Webhook credentials
Documentation for Webhook credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate Webhook in n8n, a workflow automation platform.
Webhook credentials
You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:
Prerequisites
You must use the authentication method required by the app or service you want to query.
Supported authentication methods
- Basic auth
- Header auth
- JWT auth
- None
Using basic auth
Use this generic authentication if your app or service supports basic authentication.
To configure this credential, enter:
- The Username you use to access the app or service your HTTP Request is targeting
- The Password that goes with that username
Using header auth
Use this generic authentication if your app or service supports header authentication.
To configure this credential, enter:
- The header Name you need to pass to the app or service your HTTP request is targeting
- The Value for the header
Read more about HTTP headers
Using JWT auth
JWT Auth is a method of authentication that uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) to digitally sign data. This authentication method uses the JWT credential and can use either a Passphrase or PEM Key as key type. Refer to JWT credential for more information.
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