Hey there,
having an issue with a http-request node and an invalid URL (Staffbase.com) error. Total newbie, so appreciate any help on this. https://www.google.com did work in the http request node.
{
"errorMessage": "Invalid URL",
"errorDetails": {
"rawErrorMessage": [
"Invalid URL"
],
"httpCode": "ERR_INVALID_URL"
},
"n8nDetails": {
"nodeName": "HTTP Request",
"nodeType": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"nodeVersion": 4.2,
"itemIndex": 0,
"time": "6/27/2025, 1:45:52 PM",
"n8nVersion": "1.99.1 (Cloud)",
"binaryDataMode": "filesystem",
"stackTrace": [
"NodeApiError: Invalid URL",
" at ExecuteContext.execute (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/.pnpm/n8n-nodes-base@file+packages+nodes-base_@[email protected]_asn1.js@5_12b981d6b49d407a163f4d5244314033/node_modules/n8n-nodes-base/nodes/HttpRequest/V3/HttpRequestV3.node.ts:780:15)",
" at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)",
" at WorkflowExecute.runNode (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/.pnpm/n8n-core@[email protected][email protected][email protected]_/node_modules/n8n-core/src/execution-engine/workflow-execute.ts:1187:9)",
" at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/.pnpm/n8n-core@[email protected][email protected][email protected]_/node_modules/n8n-core/src/execution-engine/workflow-execute.ts:1536:27",
" at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/.pnpm/n8n-core@[email protected][email protected][email protected]_/node_modules/n8n-core/src/execution-engine/workflow-execute.ts:2100:11"
]
}
}
Workflow:
Set node array:
Code 1 Node:
return items.map(item => {
// Assuming the input to THIS node has 'url' at the top-level OR wherever it currently is.
// We want to ensure the output ALWAYS has it under item.json.url
let inputUrl = item.url || item.json.url; // Try to get it from top-level or json
if (!item.json) { // Ensure item.json exists
item.json = {};
}
// Explicitly assign it to item.json.url
item.json.url = inputUrl;
item.json.name = item.name || item.json.name; // Also ensure name is in json for consistency
// Remove the old top-level 'url' and 'name' if they exist to prevent conflicts
delete item.url;
delete item.name;
return item;
});
URL Sanitizer Node:
return items.map(item => {
let originalUrl = item.json.url; // Access URL from the json object
// *** NEW: Add a very explicit check and log here ***
if (originalUrl === undefined || originalUrl === null) {
console.error("DEBUG: originalUrl is UNDEFINED or NULL for item:", item);
item.json.sanitizationError = "DEBUG: URL value missing from input item.";
item.json.sanitizedUrl = null; // Ensure no invalid URL is passed
return item;
}
if (typeof originalUrl !== 'string') {
console.error("DEBUG: originalUrl is not a string for item:", item, "Type:", typeof originalUrl);
item.json.sanitizationError = "DEBUG: URL value is not a string.";
item.json.sanitizedUrl = null;
return item;
}
// *** END NEW ***
// Initialize cleanedUrl within the JSON object
item.json.sanitizedUrl = originalUrl; // Default to original in case of error
item.json.sanitizationError = null; // Clear previous error if any
try {
const urlObject = new URL(originalUrl); // This is where the error previously occurred
item.json.sanitizedUrl = urlObject.protocol + '//' + urlObject.host + urlObject.pathname + urlObject.search + urlObject.hash;
console.log(`Original URL: ${originalUrl}, Cleaned URL: ${item.json.sanitizedUrl}`);
} catch (e) {
console.error(`Error sanitizing URL '${originalUrl}': ${e.message}`);
item.json.sanitizationError = `URL parsing error: ${e.message}`;
item.json.sanitizedUrl = originalUrl;
}
return item;
});
Information on your n8n setup
Node type: n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest
Node version: 4.2 (Latest)
n8n version: 1.99.1 (Cloud)
Device: MacOS 14.4.1
