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# Dynatrace 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 [Dynatrace](https://www.dynatrace.com/signup/) account.

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

Refer to [Dynatrace's API documentation](https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/dynatrace-api) for more information about authenticating with 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/dynatrace-api/) on n8n's website.

## Using Access Token <a href="#using-access-token" id="using-access-token"></a>

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* An **Access Token**

Refer to [Access Tokens](https://docs.dynatrace.com/docs/manage/identity-access-management/access-tokens-and-oauth-clients/access-tokens) on Dynatrace's website for more information.