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permalink: /credentials/postgres
description: Learn to configure credentials for the Postgres node in n8n
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# Postgres

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with Postgres.
- [Postgres](../../nodes-library/nodes/Postgres/README.md)

## 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](./using-database-connection.gif)