# Mailcheck You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with Mailcheck. - [Mailcheck](/integrations/nodes/n8n-nodes-base.mailcheck/) ## Prerequisites Create a [Mailcheck](https://app.mailcheck.co/) account. ## Using API Key 1. Open the Mailcheck [dashboard](https://app.mailcheck.co/dashboard) page. 2. Click on the API on the top menu. 3. Enter a key name in the ***Enter the key name*** field. 4. Click on the ***Create Key*** button. 5. Click on the ***Copy*** button to copy the API key. 6. Enter a name for your credentials in the ***Credentials Name*** field in the 'Mailcheck API' credentials in n8n. 7. Paste the API key in the ***API Key*** field in the 'Mailcheck API' credentials in n8n. 8. Click on the ***Create*** button to create your credentials in n8n. The following video demonstrates the steps mentioned above.