n8n-docs/docs/integrations/builtin/credentials/webhook.md

title	description	contentType	priority
Webhook credentials	Documentation for Webhook credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate Webhook in n8n, a workflow automation platform.	integration reference	critical

Webhook credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

• Webhook

Prerequisites

You must use the authentication method required by the app or service you want to query.

Supported authentication methods

• Basic auth
• Header auth
• JWT auth
• None

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Using JWT auth

JWT Auth{:target=_blank .external-link} is a method of authentication that uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) to digitally sign data. This authentication method uses the JWT credential and can use either a Passphrase or PEM Key as key type. Refer to JWT credential for more information.