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# Sysdig 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 [Sysdig](https://sysdig.com) account or configure a local instance.

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

* Access Key

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

Refer to [Sysdig's documentation](https://docs.sysdig.com/en/docs/developer-tools/sysdig-api/) 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.

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

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* An **Access Key**

Refer to the [Sysdig Agent Access Keys documentation](https://docs.sysdig.com/en/docs/administration/agent_access_key/) for instructions on obtaining the Access Key from the application.