Anthropic credentials

On n8n Cloud, you can skip setting up Anthropic credentials by selecting Use Gateway credits in the credential field of nodes that support it. Refer to Gateway credits for details.

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

• Anthropic

• Anthropic Chat Model

Supported authentication methods

• API key

Related resources

Refer to Anthropic's documentation for more information about the service.

View n8n's Advanced AI documentation.

Using API key

To configure this credential, you'll need an Anthropic Console account with access to Claude.

Then:

1. In the Anthropic Console, open Settings > API Keys.

2. Select + Create Key.

3. Give your key a Name, like n8n-integration.

4. Select Copy Key to copy the key.

5. Enter this as the API Key in your n8n credential.

6. (Optional) To add custom headers to your API requests:

   1. Enable the Add Custom Header toggle.

   2. Enter the Header Name for your custom header.

   3. Enter the Header Value for your custom header.

Refer to Anthropic's Intro to Claude and Quickstart for more information.