While trying to create a data connection for GitHub, I got an error message saying that ENCRYPTION_KEY_MISSING:
![Error retrieving URL to authenticate ENCRYPTION_KEY_MISSING.png Error retrieving URL to authenticate ENCRYPTION_KEY_MISSING.png](https://community.qlik.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/117630i2321F31A8DF71767/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999)
I figured out the problem, got an encryption key generated, and data connection created. What I can't figure out is why was encryption key needed.
Does anyone know?