# F5 Big-IP 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 an [F5 Big-IP](https://www.f5.com/products/big-ip-services) account.

## Authentication methods

- Account login


## Related resources

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

## Using account login

To configure this credential, you'll need:

- A **Username**: Use the username you use to log in to F5 Big-IP.
- A **Password**: Use the user password you use to log in to F5 Big-IP.