# Fortinet FortiGate 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 [Fortinet FortiGate](https://www.fortinet.com/) account.

## Supported authentication methods

- API access token


## Related resources

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

## Using API access token

To configure this credential, you'll need:

- An API **Access Token**: To generate an access token, create a [REST API administrator](https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.3/administration-guide/399023/rest-api-administrator).


Refer to the [Fortinet FortiGate Using APIs documentation](https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/7.4.3/administration-guide/940602/using-apis) for more information about token-based authentication in FortiGate.