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title: Postgres credentials
description: Documentation for Postgres credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate Postgres in n8n, a workflow automation platform.
contentType: integration
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# Postgres credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with Postgres.

- [Postgres](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.postgres/)

## Prerequisites

Create an user account on a Postgres server. 

## Using Database Connection

1. Retrieve your Postgres credentials and connection parameters.
2. Use the credentials and connection parameters with your Postgres node credentials in n8n.

![Getting Postgres credentials](/_images/integrations/builtin/credentials/postgres/using-database-connection.gif)