Need help validating credentials in a workflow

Jay_Bee · December 16, 2025, 3:33pm

I keep getting an invalid credential error code even tho I have created new API tokens over and over. why?

Michael-o · December 16, 2025, 4:58pm

Hi, I could help you wit this can we discuss in detail?

Jay_Bee · December 16, 2025, 7:52pm

ty for responding. I have a workflow that has a seedance node that integrates Replicate. every time the workflow gets their it gives an error that says check credentials.. I’ve checked and rechecked and even done new token API values and it still won’t work

Michael-o · December 16, 2025, 7:57pm

@Jay_Bee when this happens and the credentials are confirmed, it’s usually not the API key itself, but how the credentials are being passed at runtime (node version, execution mode, or environment-level config).

This is one of those issues that looks simple but hides deeper setup problems. If you want, DM me and I can quickly audit the workflow and fix it so Replicate runs without errors

Jay_Bee · December 16, 2025, 8:00pm

how do I dm you?

Michael-o · December 16, 2025, 8:01pm

Let chat on LinkedIn are you in LinkedIn? @Jay_Bee

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-orion-13b473343?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app

Jay_Bee · December 16, 2025, 8:03pm

yes. Jay Bee

Parintele_Damaskin · December 16, 2025, 8:55pm

Hey @Jay_Bee !

Welcome to n8n community!

If youu used a generic Header Auth credential, make sure it looks like this:

Name: Authorization

Value: Bearer YOUR_REPLICATE_TOKEN

Can you share am image with that?

Hide /replace sensitive informations!*

Cheers!

Jay_Bee · December 16, 2025, 9:44pm

Parintele_Damaskin · December 16, 2025, 9:52pm

Hey @Jay_Bee !

Thanks for sharing the images.

In the credential popup , where you have the token you must include the literal text Bearer (with a space) and then your token in the Value field.

Here is posted by one of the staff members:

Cheers!