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# Venafi TLS Protect Cloud credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

* [Venafi TLS Protect Cloud node](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.venafitlsprotectcloud.md)
* [Venafi TLS Protect Cloud Trigger node](/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.venafitlsprotectcloudtrigger.md)

## Prerequisites <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

Create a Venafi [TLS Protect Cloud](https://venafi.com/tls-protect/) 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 [Venafi TLS Protect Cloud's API documentation](https://docs.venafi.cloud/api/vaas-rest-api/) for more information about the service.

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

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* A **Region**: Select the region that matches your business needs. Choose **EU** if you're located in the European Union. Otherwise, choose **US**.
* An **API Key**: Go to your **avatar > Preferences > API Keys** to get your API key. You can also use VCert to get your API key. Refer to [Obtaining an API Key](https://docs.venafi.cloud/api/obtaining-api-key/) for more information.