# Shuffler 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 [Shuffler](https://shuffler.io) account on either a cloud or self-hosted instance.

## Supported authentication methods

- API key

## Related resources

Refer to [Shuffler's documentation](https://shuffler.io/docs/API#authentication) 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/shuffler/) on n8n's website.

## Using API key

To configure this credential, you'll need:

- An **API Key**: Get your API key from the **Settings** page.
