#  Internal error occured: DecodeError "(in 'passphrase' field) suffix is not in base-16 format:

**URL:** <https://forum.cardano.org/t/internal-error-occured-decodeerror-in-passphrase-field-suffix-is-not-in-base-16-format/8972>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Created:** [2 March 2018 20:15 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/internal-error-occured-decodeerror-in-passphrase-field-suffix-is-not-in-base-16-format/8972 "2018-03-02T20:15:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kenneth\_Phang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kenneth\_Phang](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Kenneth_Phang)\
**Post date:** [2 March 2018 20:15 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/internal-error-occured-decodeerror-in-passphrase-field-suffix-is-not-in-base-16-format/8972/1 "2018-03-02T20:15:33Z")

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hi guys  
anyone know what is this error all about ? Internal error occured: DecodeError "(in ‘passphrase’ field) suffix is not in base-16 format:  
i am calling the rpc api  
creating new wallet

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**Author:** ![p-alik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/p-alik/32/1578_2.png) [@p-alik](https://forum.cardano.org/u/p-alik)\
**Post date:** [2 March 2018 21:25 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/internal-error-occured-decodeerror-in-passphrase-field-suffix-is-not-in-base-16-format/8972/2 "2018-03-02T21:25:26Z")

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Either you post your request for troubleshooting or you compare it by yourself with the example referred in this post [Generating mnemonic phrase through CLI](https://forum.cardano.org/t/generating-mnemonic-phrase-through-cli/8908/2?u=p-alik)