# Kibana 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 [Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/) account.
- If you're creating a new account to test with, load some sample data into Kibana. Refer to the [Kibana quick start](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/get-started.html) for more information.


## Supported authentication methods

- Basic auth


## Related resources

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

## Using basic auth

To configure this credential, you'll need:

- The **URL** you use to access Kibana, for example `http://localhost:5601`
- A **Username**: Use the same username that you use to log in to Elastic.
- A **Password**: Use the same password that you use to log in to Elastic.