# Dynatrace credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate when using the [HTTP Request node](../../core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.httprequest/) to make a [Custom API call](../../../custom-operations/).

## Prerequisites

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

## Related resources

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](../../../custom-operations/) to learn more. View [example workflows and related content](https://n8n.io/integrations/dynatrace-api/) on n8n's website.

## Using Access Token

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.
