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# Cisco Meraki credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate when using the [HTTP Request node](/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.httprequest.md) to make a [Custom API call](/integrations/builtin/custom-api-actions-for-existing-nodes.md).

## Prerequisites <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

* Create a [Cisco DevNet developer account](https://developer.cisco.com).
* Access to a [Cisco Meraki account](https://meraki.cisco.com/).

## Authentication methods <a href="#authentication-methods" id="authentication-methods"></a>

* API key

## Related resources <a href="#related-resources" id="related-resources"></a>

Refer to [Cisco Meraki's API documentation](https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/introduction/) for more information about the service.

This is a credential-only node. Refer to [Custom API operations](/integrations/builtin/custom-api-actions-for-existing-nodes.md) to learn more. View [example workflows and related content](https://n8n.io/integrations/cisco-meraki/) on n8n's website.

## Using API key <a href="#using-api-key" id="using-api-key"></a>

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* An **API Key**: Refer to the [Cisco Meraki Obtaining your Meraki API Key documentation](https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/authorization/#obtaining-your-meraki-api-key) for instructions on getting your API Key.