Nodes Credentials Patterns

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Provides specialized guidance for building robust authentication mechanisms within n8n community nodes. This skill streamlines the creation of credential files, ensures compliance with ICredentialType interfaces, and facilitates the implementation of complex OAuth2 flows and token refresh logic. By following industry security best practices, it helps developers securely handle sensitive data, implement credential testing in the n8n UI, and manage environment-specific configurations like production and sandbox modes.

Key Features

• Guidance on ICredentialType interfaces and *.credentials.ts file structures
• Support for environment-specific credential management
• Implementation of API key, OAuth2, and header-based authentication patterns
• Secure handling of sensitive data using password typeOptions and token refresh logic
• Automated credential testing configuration using ICredentialTestRequest
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Use Cases

• Migrating existing n8n nodes to support advanced OAuth2 authorization flows
• Adding credential validation and testing capabilities to an n8n integration
• Building a new n8n community node that requires secure API authentication