Technical error
Author: seonorthstarCreated Sep 18, 2026Updated Sep 18, 2026
Hit this exact error on a fresh self-hosted Docker deploy (AUTH_MODE=hosted, own DataForSEO key) as of 18 Sep 2026, on get_local_serp_results / Business Data endpoints specifically. Setting BYPASS_BILLING=true alone didn't fix it - same "Missing required environment variable: AUTUMN_SECRET_KEY" error. Setting a placeholder AUTUMN_SECRET_KEY got past that check but then failed real Autumn auth (401 Invalid authorization token prefix), confirming the code path genuinely calls Autumn's API rather than skipping it under BYPASS_BILLING. Could the bypass be extended to cover the local-business/Maps Business Data tools too?
Source: every-app/open-seo