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title: Jina AI credentials
description: Documentation for the Jina AI credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate Jina AI in n8n, a workflow automation platform.
contentType: [integration, reference]
---

# Jina AI credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

* [Jina AI](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.jinaai.md)

## Supported authentication methods

* API key

## Related resources

Refer to [Jina AI's reader API documentation](https://r.jina.ai/docs) and [Jina AI's search API documentation](https://s.jina.ai/docs) for more information about the service.

## Using API key

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* **API key**: A Jina AI API key. You can get your free API key without creating an account by doing the following:
	1. Visit the [Jina AI website](https://jina.ai/).
	2. Select **API** on the page.
	3. Select **API KEY & BILLING** in the API app widget.
	4. Copy the key labeled "This is your unique key. Store it securely!".

Jina AI API keys start with 10 million free tokens that you can use non-commercially. To top up your key or use commercially, scroll on the **API KEY & BILLING** tab of the **API** widget and select the top up option that best fits your needs.

