),
         ApiError::CyberPolicy { .. } => "cyber policy".to_string(),
+        ApiError::InferenceHookDenied { .. } => "inference hook denied".to_string(),
         ApiError::BioPolicy { .. } => "bio policy".to_string(),
         ApiError::MisalignmentPolicyViolation { .. } => "misalignment policy violation".to_string(),
         ApiError::ServerOverloaded { .. } => "server overloaded".to_string(),
diff --git a/sdk/python/src/openai_codex/generated/v2_all.py b/sdk/python/src/openai_codex/generated/v2_all.py
index ad8b9d0fa0..8c9130283c 100644
--- a/sdk/python/src/openai_codex/generated/v2_all.py
+++ b/sdk/python/src/openai_codex/generated/v2_all.py
@@ -8376,6 +8376,7 @@ class ActiveTurnNotSteerableCodexErrorInfo(BaseModel):
 class CodexErrorInfo(
     RootModel[
         CodexErrorInfoValue
+        | Literal["inferenceHookDenied"]
         | HttpConnectionFailedCodexErrorInfo
         | ResponseStreamConnectionFailedCodexErrorInfo
         | ResponseStreamDisconnectedCodexErrorInfo
@@ -8386,6 +8387,7 @@ class CodexErrorInfo(
 ):
     root: Annotated[
         CodexErrorInfoValue
+        | Literal["inferenceHookDenied"]
         | HttpConnectionFailedCodexErrorInfo
         | ResponseStreamConnectionFailedCodexErrorInfo
         | ResponseStreamDisconnectedCodexErrorInfo