URL datasources authentication fails after restoring a backup

This behavior has been introduced since Elements Connect 8.0.2.

Symptoms

• After restoring an Elements Connect backup, OAuth-based or token-authenticated datasources are no longer working.

• Access tokens appear to be missing

Cause

• For security reasons, access tokens are no longer included in backup exports, keeping sensitive secrets out of backup files.

Resolution

• After restoring your configuration from a backup, re-authentication will be required in the relevant datasources (either re-run the OAuth flow or re-enter the token).

• Token re-authentication should be treated as a standard post-restore step.