# Cockpit credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

- [Cockpit](/guides/automated-workflows/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/ts-wf-nodes-base.cockpit)


## Prerequisites

- Create a [Cockpit](https://getcockpit.com/) account.
- Set up a [self-hosted instance of Cockpit](https://getcockpit.com/documentation/core/quickstart/installation).


## Supported authentication methods

- API access token


## Using API access token

To configure this credential, you'll need:

- Your **Cockpit URL**: The URL you use to access your Cockpit instance
- An **Access Token**: Refer to the [Cockpit Managing tokens documentation](https://getcockpit.com/documentation/core/api/authentication/#managing-tokens) for instructions on creating an API token. Use the **API token** as the Mosaic Workflows **Access Token**.