GET Webhook Trigger with Basic Auth

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Hello n8n experts,

I was using the Webhook trigger with HTTP method GET to trigger certain workflows from Internet Browsers.

I use Basic Authentication and in the past the Internet Browser (e.g. Chrome or Safari) would trigger a pop-up asking for the user and password, but not anymore.

Now I just get the message “Authorization data is wrong!”

How is possible that we are no longer getting the pop-up? Is this a bug?

Information on our n8n setup

  • n8n version: 1.64.3
  • Database (default: SQLite): postgresql 14.8
  • n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main): queue
  • Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): kubernetes
  • Operating system: Amazon Linux EKS 1.28.5-20240227
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Hi @Fortian,

It’s possible that your browser is retaining an incorrect username/password for basic authentication.

To verify and resolve this, you can:

  • Open the webhook URL in an incognito/private browsing window
  • Quit and relaunch your browser to clear any saved basic authentication credentials

If the issue persists after trying these steps, let me know, and we can troubleshoot further!

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