Webhook node: Adding credentials to Pendula

By storing and providing credentials securely in Pendula, you are to integrate Pendula with any data source or external application. These credentials are used with the webhook node and custom node.

In this article you will learn how to update and add credentials in Pendula.

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What is a credential?

Adding credentials to Pendula

Using credentials in a node

Updating credentials

What is a credential?

Pendula sends a securely-stored credential with each HTTP request. Having a credential with the request ensures the communication between Pendula and the external application is verified and authenticated.

Currently, Pendula supports: secret, request header, bearer token and, username and password. 

Adding credentials to Pendula

In the Integrations page, select Custom integration, and select the credential type required:

Adding a Secret

Used only with custom nodes, a Secret is for any general-purpose secret information.

1. Create a unique, human-readable name. The API name will be auto-generated. 
2. Add an optional description to further describe this integration.
3. Enter secret and Save integration.

Adding a request header

Used with webhook and custom nodes, a request header is for add credentials in key-value format in the header of the HTTP request.

1. Create a unique, human-readable name. The API name will be auto-generated. 
2. Add an optional description to further describe this integration.
3. Enter credentials key-value format. Save integration. 

Adding a bearer token

Used with webhook and custom nodes, a bearer token is a string that is passed in the Authorization header of the HTTP request.

1. Create a unique, human-readable name. The API name will be auto-generated. 
2. Add an optional description to further describe this integration.
3. Enter bearer token.
4. Enter secret and Save integration. 

Adding a username and password

Used with webhook and custom nodes, a username and password that is passed in the Authorization header of the HTTP request.

1. Create a unique, human-readable name. The API name will be auto-generated. 
2. Add an optional description to further describe this integration.
3. Enter username and password and Save integration.

Using credentials in a node

Once your credentials has been saved in Pendula, these credentials can be referenced and used in the webhook node or a custom node.

Updating credentials

1. Navigate to Integrations > Existing app integrations, and select on the settings icons of the credential.
   
2. Update fields as necessary and select Update integration.