#!/usr/bin/env node
/**
* Test DELETE /credentials/{id} with real credential
* Creates credential via POST, then tries to DELETE it
*/
const axios = require('axios');
const fs = require('fs');
// Load configuration
let config;
if (fs.existsSync('.config.json')) {
const rawConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('.config.json', 'utf8'));
const defaultEnv = rawConfig.defaultEnv || Object.keys(rawConfig.environments)[0];
const envConfig = rawConfig.environments[defaultEnv];
config = {
n8nHost: envConfig.n8n_host,
n8nApiKey: envConfig.n8n_api_key
};
} else {
require('dotenv').config();
config = {
n8nHost: process.env.N8N_HOST,
n8nApiKey: process.env.N8N_API_KEY
};
}
async function testDeleteCredential() {
console.log('\n=== DELETE /credentials/{id} Validation Test ===\n');
console.log(`Testing against: ${config.n8nHost}\n`);
let createdId = null;
try {
// Step 1: Create a test credential
console.log('Step 1: Creating test credential via POST...');
const createResponse = await axios.post(
`${config.n8nHost}/api/v1/credentials`,
{
name: `Test Delete Credential ${Date.now()}`,
type: 'httpBasicAuth',
data: {
user: 'testuser',
password: 'testpass'
}
},
{
headers: {
'X-N8N-API-KEY': config.n8nApiKey,
'Accept': 'application/json',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
}
);
createdId = createResponse.data.id;
console.log(` ✅ Created credential with ID: ${createdId}`);
// Step 2: Try to DELETE it
console.log(`\nStep 2: Attempting to DELETE credential ${createdId}...`);
const deleteResponse = await axios.delete(
`${config.n8nHost}/api/v1/credentials/${createdId}`,
{
headers: {
'X-N8N-API-KEY': config.n8nApiKey,
'Accept': 'application/json'
}
}
);
console.log(` ✅ DELETE successful! Status: ${deleteResponse.status}`);
console.log(` Response: ${JSON.stringify(deleteResponse.data)}`);
console.log('\n✅ CONCLUSION: DELETE /credentials/{id} is SUPPORTED\n');
} catch (error) {
if (error.response) {
console.log(` ❌ DELETE failed! Status: ${error.response.status}`);
console.log(` Message: ${JSON.stringify(error.response.data)}`);
if (error.response.status === 405) {
console.log('\n❌ CONCLUSION: DELETE /credentials/{id} is NOT SUPPORTED (405)\n');
} else {
console.log(`\n⚠️ CONCLUSION: DELETE returned ${error.response.status} - investigate further\n`);
}
// Cleanup attempt if credential was created
if (createdId) {
console.log(`Note: Test credential ${createdId} may still exist in n8n`);
}
} else {
console.log(`\n❌ Request error: ${error.message}\n`);
}
}
}
testDeleteCredential();
