# Autopilot

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with Autopilot.
- [Autopilot](/integrations/nodes/n8n-nodes-base.autopilot/)
- [Autopilot Trigger](/integrations/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.autopilotTrigger/)

## Prerequisites

Create an [Autopilot](https://app.autopilothq.com) account.

## Using API Key

1. Open your Autopilot [dashboard](https://app.autopilothq.com).
2. Click on the gears icon on the left sidebar to open the ***Settings*** menu.
3. Click on ***Autopilot API***.
4. Click on the ***Generate*** button to create the API key.
5. Copy the displayed API key.
6. Enter a name for your credentials in the ***Credentials Name*** field in the 'Autopilot API' credentials in n8n.
7. Paste the API key in the ***API Key*** field in the 'Autopilot API' credentials in n8n.
8. Click on the ***Create*** button to create the credentials.

The following video demonstrates the steps mentioned above.

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