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Hi everyone, I am having an issue with http request node in n8n. The request executes but I keep getting "request failed with status code 401 (unauthorized) message invalid API key.

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I have also checked the URL and request parameters but the API still rejects the request. What is the correct way to configure the API key in the HTTP request node?

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its really helpful thanyou for guidance