Error (JwtGrantError): We encountered a JSON web token error, which is likely not an issue with Salesforce CLI. Here’s the error: TypeError::Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'setContentsFromObject')

[gian-ribo]

A strange error occurs during command sf org login jwt --client-id *** --jwt-key-file "JWT/server.key" --username ***

I use it in a script on a remote linux machine. Before login, script executes also the command npm install @salesforce/cli --location=global to update cli.

Scripts works till 23 January 2025 (cli version 2.73.9), today stops working (cli version 2.74.6). I tried to downgrade version but the error still

"Error (JwtGrantError): We encountered a JSON web token error, which is likely not an issue with Salesforce CLI. Here’s the error: TypeError::Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'setContentsFromObject')"

env before 23 January 2025 (WORKING):

{

98 | "architecture": "linux-x64",
99 | "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.73.9",
100 | "nodeVersion": "node-v20.14.0",
101 | "osVersion": "Linux 4.14.355-271.569.amzn2.x86_64",
102 | "rootPath": "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@salesforce/cli",
103 | "shell": "bash",
104 | "pluginVersions": [
105 | "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 3.2.17 (core)",
106 | "@oclif/plugin-commands 4.1.16 (core)",
107 | "@oclif/plugin-help 6.2.21 (core)",
108 | "@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.2.35 (core)",
109 | "@oclif/plugin-plugins 5.4.25 (core)",
110 | "@oclif/plugin-search 1.2.18 (core)",
111 | "@oclif/plugin-update 4.6.23 (core)",
112 | "@oclif/plugin-version 2.2.20 (core)",
113 | "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.1.30 (core)",
114 | "@oclif/plugin-which 3.2.25 (core)",
115 | "@salesforce/cli 2.73.9 (core)",
116 | "apex 3.6.8 (core)",
117 | "api 1.3.3 (core)",
118 | "auth 3.6.87 (core)",
119 | "data 4.0.1 (core)",
120 | "deploy-retrieve 3.17.7 (core)",
121 | "info 3.4.32 (core)",
122 | "limits 3.3.44 (core)",
123 | "marketplace 1.3.7 (core)",
124 | "org 5.2.23 (core)",
125 | "packaging 2.9.12 (core)",
126 | "schema 3.3.46 (core)",
127 | "settings 2.4.10 (core)",
128 | "sobject 1.4.49 (core)",
129 | "telemetry 3.6.29 (core)",
130 | "templates 56.3.35 (core)",
131 | "trust 3.7.55 (core)",
132 | "user 3.6.6 (core)",
133 | "sfdmu 4.38.0 (user) published 25 days ago (Sun Dec 29 2024)",
134 | "sfdx-git-delta 5.52.0 (user) published 30 days ago (Mon Dec 23 2024) (latest is 6.2.0)"
135 | ]
136 | }

env today 30 January 2025 with last version (NOT WORKING):

{

99 | "architecture": "linux-x64",
100 | "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.74.6",
101 | "nodeVersion": "node-v20.18.1",
102 | "osVersion": "Linux 4.14.355-275.570.amzn2.x86_64",
103 | "rootPath": "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@salesforce/cli",
104 | "shell": "bash",
105 | "pluginVersions": [
106 | "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 3.2.18 (core)",
107 | "@oclif/plugin-commands 4.1.17 (core)",
108 | "@oclif/plugin-help 6.2.22 (core)",
109 | "@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.2.37 (core)",
110 | "@oclif/plugin-plugins 5.4.26 (core)",
111 | "@oclif/plugin-search 1.2.19 (core)",
112 | "@oclif/plugin-update 4.6.26 (core)",
113 | "@oclif/plugin-version 2.2.20 (core)",
114 | "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.1.31 (core)",
115 | "@oclif/plugin-which 3.2.26 (core)",
116 | "@salesforce/cli 2.74.6 (core)",
117 | "apex 3.6.8 (core)",
118 | "api 1.3.3 (core)",
119 | "auth 3.6.87 (core)",
120 | "data 4.0.1 (core)",
121 | "deploy-retrieve 3.17.7 (core)",
122 | "info 3.4.32 (core)",
123 | "limits 3.3.44 (core)",
124 | "marketplace 1.3.7 (core)",
125 | "org 5.2.23 (core)",
126 | "packaging 2.9.12 (core)",
127 | "schema 3.3.46 (core)",
128 | "settings 2.4.10 (core)",
129 | "sobject 1.4.49 (core)",
130 | "telemetry 3.6.29 (core)",
131 | "templates 56.3.35 (core)",
132 | "trust 3.7.55 (core)",
133 | "user 3.6.6 (core)",
134 | "sfdmu 4.38.0 (user) published 32 days ago (Sun Dec 29 2024)",
135 | "sfdx-git-delta 5.52.0 (user) published 37 days ago (Mon Dec 23 2024) (latest is 6.2.1)"
136 | ]
137 | }

env today 30 January 2025 with 2.73.9 version (NOT WORKING):

{

102 | "architecture": "linux-x64",
103 | "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.73.9",
104 | "nodeVersion": "node-v20.18.1",
105 | "osVersion": "Linux 4.14.355-275.570.amzn2.x86_64",
106 | "rootPath": "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@salesforce/cli",
107 | "shell": "bash",
108 | "pluginVersions": [
109 | "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 3.2.17 (core)",
110 | "@oclif/plugin-commands 4.1.16 (core)",
111 | "@oclif/plugin-help 6.2.21 (core)",
112 | "@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.2.35 (core)",
113 | "@oclif/plugin-plugins 5.4.25 (core)",
114 | "@oclif/plugin-search 1.2.18 (core)",
115 | "@oclif/plugin-update 4.6.23 (core)",
116 | "@oclif/plugin-version 2.2.20 (core)",
117 | "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.1.30 (core)",
118 | "@oclif/plugin-which 3.2.25 (core)",
119 | "@salesforce/cli 2.73.9 (core)",
120 | "apex 3.6.8 (core)",
121 | "api 1.3.3 (core)",
122 | "auth 3.6.87 (core)",
123 | "data 4.0.1 (core)",
124 | "deploy-retrieve 3.17.7 (core)",
125 | "info 3.4.32 (core)",
126 | "limits 3.3.44 (core)",
127 | "marketplace 1.3.7 (core)",
128 | "org 5.2.23 (core)",
129 | "packaging 2.9.12 (core)",
130 | "schema 3.3.46 (core)",
131 | "settings 2.4.10 (core)",
132 | "sobject 1.4.49 (core)",
133 | "telemetry 3.6.29 (core)",
134 | "templates 56.3.35 (core)",
135 | "trust 3.7.55 (core)",
136 | "user 3.6.6 (core)",
137 | "sfdmu 4.38.0 (user) published 32 days ago (Sun Dec 29 2024)",
138 | "sfdx-git-delta 5.52.0 (user) published 37 days ago (Mon Dec 23 2024) (latest is 6.2.1)"
139 | ]
140 | }

OUTPUT with warning
› Warning: @salesforce/cli update available from 2.73.9 to 2.74.6.

158 | Error (JwtGrantError): We encountered a JSON web token error, which is likely not an issue with Salesforce CLI. Here’s the error: TypeError::Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'setContentsFromObject')

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[WillieRuemmele]

hi @gian-ribo - I think you might've proved that it's not a CLI issue, since downgrading to the older, working version, still threw the same error.

have you verified nothing has changed to your connected app, or other settings in the org that could cause this to fail, regardless of CLI version?

[gian-ribo]

hi @gian-ribo - I think you might've proved that it's not a CLI issue, since downgrading to the older, working version, still threw the same error.

have you verified nothing has changed to your connected app, or other settings in the org that could cause this to fail, regardless of CLI version?

yes, nothing changed on connected app

[gian-ribo]

in addition: if I execute command from my local machine terminal it works... no sense

[WillieRuemmele]

I've noticed your node version changes between working/broken versions, try reverting back to node-v20.14.0?

[gian-ribo]

I've noticed your node version changes between working/broken versions, try reverting back to node-v20.14.0?

I tried just now:

› Warning: @salesforce/cli update available from 2.73.9 to 2.74.6.
Error (JwtGrantError): We encountered a JSON web token error, which is likely not an issue with Salesforce CLI. Here’s the error: TypeError::Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'setContentsFromObject')

{

104 | "architecture": "linux-x64",
105 | "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.73.9",
106 | "nodeVersion": "node-v20.14.0",
107 | "osVersion": "Linux 4.14.355-275.572.amzn2.x86_64",
108 | "rootPath": "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@salesforce/cli",
109 | "shell": "bash",
110 | "pluginVersions": [
111 | "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 3.2.17 (core)",
112 | "@oclif/plugin-commands 4.1.16 (core)",
113 | "@oclif/plugin-help 6.2.21 (core)",
114 | "@oclif/plugin-not-found 3.2.35 (core)",
115 | "@oclif/plugin-plugins 5.4.25 (core)",
116 | "@oclif/plugin-search 1.2.18 (core)",
117 | "@oclif/plugin-update 4.6.23 (core)",
118 | "@oclif/plugin-version 2.2.20 (core)",
119 | "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 3.1.30 (core)",
120 | "@oclif/plugin-which 3.2.25 (core)",
121 | "@salesforce/cli 2.73.9 (core)",
122 | "apex 3.6.8 (core)",
123 | "api 1.3.3 (core)",
124 | "auth 3.6.87 (core)",
125 | "data 4.0.1 (core)",
126 | "deploy-retrieve 3.17.7 (core)",
127 | "info 3.4.32 (core)",
128 | "limits 3.3.44 (core)",
129 | "marketplace 1.3.7 (core)",
130 | "org 5.2.23 (core)",
131 | "packaging 2.9.12 (core)",
132 | "schema 3.3.46 (core)",
133 | "settings 2.4.10 (core)",
134 | "sobject 1.4.49 (core)",
135 | "telemetry 3.6.29 (core)",
136 | "templates 56.3.35 (core)",
137 | "trust 3.7.55 (core)",
138 | "user 3.6.6 (core)",
139 | "sfdmu 4.38.0 (user) published 32 days ago (Sun Dec 29 2024)",
140 | "sfdx-git-delta 5.52.0 (user) published 37 days ago (Mon Dec 23 2024) (latest is 6.2.1)"
141 | ]
142 | }

[gian-ribo]

I solved with add on the pipeline script (AWS codeBuild)

SF_USE_GENERIC_UNIX_KEYCHAIN=true