SAP BAS is asking for credentials continuously on running app with npm start

Our enterprise BAS is giving another issue of continuously asking credential while running a Ui5 project.

I have tried the BTP cred and Cloud Connector Destination credentials as well, but none works.

Not sure how to resolve the error.

Kindly refer to the below screenshot and see that the metadata is pending:

Upon cancelling that popup, getting 401 Unauthorized: