[image] Keep on getting the “credentials not found” error when working with http node as a tool for the AI agent I use. I have a stand-alone http node which perform exactly the same task, with the same credential set up for the url endpoint calling. Yet, it seems like the one with AI agent does no…

It looks like your topic is missing some important information. Could you provide the following if applicable. n8n version: Database (default: SQLite): n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main): Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): Operating system:

Hi @Yin Which version of n8n are you using? This sounds like a bug we should have fixed in 1.65.0 :thinking:

Hi @ria I am currently running on ver 1.71.2

Hi @Yin Can you check in the logs of the agent for more details on the error from the HTTP request node? Also, please verify that you are using the latest version of the HTTP tool node (see the settings tab).

Hello, I’m experiencing the exact same problam as described by @Yin : same request works great in the standalone HTTP node, but it fails in the HTTP Tool. Here is my configuration: n8n version: 1.76.1 Database (default: SQLite): default n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main): defaul…

I think it may be related to the issue I described here [image] HTTP Request Tool error using Oauth 2 API generic credential type Questions Hi, Since, I’m not able to use the Predefined Salesforce Oauth 2 credential type because of a missing custom scope for the Pardot A…

Agreed; they are related. Unfortunately I can’t figure out know how to use the Predefined Credential Type with a Keycloak identity Provider.

Issue still exists on version 1.76.2. Using generic credential (oauth2 api) with http node works. when using the http tool call node it doesn’t

Same issue. Problem with executing an HTTP Tool node with a generic credentials type (OAuth2 API). Is there any workaround for the case? I need to perform an HTTP call by Agent and get a result

The workaround is to use Call n8n Workflow Tool with additional workflow and a regular HTTP request node. Works good

Credential not found when working with AI agent + http node as tool

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Anthony_Brebion February 1, 2025, 9:24am 7

I think it may be related to the issue I described here

For me the HTTP Request tool seems to work with predefined credential type but not with generic ones

I’m using version 1.76.1 and latest version of the node.

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