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# SolarWinds Observability SaaS 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).

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

* API Token

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

Refer to [SolarWinds Observability SaaS's API documentation](https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/observability/content/api/api-swagger.htm) for more information about the service.

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

To configure this credential, you'll need a SolarWinds Observability SaaS account and:

* **URL**: The URL you use to access the SolarWinds Observability SaaS platform
* **API Token**: An API token found in the SolarWinds Observability SaaS platform under **Settings > Api Tokens**

Refer to [SolarWinds Observability SaaS's API documentation](https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/observability/content/settings/api-tokens.htm) for more information about authenticating to the service.