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# Imperva WAF 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 an [Imperva WAF](https://www.imperva.com/products/web-application-firewall-waf/) account.

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

* API key

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

Refer to [Imperva WAF's documentation](https://docs.imperva.com/bundle/api-docs/page/api/authentication.htm) 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/imperva-waf/) on n8n's website.

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

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* An **API ID**
* An **API Key**

Refer to [Imperva WAF's API Key Management documentation](https://docs.imperva.com/bundle/cloud-application-security/page/settings/api-keys.htm) for instructions on generating and viewing API Keys and IDs.