# Twilio

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with Twilio.
- [Twilio](/integrations/nodes/n8n-nodes-base.twilio/)

## Prerequisites

Create a [Twilio](https://twilio.com/) account.

## Using Auth Token

1. Open your Twilio project [dashboard](https://www.twilio.com/console).
2. Copy the displayed Account SID.
3. Enter a name for your credentials in the ***Credentials Name*** field in the 'Twilio API' credentials in n8n.
4. Paste the Account SID in the ***Account SID*** field in the 'Twilio API' credentials in n8n.
5. Copy the Auth Token from the Twilio project dashboard.
6. Paste the Auth Token in the ***Auth Token*** field in the 'Twilio API' credentials in n8n.
7. Click on the ***Create*** button to create the credentials.

The following video demonstrates the steps mentioned above.

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## Using API Key

1. Open your Twilio project [dashboard](https://www.twilio.com/console).
2. Copy the displayed Account SID.
3. Enter a name for your credentials in the ***Credentials Name*** field in the 'Twilio API' credentials in n8n.
4. Select 'API Key' from the ***Auth Type*** dropdown list.
5. Paste the Account SID in the ***Account SID*** field in the 'Twilio API' credentials in n8n.
6. Click on ***Settings*** in the left-sidebar.
7. Select ***API Keys*** under the ***Settings***.
8. Click on the ***Create new API Key*** button.
9. Enter a name in the ***Friendly Name*** field.
10. Click on the ***Create API Key*** button.
11. Copy the displayed SID.
12. Paste the SID in the ***API Key SID*** field in the 'Twilio API' credentials in n8n.
13. Copy the Secret from the Twilio dashboard.
14. Paste the Secret in the ***API Key Secret*** field in the 'Twilio API' credentials in n8n.
15. Click on the ***Create*** button to create the credentials.

The following video demonstrates the steps mentioned above.

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<iframe width="840" height="472.5" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W9k4_AB7yRE" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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