NOAUTH 🟩 Node.js

ReplyError: NOAUTH Authentication required.

The Redis server requires a password (or ACL user) but the client didn’t authenticate.

Seen on: Node.js

Meaning

Managed Redis and production servers enable requirepass/ACLs. The client URL needs redis://:password@host:6379 or the password option.

Common causes

  • Password missing from the connection URL
  • Wrong env var
  • Using TLS endpoint without rediss://

⚡ Quick fix

  1. Add credentials: redis://default:password@host:6379
  2. Use rediss:// for TLS endpoints
  3. Check WRONGPASS errors for incorrect passwords

Detailed fix by platform

Node.js

  1. createClient({ url: process.env.REDIS_URL })

How to diagnose

  1. URL — Includes credentials?
  2. TLS — rediss required?

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