# Help Scout credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

- [Help Scout](/guides/automated-workflows/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/ts-wf-nodes-base.helpscout)
- [Help Scout Trigger](#)


## Prerequisites

Create a [Help Scout](https://www.helpscout.com/) account.

## Supported authentication methods

- OAuth2


## Using OAuth2

If you need to configure OAuth2 from scratch or need more detail on what's happening in the OAuth web flow, you'll need to create a Help Scout app. Refer to the instructions in the [Help Scout OAuth documentation](https://developer.helpscout.com/mailbox-api/overview/authentication/#oauth2-application) for more information.