How can I fix the missing vector name error in my Qdrant search request?

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I'm experiencing a Bad Request error when my Qdrant node, connected to an AI Agent node in my n8n workflow, attempts to retrieve data. The error message reads:

{ “headers”: {}, “url”: “https://XXXX.cloud.qdrant.io:6333/collections/cms-pages-1-1536/points/search”, “status”: 400, “statusText”: “Bad Request”, “data”: { “status”: { “error”: "Wrong input: Collection requires specified vector name in the request, available names: website-data" }, “time”: 0.000106996 } }

The error indicates that the collection expects the vector name "website-data" to be included in the search request, yet there is no option in the node to explicitly define it because the collection selection should automatically handle that.

Here’s an overview of my workflow setup:

![image|690x355](upload://jYMFWNmNJPpcRtzaW3cB4bmWfSA.jpeg)

{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "agent": "conversationalAgent",
        "options": {
          "systemMessage": "You assist visitors of Luma online store - answer the questions related with its's products and generic information available.\n\nIf asked for products available in store you must limit your suggestions with what is available in this specific store (Luma Online Store), don't make generic references.\n\nStick strictly to the facts, don't make things up."
        }
      },
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent",
      "typeVersion": 1.7,
      "position": [
        220,
        0
      ],
      "id": "47922534-6084-4d26-a2af-075cd4dc88ea",
      "name": "AI Agent"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "model": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "list",
          "value": "gpt-4o-mini"
        },
        "options": {
          "responseFormat": "text"
        }
      },
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi",
      "typeVersion": 1.2,
      "position": [
        140,
        220
      ],
      "id": "3436fd8c-db5a-42f7-a964-b666ee1b9e9b",
      "name": "OpenAI Chat Model",
      "credentials": {
        "openAiApi": {
          "id": "23PvfovnyZJddfoj",
          "name": "OpenAi account"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "contextWindowLength": 10
      },
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.memoryBufferWindow",
      "typeVersion": 1.3,
      "position": [
        260,
        220
      ],
      "id": "b62ae874-c4ce-441f-9bcd-493ce7c2aca9",
      "name": "Window Buffer Memory"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chatTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "id": "373b204b-97c4-44d6-8d6a-f8f54773466b",
      "name": "When chat message received",
      "webhookId": "3f79263c-fb0f-4cb5-a502-85ae0ecb7ca1"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "mode": "retrieve-as-tool",
        "toolName": "MagentoSandbox",
        "toolDescription": "Work with this data collection to find information about Luma online store products.\nUse it to answer product related questions.\nIt is the only source of data to answer about specific products that this store sells.\nStick to the facts you get, don't make things up.\n",
        "qdrantCollection": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "products-1-1536",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "products-1-1536"
        },
        "options": {
          "searchFilterJson": "{\n  \"should\": [\n    {\n      \"key\": \"metadata.batch\",\n      \"match\": {\n        \"value\": 12345\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}"
        }
      },
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.vectorStoreQdrant",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        340,
        200
      ],
      "id": "fc4cc6a7-d2e6-4488-bc76-c81cf455794a",
      "name": "Qdrant Vector Store",
      "credentials": {
        "qdrantApi": {
          "id": "rlW4tdQaSHOuJ7cD",
          "name": "QdrantApi account"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.embeddingsOpenAi",
      "typeVersion": 1.2,
      "position": [
        420,
        380
      ],
      "id": "fbed1d06-967c-4eab-9388-ba5cbbc4e580",
      "name": "Embeddings OpenAI",
      "credentials": {
        "openAiApi": {
          "id": "23PvfovnyZJddfoj",
          "name": "OpenAi account"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "mode": "retrieve-as-tool",
        "toolName": "MagentoSandboxCMSPages",
        "toolDescription": "Work with this data collection to find general information about Luma online store (like terms of service, shipping, return).\nUse it to answer product related questions.\nIt is the only source of data to answer about specific products that this store sells.\nStick to the facts you get, don't make things up.\n",
        "qdrantCollection": {
          "__rl": true,
          "value": "cms-pages-1-1536",
          "mode": "list",
          "cachedResultName": "cms-pages-1-1536"
        },
        "options": {
          "searchFilterJson": "{\n  \"should\": [\n    {\n      \"key\": \"metadata.batch\",\n      \"match\": {\n        \"value\": 12345\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}"
        }
      },
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.vectorStoreQdrant",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        600,
        200
      ],
      "id": "60ad3682-830a-4d49-bdeb-7f9a8ae3578d",
      "name": "Qdrant Vector Store1",
      "credentials": {
        "qdrantApi": {
          "id": "rlW4tdQaSHOuJ7cD",
          "name": "QdrantApi account"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.embeddingsOpenAi",
      "typeVersion": 1.2,
      "position": [
        700,
        420
      ],
      "id": "6a452450-2400-4219-84c8-2a8aac9152a1",
      "name": "Embeddings OpenAI1",
      "credentials": {
        "openAiApi": {
          "id": "23PvfovnyZJddfoj",
          "name": "OpenAi account"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "OpenAI Chat Model": {
      "ai_languageModel": [
        [
          {
            "node": "AI Agent",
            "type": "ai_languageModel",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Window Buffer Memory": {
      "ai_memory": [
        [
          {
            "node": "AI Agent",
            "type": "ai_memory",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "When chat message received": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "AI Agent",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Qdrant Vector Store": {
      "ai_tool": [
        [
          {
            "node": "AI Agent",
            "type": "ai_tool",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Embeddings OpenAI": {
      "ai_embedding": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Qdrant Vector Store",
            "type": "ai_embedding",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Qdrant Vector Store1": {
      "ai_tool": [
        [
          {
            "node": "AI Agent",
            "type": "ai_tool",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Embeddings OpenAI1": {
      "ai_embedding": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Qdrant Vector Store1",
            "type": "ai_embedding",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "pinData": {},
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true,
    "instanceId": "73f6091d18251c3f0e63fd777366fa470083f649bc44bc1239d7325da9dfc99f"
  }
}

I’m using n8n version 1.77.3 (self-hosted with SQLite) on Linux. Has anyone encountered this issue or have any suggestions on how to configure the vector name so that the Qdrant search request is accepted? Any help is appreciated.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 20 days ago

Based on the error and workflow details, here’s what’s happening:

Error Message:
The Qdrant API returns:
“Wrong input: Collection requires specified vector name in the request, available names: website-data”
This means that when the Qdrant node sends a search request for the collection (in this case, “cms-pages-1-1536”), Qdrant expects a vector name (i.e. the name of the field containing vector data) to be specified in the search payload.
Root Cause:
The node interface lets you select a Qdrant collection but does not expose an explicit parameter to define the vector name. In your workflow, you’re selecting the collection, so the expectation is that the node would know the vector name. However, the error indicates that the collection (or its underlying configuration) requires that the vector name “website-data” is explicitly provided. This may happen if, during document insertion, a specific vector field name was established (via the collection configuration) and the search request isn’t automatically including this information.
Possible Solution:
1. Verify your collection configuration in Qdrant. Make sure that when documents were inserted into the “cms-pages-1-1536” collection, the vector field was defined as “website-data”.
2. If the collection expects a vector name, adjust the configuration when inserting the documents (using the available “Collection Config” JSON option in the Insert Documents mode) so that the expected vector name is set.
3. Alternatively, if your flow allows for any customization in the search payload, ensure that the vector name “website-data” is properly injected into the search request (even if indirectly via a configuration or dynamic parameter).

By ensuring the collection’s vector configuration is explicitly set to match what Qdrant requires, the node should be able to retrieve the data without triggering the Bad Request error.

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