n8n-io/n8n · error · Error

Cannot create "${path}". Only ${supportedPath} is supported.

Error message

Cannot create "${path}". Only ${supportedPath} is supported.

What it means

Error "Cannot create "${path}". Only ${supportedPath} is supported." thrown in n8n-io/n8n.

Source

Thrown at packages/@n8n/ai-utilities/src/utils/text-editor.ts:308

	setText(text: string): void {
		this.text = text;
	}

	hasText(): boolean {
		return this.text !== null;
	}

	clearText(): void {
		this.text = null;
	}

	private validateCreatePath(path: string): void {
		const supportedPath = this.options.supportedPath;
		if (supportedPath === undefined || path === supportedPath) {
			return;
		}

		throw new Error(
			this.options.createInvalidPathMessage?.(path, supportedPath) ??
				`Cannot create "${path}". Only ${supportedPath} is supported.`,
		);
	}

	private validatePath(path: string): void {
		const supportedPath = this.options.supportedPath;
		if (supportedPath === undefined || path === supportedPath) {
			return;
		}

		throw this.createInvalidPathError(
			path,
			supportedPath,
			this.options.invalidPathMessage?.(path, supportedPath),
		);
	}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/@n8n/ai-utilities/src/utils/text-editor.ts:308 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of n8n-io/n8n@5ac6606e81 (2026-08-12). Data as JSON: /api/errors/f613953b6e13e591. Report an issue: GitHub.