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

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Snowflake credentials	Documentation for Snowflake credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate Snowflake in n8n, a workflow automation platform.	integration

Snowflake credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

• Snowflake

Prerequisites

Create a Snowflake{:target=_blank .external-link} account.

Supported authentication methods

• Database connection

Related resources

Refer to Snowflake's API documentation{:target=_blank .external-link} and SQL Command Reference{:target=_blank .external-link} for more information about the service.

Using database connection

To configure this credential, you'll need:

• An Account name: Your account name is the string of characters located between https:// and snowflakecomputing.com in your Snowflake URL. For example, if the URL of your Snowflake account is https://abc.eu-central-1.snowflakecomputing.com then the name of your account is abc.eu-central-1.
• A Database: Enter the name of the database{:target=_blank .external-link} the credential should connect to.
• A Warehouse: Enter the name of the default virtual warehouse{:target=_blank .external-link} to use for the session after connecting. n8n uses this warehouse for performing queries, loading data, and so on.
• A Username
• A Password
• A Schema: Enter the schema{:target=_blank .external-link} you want to use after connecting.
• A Role: Enter the security role{:target=_blank .external-link} you want to use after connecting.
• Client Session Keep Alive: By default, client connections typically time out three or four hours after the most recent query execution. Turning this setting on sets the clientSessionKeepAlive parameter to true: the server will keep the client's connection alive indefinitely, even if the connection doesn't execute any queries.

Refer to Session Commands{:target=_blank .external-link} for more information on these settings.