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# Rapid7 InsightVM 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 [Rapid7 InsightVM](https://www.rapid7.com/products/insightvm/) 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 [Rapid7 InsightVM's API documentation](https://help.rapid7.com/insightvm/en-us/api/integrations.html) 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/rapid7-insight-platform/) on n8n's website.

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

To configure this credential, you'll need a [Rapid7 InsightVM](https://www.rapid7.com/products/insightvm/) account and:

* A **URL**: The API endpoint URL where the resource or data you are requesting lives. You can find more information about the expected format in the [endpoint section of the Rapid7's API overview](https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/api-overview/#endpoint).
* An **API Key**: Refer to [Rapid7's Managing Platform API Keys documentation](https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/managing-platform-api-keys/) to create an API key.

Refer to [Rapid7 InsightVM's API documentation](https://help.rapid7.com/insightvm/en-us/api/integrations.html) for more information about authenticating to the service.