https://systematic.workato.com/t5/workato-pros-discussion-board/connector-client-secret-added-to-json-payload-showing-as-null/m-p/12184#M4675 <P>I have to authenticate to an API with the client_id and client_secret in the JSON payload.&nbsp; If I set the connector field for client_secret to be a password type, it shows as null in the debug rather than the expected &lt;MASKED&gt; value.&nbsp; It doesn't appear to be passed at all, as I get error 500 returned from the token URL. Removing the password type setting for the field is enough for the connector to be able to connect.</P> Tue, 12 May 2026 08:33:47 GMT Waldy 2026-05-12T08:33:47Z https://systematic.workato.com/t5/workato-pros-discussion-board/connector-client-secret-added-to-json-payload-showing-as-null/m-p/12184#M4675 <P>I have to authenticate to an API with the client_id and client_secret in the JSON payload.&nbsp; If I set the connector field for client_secret to be a password type, it shows as null in the debug rather than the expected &lt;MASKED&gt; value.&nbsp; It doesn't appear to be passed at all, as I get error 500 returned from the token URL. Removing the password type setting for the field is enough for the connector to be able to connect.</P> Tue, 12 May 2026 08:33:47 GMT https://systematic.workato.com/t5/workato-pros-discussion-board/connector-client-secret-added-to-json-payload-showing-as-null/m-p/12184#M4675 Waldy 2026-05-12T08:33:47Z