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title: Venafi TLS Protect Cloud credentials
description: Documentation for Venafi TLS Protect Cloud credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate Venafi TLS Protect Cloud in n8n, a workflow automation platform.
contentType: [integration, reference]
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# Venafi TLS Protect Cloud credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

* [Venafi TLS Protect Cloud node](/08-0-0-Workflow/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.venafitlsprotectcloud.md)
* [Venafi TLS Protect Cloud Trigger node](/08-0-0-Workflow/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.venafitlsprotectcloudtrigger.md)

## Prerequisites

Create a Venafi [TLS Protect Cloud](https://venafi.com/tls-protect/) account.

## Supported authentication methods

- API key

## Related resources

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

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.