Upstash WRONGPASS Invalid or Missing Auth Token

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

1. FIX 1Copy the correct REST credentials

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   1. 01Upstash Console > database > Connect
   2. 02Open the REST tab
   3. 03Copy UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL and UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN together (from the same database)
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. FIX 2Set the variables where the code runs

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   1. 01Add both to Vercel/Netlify/Cloudflare environment settings for the right environment (Production, Preview)
   2. 02Redeploy so the new values are picked up
   3. 03For Cloudflare Workers, use wrangler secret put
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. FIX 3Use the JavaScript snippet

   1. 01In Connect, select the JavaScript tab and copy the ready-made client config to rule out typos
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. FIX 4Check token type

   1. 01If writes fail but reads work, you're using the read-only token: switch to the standard token
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Requests fail with 'WRONGPASS invalid or missing auth token' or HTTP 401 Unauthorized from the Upstash REST endpoint; works locally but not in production.

Why it happens

• C-01UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN not set in the production environment
• C-02Using the TCP password instead of the REST token
• C-03Token from another database or a rotated/reset password
• C-04Read-only token used for write commands

// this guide also covers

• upstash wrongpass
• wrongpass invalid or missing auth token
• upstash 401 unauthorized
• upstash redis unauthorized

The same problem in other apps

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Other Upstash errors

• Upstash ERR Max Requests Limit Exceeded
• Upstash ERR Max Request Size Exceeded
• Upstash Redis ECONNRESET Error
• Upstash ERR Max Concurrent Connections Exceeded
• Upstash Free Database Archived or Deleted
• Upstash Redis Slow or Timing Out
• QStash Signature Verification Failed (Invalid Signature)
• Upstash Ratelimit Not Working