Problem
I created a NEW Adalo app using Xano as database, but the Sign Up action and the signup one fail consistently with:
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 (Forbidden)
Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500 (Internal Server Error)
AUTHENTICATE EXTERNAL ERROR!
Cannot GET /databases/[...]/sessions/external_login
What I’ve Tried
Xano API WORKS perfectly - tested /auth/signup endpoint directly with curl:
curl -X POST https://x8ki-letl-twmt.n7.xano.io/api:uqk7Yrjr/auth/signup \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"Email":"test@example.com","password":"password123","Full_Name":"Test User"}'
Response (SUCCESS):
{
"authToken": "eyJhbGciOiJBMjU2S1ciLCJlbmMiOiJBMjU2Q0JDLUhTNTEyIiwiemlwIjoiREVGIn0...",
"user_id": 114
}
Xano endpoints configured correctly:
/auth/signup- ReturnsauthToken+user_id/auth/me- Returns current user (works)/auth/login- Configured and ready- All inputs match exactly (Email, password, Full_Name)
Adalo app setup:
- Created BRAND NEW app → selected “Use Xano as my database” at creation
- Business plan (Team+ required)
- Connected Xano Base URL correctly
- Users table imported successfully
Test credentials entered:
- Email:
hypocrite3@saoule.com - Password:
••••••••••(10+ chars) - Full Name:
test fatigue2
Error Details (from Network Tab)
Request: POST to /auth/signup
Status: 403 Forbidden / 500 Internal Server Error
Response: AUTHENTICATE EXTERNAL ERROR!
Failed endpoint: Cannot GET /databases/e2b51fee9de04003b11f6e5e0c018c1a/sessions/external_login
This looks like an Adalo internal endpoint (/sessions/external_login) that’s failing, not a Xano issue.
Questions
- Is this a known issue with Adalo’s Xano integration on new apps?
- Has anyone else encountered
/sessions/external_login403/500 errors? - Are there workarounds or alternative authentication methods?
- Should I use Custom Actions instead of native “Xano Sign Up”?
System Info
- Adalo Plan: Business
- Xano Plan: Launch (Free tier)
- App: Newly created with Xano as default database
- Xano Base URL:
https://x8ki-letl-twmt.n7.xano.io/api:uqk7Yrjr
My Findings
Xano backend works 100% (curl test successful)
Xano endpoints are properly configured
Adalo’s /sessions/external_loginendpoint appears to be broken/blocking requests
Error persists even on fresh app with Xano setup
I suspect this is an Adalo-side bug, not Xano, but I wanted to check if the community has solutions before contacting support.
Any help appreciated guys !
Thanks,
Sébastien