# Global Environment Variables credentials are lost

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-environment-variables-credentials-are-lost/84252>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [3 January 2024 12:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-environment-variables-credentials-are-lost/84252 "2024-01-03T12:25:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralphwetzel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ralphwetzel/32/53713_2.png) [@ralphwetzel](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ralphwetzel)\
**Post date:** [3 January 2024 12:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/global-environment-variables-credentials-are-lost/84252/2 "2024-01-03T12:29:13Z")

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> [@Reading global environment variable from function node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reading-global-environment-variable-from-function-node/81619/6):
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> I had some time to dig around in the code base: Looks like you fell over an issue in the global env management for credential types. This needs to be fixed; as it is currently, you won't get the credentials value back. I propose you raise an issue in the NR GitHub repo!

Again: I propose you raise an issue in the NR GitHub repo!

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