# Authorization fail for custom google search engine HTTP request node

**URL:** <https://community.n8n.io/t/authorization-fail-for-custom-google-search-engine-http-request-node/76635>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [February 10, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/authorization-fail-for-custom-google-search-engine-http-request-node/76635 "2025-02-10T21:15:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_Frostbutter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/michael_frostbutter/32/55746_2.png) [@Michael\_Frostbutter](https://community.n8n.io/u/Michael_Frostbutter)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/authorization-fail-for-custom-google-search-engine-http-request-node/76635/1 "2025-02-10T21:15:48Z")

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## Describe the problem/error/question

_I’m attempting to create an HTTP request node with a custom Google search engine_

_it wont allow me to authenticate_

## What is the error message (if any)?

_Error 400: invalid\_request_

_Request details: flowName=GeneralOAuthFlow_

## Please share your workflow

```auto
(Select the nodes on your canvas and use the keyboard shortcuts CMD+C/CTRL+C and CMD+V/CTRL+V to copy and paste the workflow.)

```

## Share the output returned by the last node

## Information on your n8n setup

- **n8n version:**
- **Database (default: SQLite):**
- **n8n EXECUTIONS\_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):**
- **Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):**
- **Operating system:**

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**Author:** ![n8n](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/n8n/32/196425_2.png) [@n8n](https://community.n8n.io/u/n8n)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/authorization-fail-for-custom-google-search-engine-http-request-node/76635/2 "2025-02-10T21:15:50Z")

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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:**

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Frostbutter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/michael_frostbutter/32/55746_2.png) [@Michael\_Frostbutter](https://community.n8n.io/u/Michael_Frostbutter)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/authorization-fail-for-custom-google-search-engine-http-request-node/76635/3 "2025-02-10T21:17:56Z")

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N8N Cloud  
v. 1.77.3  
OS Sequoia 15.1.1

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Frostbutter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/michael_frostbutter/32/55746_2.png) [@Michael\_Frostbutter](https://community.n8n.io/u/Michael_Frostbutter)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/authorization-fail-for-custom-google-search-engine-http-request-node/76635/4 "2025-02-10T21:18:29Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/system/32/195824_2.png) [@system](https://community.n8n.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/authorization-fail-for-custom-google-search-engine-http-request-node/76635/5 "2025-05-11T21:18:44Z")

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