# Cisco Umbrella credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate when using the [HTTP Request node](/guides/automated-workflows/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/ts-wf-nodes-base.httprequest) to make a [Custom API call](#).

## Prerequisites

- Create a [Cisco DevNet developer account](https://developer.cisco.com).
- A [Cisco Umbrella user account](https://umbrella.cisco.com/) with **Full Admin** role.


## Authentication methods

- API key


## Related resources

This is a credential-only node. Refer to [Custom API operations](#) to learn more.

## Using API key

To configure this credential, you'll need:

- An **API Key**
- A **Secret**: Provided when you generate an API key


Refer to the [Cisco Umbrella Manage API Keys documentation](https://developer.cisco.com/docs/cloud-security/authentication/#manage-api-keys) for instructions on creating an Umbrella API key.