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# [Fixing UploadThing's 'Invalid Signing Secret' Error in Production](https://ryanm.hashnode.dev/fixing-uploadthings-invalid-signing-secret-error-in-production?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Fix UploadThing's "Invalid signing secret" error by checking the secret key, environment variables, and deployment settings to prevent future issues

Jan 30, 2025 · 3 min read · ryanm.hashnode.dev  
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## Written by

[Ryan Malawa](https://hashnode.com/@ryanm)

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[Gian Carlo Carranza](https://hashnode.com/@devphcarranza)

[Aug 10, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/fixing-uploadthings-invalid-signing-secret-error-in-production/679b1780cb11ca4331eb6e15/comment/68991424cebc58613a5f805c)

Thanks, I was sitting duck with this error for hours, upgrading node to 20.18.1 did the trick by getting the updated node:crypto standard package.