OpenAI credential fails in n8n Cloud with "config.headers.setContentType is not a function"

This looks like a confirmed n8n Cloud bug rather than an issue with your OpenAI API key or setup. Multiple users are reporting the same config.headers.setContentType is not a function error after recent cloud updates, especially with OpenAI credentials and HTTP Request nodes. (n8n Community)

For now, your best option is probably:

  • Open a support ticket with n8n

  • Include your n8n version, workspace URL, and the exact error

  • Reference the existing GitHub issue so support can link it faster

Some users mentioned using the HTTP Request node as a temporary workaround until the fix is released. (n8n Community)

Funny enough, bugs like this always seem to appear right when someone is automating something important like a university admission workflow