# F5 Big-IP 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 an [F5 Big-IP](https://www.f5.com/products/big-ip-services) account.

## Authentication methods

- Account login

## Related resources

Refer to [F5 Big-IP's API documentation](https://clouddocs.f5.com/products/big-iq/mgmt-api/v0.0/) for more information about 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/f5-big-ip/) on n8n's website.

## Using account login

To configure this credential, you'll need:

- A **Username**: Use the username you use to log in to F5 Big-IP.
- A **Password**: Use the user password you use to log in to F5 Big-IP.
