n8n-io/n8n · error · OperationalError

Too many redirects (max ${maxRedirects})

Error message

Too many redirects (max ${maxRedirects})

What it means

Error "Too many redirects (max ${maxRedirects})" thrown in n8n-io/n8n.

Source

Thrown at packages/@n8n/ai-utilities/src/utils/follow-redirects.ts:48

		}

		const response = await fetcher(currentInput, {
			...currentInit,
			redirect: 'manual',
		});

		if (response.status < 300 || response.status >= 400) {
			return response;
		}

		const location = response.headers.get('location');
		if (!location) {
			return response;
		}

		hops += 1;
		if (hops > maxRedirects) {
			throw new OperationalError(`Too many redirects (max ${maxRedirects})`);
		}

		await response.body?.cancel().catch(() => {});

		currentInput = new URL(location, currentUrlString);

		const method = (currentInit.method ?? 'GET').toUpperCase();
		const isUnsafe = method !== 'GET' && method !== 'HEAD';
		if (
			response.status === 303 ||
			((response.status === 301 || response.status === 302) && isUnsafe)
		) {
			currentInit = { ...currentInit, method: 'GET', body: undefined };
		}
	}
}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/@n8n/ai-utilities/src/utils/follow-redirects.ts:48 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/11cb3cd864a60ab9. Report an issue: GitHub.