# Error while proxying request: getting credentials: exec: executable kubectl not found

**URL:** https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-while-proxying-request-getting-credentials-exec-executable-kubectl-not-found/2889
**Category:** Lens Support & Troubleshooting
**Tags:** macos, lens-desktop, kubernetes
**Created:** [February 23, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-while-proxying-request-getting-credentials-exec-executable-kubectl-not-found/2889 "2024-02-23T14:46:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![jay-erb\_resmed](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jay-erb\_resmed](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/jay-erb_resmed)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-while-proxying-request-getting-credentials-exec-executable-kubectl-not-found/2889/1 "2024-02-23T14:46:23Z")

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It looks like a kubectl update came through today and I am not getting an error connecting to our EKS cluster. It was working splendidly yesterday.

I do not have a proxy configured.  
On my Macbook, I have 2 kubectl versions installed for openlens:  
~/Library/Application\ Support/OpenLens/binaries/kubectl/1.23.3  
~/Library/Application\ Support/OpenLens/binaries/kubectl/1.27.3

I tested both of them from the command line and they are both working.  
Some environment versioning details:

OpenLens: 6.5.2-366  
Extension API: 6.5.2  
Electron: 22.3.3  
Chrome: 108.0.5359.215  
Node: 16.17.1

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### Author: ![tkudinov](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@tkudinov](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/tkudinov)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-while-proxying-request-getting-credentials-exec-executable-kubectl-not-found/2889/2 "2024-03-13T13:15:49Z")

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Hello jay-erb\_resmed,

I let know to our dev team about your issue.

Stand by for further update, please.

Best Regards,  
Tikhon Kudinov  
Lens Support Engineer  
Mirantis, Inc

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### Author: ![phorsmalahti](https://forums.k8slens.dev/user_avatar/forums.k8slens.dev/phorsmalahti/32/560_2.png) [@phorsmalahti](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/phorsmalahti)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2024, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-while-proxying-request-getting-credentials-exec-executable-kubectl-not-found/2889/3 "2024-03-21T07:25:04Z")

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Hello, what is the error?