Kong/insomnia · error

HTTP Error

Error message

HTTP Error: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}

What it means

HTTP failure check in GitHubProvider.validateCredentials: GET /user on the configured GitHub API returned a non-OK status (typically 401 for a revoked token or uninstalled GitHub App), so the stored credential is treated as invalid.

Solutions

1. Generate a new token or reinstall the GitHub App and update the credential
2. Confirm the API URL matches the environment (github.com vs GitHub Enterprise) for the token

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/insomnia/src/sync/git/providers/github.ts:132 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of Kong/insomnia@d9bb2b0142 (2026-08-26). Data as JSON: /api/errors/a606858d0858f5a1. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at packages/insomnia/src/sync/git/providers/github.ts:132

  /**
   * Validate credentials against the GitHub API.
   * Hits `GET /user` — lightweight and authoritative: returns 401 when the
   * token is revoked or the GitHub App has been uninstalled.
   */
  async validateCredentials(credential: GitCredentials): Promise<void> {
    if (!isGitCredentialsV2(credential) || credential.provider !== 'github') {
      throw new Error('Invalid credential type for GitHub provider');
    }

    const response = await net.fetch(`${this.config.apiUrl}/user`, {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `token ${credential.credentials.token}`,
      },
    });

    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error(`HTTP Error: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Fetch repositories accessible by the credential
   */
  async fetchRepositories(credentials: GitCredentials, refresh?: boolean): Promise<ProviderRepository[]> {
    if (!isGitCredentialsV2(credentials) || credentials.provider !== 'github') {
      throw new Error('Invalid credential type for GitHub provider');
    }

    if (
      !refresh &&
      this.repositoryCache.has(credentials._id) &&
      this.repositoryCache.get(credentials._id)?.length &&
      this.repositoryCache.get(credentials._id)!.length > 0
    ) {
      return this.repositoryCache.get(credentials._id)!;

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