Describe the problem/error/question
I am using n8n with traefik with docker on a vps with ubuntu. I can find out why i get this message in log file
Why I get this error from n8n logs
ValidationError:
The ‘X-Forwarded-For’ header is set but the Express ‘trust proxy’ setting is false (default). This could indicate a misconfiguration which would prevent express-rate-limit from accurately identifying users. See Page Redirection for more information.
at Object.xForwardedForHeader (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/express-rate-limit/dist/index.cjs:166:13)
at Object.wrappedValidations. [as xForwardedForHeader] (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/express-rate-limit/dist/index.cjs:338:22)
at Object.keyGenerator (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/express-rate-limit/dist/index.cjs:593:20)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/express-rate-limit/dist/index.cjs:644:32
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/express-rate-limit/dist/index.cjs:625:5 {
code: ‘ERR_ERL_UNEXPECTED_X_FORWARDED_FOR’,
What is the error message (if any)?
Why I get this error from n8n logs
ValidationError:
The ‘X-Forwarded-For’ header is set but the Express ‘trust proxy’ setting is false (default). This could indicate a misconfiguration which would prevent express-rate-limit from accurately identifying users. Page Redirection for more information.
at Object.xForwardedForHeader (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/express-rate-limit/dist/index.cjs:166:13)
at Object.wrappedValidations. [as xForwardedForHeader] (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/express-rate-limit/dist/index.cjs:338:22)
at Object.keyGenerator (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/express-rate-limit/dist/index.cjs:593:20)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/express-rate-limit/dist/index.cjs:644:32
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/n8n/node_modules/express-rate-limit/dist/index.cjs:625:5 {
code: ‘ERR_ERL_UNEXPECTED_X_FORWARDED_FOR’,
help: ‘https: //express-rate-limit.github.io/ERR_ERL_UNEXPECTED_X_FORWARDED_FOR/’
}
Please share your workflow
this is my docker compose yml
services:
traefik:
image: “traefik”
restart: always
command:
#- “–api=true”
- “–api.insecure=true”
- “–providers.docker=true”
- “–providers.docker.exposedbydefault=false”
- “–entrypoints.web.address=:80”
- “–entrypoints.web.http.redirections.entryPoint.to=websecure”
- “–entrypoints.web.http.redirections.entrypoint.scheme=https”
- “–entrypoints.websecure.address=:443”
- “–certificatesresolvers.mytlschallenge.acme.tlschallenge=true”
- “–certificatesresolvers.mytlschallenge.acme.email=${SSL_EMAIL}”
- “–certificatesresolvers.mytlschallenge.acme.storage=/letsencrypt/acme.json”
ports:
- “80:80”
- “8080:8080”
- “443:443”
volumes:
- traefik_data:/letsencrypt
- /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
n8n:
image: docker.n8n.io/n8nio/n8n
restart: always
ports:
- “127.0.0.1:5678:5678”
labels:
- traefik.enable=true
- traefik.http.routers.n8n.rule=Host(${SUBDOMAIN}.${DOMAIN_NAME})
- traefik.http.routers.n8n.tls=true
- traefik.http.routers.n8n.entrypoints=web,websecure
- traefik.http.routers.n8n.tls.certresolver=mytlschallenge
- traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.SSLRedirect=true
- traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.STSSeconds=315360000
- traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.browserXSSFilter=true
- traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.contentTypeNosniff=true
- traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.forceSTSHeader=true
- traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.SSLHost=${DOMAIN_NAME}
- traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.STSIncludeSubdomains=true
- traefik.http.middlewares.n8n.headers.STSPreload=true
- traefik.http.routers.n8n.middlewares=n8n@docker
environment:
- N8N_HOST=${SUBDOMAIN}.${DOMAIN_NAME}
- N8N_PORT=5678
- N8N_PROTOCOL=https
- NODE_ENV=production
- WEBHOOK_URL=https://${SUBDOMAIN}.${DOMAIN_NAME}
- EXPRESS_TRUST_PROXY=true
- GENERIC_TIMEZONE=${GENERIC_TIMEZONE}
volumes:
- n8n_data:/home/node/.n8n
- /local-files:/files
depends_on:
- mysql_db
networks:
openai_network:
aliases:
- n8n_host
There is no workflow this message appear when i logged in into n8n
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Share the output returned by the last node
Information on your n8n setup
-
n8n version:
1.52.2 -
Database (default: SQLite):
sqllite -
n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):
own -
Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):
docker -
Operating system:
ubuntu
. And the error disappeared from the log