# Token in Cred files

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/token-in-cred-files/77680>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [18 April 2023 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/token-in-cred-files/77680 "2023-04-18T07:08:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![smallf00t](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/smallf00t/32/56574_2.png) [@smallf00t](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smallf00t)\
**Post date:** [18 April 2023 07:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/token-in-cred-files/77680/1 "2023-04-18T07:08:33Z")

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Hi,  
i would like to add an influxdb token in flows\_cred.json it s done but in [my node](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-influxdb) says authorisation require  
Add it manualy (the same) and it s ok (same id)  
i missed something ?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![Shan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@Shan](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Shan)\
**Post date:** [18 April 2023 09:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/token-in-cred-files/77680/2 "2023-04-18T09:11:31Z")

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You might want to add the token first to the node in the flow, save it and deploy it once, and then copy the `flow_creds.json` . maybe that might have the token?

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**Author:** ![smallf00t](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/smallf00t/32/56574_2.png) [@smallf00t](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smallf00t)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2023 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/token-in-cred-files/77680/3 "2023-04-19T08:31:17Z")

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Hi thanks , solution not possible i have made a script that install influxdb get a token with API and install node-red i try to make a full automatic installation. from "scratch"

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [18 June 2023 08:31 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/token-in-cred-files/77680/4 "2023-06-18T08:31:36Z")

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