issue: unable to connect new device using QR or paring code sometime only

[tls-jil]

Hey, can anyone help me with this issue

I’m facing an issue while connecting a new WhatsApp device using QR code or 8-digit pairing code with Baileys., this issue face sometime only , if i restart the server then it's working file or if i create the on connection folder creds.json file then if i again request then it's working fine sometime

When the connection starts and Baileys tries to save credentials, it throws an ENOENT error saying creds.json does not exist.
This happens on first-time device connection, before creds.json is created.

I am using useMultiFileAuthState with a dynamic folder per connection.

::Environment::

Baileys version: @whiskeysockets/baileys@^7.0.0-rc.6
Node.js: v22.16.0
OS: Linux
Auth method: useMultiFileAuthState
Connection type: QR Code / 8-digit Pairing Code

CODE:

const tokenStorePath = path.join(__dirname, "../", "tokens");

const common_balieys_config = {
  printQRInTerminal: false,
  logger: P({ level: "error" }),
  browser: Browsers.ubuntu("Chrome"),
  markOnlineOnConnect: false,
  linkPreviewImageThumbnailWidth: 32,
  generateHighQualityLinkPreview: true,
  keepAliveIntervalMs: 60000,
  emitOwnEvents: true,
  syncFullHistory: true,
};

const connectDevice = async (msg, ws, connectionId) => {
  try {
    const { state, saveCreds } = await useMultiFileAuthState(
      `${tokenStorePath}/${connectionId}`
    );

    const socket = makeWASocket({
      auth: state,
      ...common_balieys_config,
    });

    socket.ev.on("connection.update", async update => {
      const { connection, qr, lastDisconnect } = update;

      if (qr) {
        // handle QR manually
      }

      if (connection === "close") {
        const shouldReconnect =
          lastDisconnect?.error?.output?.statusCode !==
          DisconnectReason.loggedOut;

        if (shouldReconnect) {
          connectDevice(msg, ws, connectionId);
        }
      }

      if (connection === "open") {
        // device connected
      }
    });

    socket.ev.on("creds.update", saveCreds);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Error connecting to device:", error);
  }
};


// i handle unhandle rejection 


process.on("uncaughtException", (err) => {
  console.error("\n🔥 UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION");
  console.error("Time:", new Date().toISOString());

  console.error("Name:", err.name);
  console.error("Message:", err.message);
  console.error("Stack:\n", err.stack);

  if (err.cause) {
    console.error("Cause:", err.cause);
  }

  console.error("🔥 END UNCAUGHT EXCEPTION\n");
});

process.on("unhandledRejection", (reason, promise) => {
  console.error("\n🔥 UNHANDLED REJECTION");
  console.error("Time:", new Date().toISOString());

  if (reason instanceof Error) {
    console.error("Name:", reason.name);
    console.error("Message:", reason.message);
    console.error("Stack:\n", reason.stack);

    if (reason.cause) {
      console.error("Cause:", reason.cause);
    }
  } else {
    console.error("Reason (non-error):", reason);
  }

  console.error("Promise:", promise);
  console.error("🔥 END UNHANDLED REJECTION\n");
});

Error Log (Sanitized)

Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open
'/path/to/project/tokens/<connection_id>/creds.json'

at async open (node:internal/fs/promises:633:25)
at async writeFile (node:internal/fs/promises:1207:14)
at async use-multi-file-auth-state.js:35:17

errno: -2
code: 'ENOENT'
syscall: 'open'

🔥 UNHANDLED REJECTION
Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '.../creds.json'

[jlucaso1]

I think the problem is in the folder you are trying to save the auth state things. This is not related to baileys error

[tls-jil]

as i check and for last 18 month the code is working and form last 7-10 day i get this type of eror, this case is not generated for every time, as i mention this happen on some time only

[KeruMx]

as i check and for last 18 month the code is working and form last 7-10 day i get this type of eror, this case is not generated for every time, as i mention this happen on some time only

the files credentials.json already exists? if file doesnt exists, create a new empty json file in the path with the name, credentials.json

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