[GH-ISSUE #4313] [bug]: Error: Error: "DATA_ENCRYPTION_KEY" is not present in .env file #1569

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opened 2026-03-16 20:52:47 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-16 20:52:47 +03:00

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Originally created by @musuyaba on GitHub (Aug 31, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/4313

Is there an existing issue for this?

I have searched the existing issues

Current behavior

Current Behavior

I am trying to set up the Hoppscotch AIO container by following the instructions provided here. After pulling all commits and attempting to run the container, I encounter the following error:

Error: Error: "DATA_ENCRYPTION_KEY" is not present in .env file
Exiting process because Backend Server exited with code 1

Expected Behavior

I expected the Hoppscotch AIO container to start without issues after following the setup instructions, assuming all necessary environment variables and configurations are correctly in place.

Steps to reproduce

Create a Docker network:

docker network create hoppscotch-network

Run the PostgreSQL database container:

docker run -d --name hoppscotch-db --network hoppscotch-network --env-file .env -p 5432:5432 --health-cmd='pg_isready -U $POSTGRES_USER -d $POSTGRES_DB' --health-interval=5s --health-timeout=5s --health-retries=10 -v pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data postgres:15

Deploy Prisma migrations using the Hoppscotch backend container:

docker run --rm --name hoppscotch-be --network hoppscotch-network -it --env-file .env --entrypoint sh hoppscotch/hoppscotch-backend -c "pnpx prisma migrate deploy"

Note: In step 3, hoppscotch-backend is used to deploy Prisma migrations as the migrations cannot be deployed using the hoppscotch-app container.

Run the Hoppscotch application container:

docker run --name hoppscotch-app --network hoppscotch-network -p 3000:3000 -p 3100:3100 -p 3170:3170 --env-file .env --restart unless-stopped hoppscotch/hoppscotch

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Self-hosted

Originally created by @musuyaba on GitHub (Aug 31, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/4313 ### Is there an existing issue for this? - [X] I have searched the existing issues ### Current behavior ## Current Behavior I am trying to set up the Hoppscotch AIO container by following the instructions provided [here](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/self-host/community-edition/install-and-build). After pulling all commits and attempting to run the container, I encounter the following error: ```bash Error: Error: "DATA_ENCRYPTION_KEY" is not present in .env file Exiting process because Backend Server exited with code 1 ``` ## Expected Behavior I expected the Hoppscotch AIO container to start without issues after following the setup instructions, assuming all necessary environment variables and configurations are correctly in place. ### Steps to reproduce ## Steps to reproduce 1. Create a Docker network: ```bash docker network create hoppscotch-network ``` 2. Run the PostgreSQL database container: ```bash docker run -d --name hoppscotch-db --network hoppscotch-network --env-file .env -p 5432:5432 --health-cmd='pg_isready -U $POSTGRES_USER -d $POSTGRES_DB' --health-interval=5s --health-timeout=5s --health-retries=10 -v pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data postgres:15 ``` 3. Deploy Prisma migrations using the Hoppscotch backend container: ```bash docker run --rm --name hoppscotch-be --network hoppscotch-network -it --env-file .env --entrypoint sh hoppscotch/hoppscotch-backend -c "pnpx prisma migrate deploy" ``` >Note: In step 3, hoppscotch-backend is used to deploy Prisma migrations as the migrations cannot be deployed using the hoppscotch-app container. 4. Run the Hoppscotch application container: ```bash docker run --name hoppscotch-app --network hoppscotch-network -p 3000:3000 -p 3100:3100 -p 3170:3170 --env-file .env --restart unless-stopped hoppscotch/hoppscotch ``` ### Environment Production ### Version Self-hosted

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2026-03-16 20:52:47 +03:00

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2026-03-16 20:53:04 +03:00

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@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Aug 31, 2024):

You need to set a value to the environment variable DATA_ENCRYPTION_KEY in the .env file.

This is described in the documentation, in Install and build page under the Configuring the environment section.

DATA_ENCRYPTION_KEY: A 32-character key used for encrypting sensitive data stored in the database.

@liyasthomas commented on GitHub (Aug 31, 2024): You need to set a value to the environment variable `DATA_ENCRYPTION_KEY` in the `.env` file. This is described in the documentation, in [Install and build](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/self-host/community-edition/install-and-build) page under the [Configuring the environment](https://docs.hoppscotch.io/documentation/self-host/community-edition/install-and-build#configuring-the-environment) section. > `DATA_ENCRYPTION_KEY`: A 32-character key used for encrypting sensitive data stored in the database.

kerem commented

2026-03-16 20:53:09 +03:00

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@musuyaba commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2024):

Thank you for your response, it seems that I am still using the old .env file.

@musuyaba commented on GitHub (Sep 1, 2024): Thank you for your response, it seems that I am still using the old .env file.

kerem referenced this issue

2026-03-17 01:01:15 +03:00

[PR #1569] [CLOSED] chore(deps): bump rxjs from 6.6.6 to 6.6.7 #3405