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# Cockpit credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

* [Cockpit](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.cockpit.md)

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

* Create a [Cockpit](https://getcockpit.com/) account.
* Set up a [self-hosted instance of Cockpit](https://getcockpit.com/documentation/core/quickstart/installation).

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

* API access token

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

Refer to [Cockpit's API documentation](https://getcockpit.com/documentation/core/api/introduction) for more information about the service.

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

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* Your **Cockpit URL**: The URL you use to access your Cockpit instance
* An **Access Token**: Refer to the [Cockpit Managing tokens documentation](https://getcockpit.com/documentation/core/api/authentication/#managing-tokens) for instructions on creating an API token. Use the **API token** as the n8n **Access Token**.