Credentials could not be decrypted. The likely reason is that a different "encryptionKey" was used to encrypt the data. docker

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Credentials could not be decrypted. The likely reason is that a different "encryptionKey" was used to encrypt the data.
Error: Credentials could not be decrypted. The likely reason is that a different "encryptionKey" was used to encrypt the data.
    at Credentials.getData (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/.pnpm/n8n-core@[email protected][email protected][email protected]_/node_modules/n8n-core/src/credentials.ts:57:10)
    at CredentialsService.decrypt (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/credentials/credentials.service.ts:369:32)
    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/credentials/credentials.service.ts:156:65
    at Array.map (<anonymous>)
    at CredentialsService.getMany (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/credentials/credentials.service.ts:155:31)
    at CredentialsController.getMany (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/credentials/credentials.controller.ts:66:23)
    at handler (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/controller.registry.ts:74:12)
    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/response-helper.ts:157:17

error:03000064:digital envelope routines::bad decrypt
Credentials could not be decrypted. The likely reason is that a different "encryptionKey" was used to encrypt the data.
Error: Credentials could not be decrypted. The likely reason is that a different "encryptionKey" was used to encrypt the data.
    at Credentials.getData (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/.pnpm/n8n-core@[email protected][email protected][email protected]_/node_modules/n8n-core/src/credentials.ts:57:10)
    at CredentialsService.decrypt (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/credentials/credentials.service.ts:369:32)
    at CredentialsController.testCredentials (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/credentials/credentials.controller.ts:145:49)
    at handler (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/controller.registry.ts:74:12)
    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/response-helper.ts:157:17

error:03000064:digital envelope routines::bad decrypt
The connection timed out, consider setting the 'Retry on Fail' option in the node settings

What is the error message (if any)?

Credentials could not be decrypted. The likely reason is that a different "encryptionKey" was used to encrypt the data.
Error: Credentials could not be decrypted. The likely reason is that a different "encryptionKey" was used to encrypt the data.
    at Credentials.getData (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/.pnpm/n8n-core@[email protected][email protected][email protected]_/node_modules/n8n-core/src/credentials.ts:57:10)
    at CredentialsService.decrypt (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/credentials/credentials.service.ts:369:32)
    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/credentials/credentials.service.ts:156:65
    at Array.map (<anonymous>)
    at CredentialsService.getMany (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/credentials/credentials.service.ts:155:31)
    at CredentialsController.getMany (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/credentials/credentials.controller.ts:66:23)
    at handler (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/controller.registry.ts:74:12)
    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/response-helper.ts:157:17

error:03000064:digital envelope routines::bad decrypt
Credentials could not be decrypted. The likely reason is that a different "encryptionKey" was used to encrypt the data.
Error: Credentials could not be decrypted. The likely reason is that a different "encryptionKey" was used to encrypt the data.
    at Credentials.getData (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/.pnpm/n8n-core@[email protected][email protected][email protected]_/node_modules/n8n-core/src/credentials.ts:57:10)
    at CredentialsService.decrypt (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/credentials/credentials.service.ts:369:32)
    at CredentialsController.testCredentials (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/credentials/credentials.controller.ts:145:49)
    at handler (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/controller.registry.ts:74:12)
    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/src/response-helper.ts:157:17

error:03000064:digital envelope routines::bad decrypt
The connection timed out, consider setting the 'Retry on Fail' option in the node settings

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My understanding you would usually get this error after importing encrypted credentials from another instance of n8n, which has a different encryption key configured

see Set a custom encryption key | n8n Docs

this key is used to decrypt the credentials when they are required and if the key doesn’t match - it can’t be decrypted.

So… have you transferred any credentials, @yiluxiangbei? If so you need to make sure to also transfer the key.

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Just create credentials on website. It can’t save. there is ~/.n8n/config file.

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