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# Fortinet FortiGate 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 [Fortinet FortiGate](https://www.fortinet.com/) account.

## 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 [Fortinet FortiGate's API documentation](https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.3/administration-guide/940602/using-apis) 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/fortinet-fortigate/) on n8n's website.

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

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* An API **Access Token**: To generate an access token, create a [REST API administrator](https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.3/administration-guide/399023/rest-api-administrator).

Refer to the [Fortinet FortiGate Using APIs documentation](https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.3/administration-guide/940602/using-apis) for more information about token-based authentication in FortiGate.