Concepts

Credentials

Credentials are used to authenticate with external services and APIs.

They are used to securely store sensitive information such as access tokens, API keys, passwords, and other authentication details.

Some Stubber systems that make use of credentials include:

• The Stubber Google Sheets integration (Tasks: Log To Sheet, Read From Sheet and Update Sheet Rows).
• The Apicall task.
• The Slack notification.
• The Email notification with custom Email Profiles.

# Available Credential Types

• Google Sheets: Used for Google Sheets Authentication.
• Basic Auth: Used for HTTP Basic Authentication in the Apicall task.
• Bearer Token: Used for Bearer Token Authentication in the Apicall task.
• PFX Certification: Used for PFX Certification Authentication in the Apicall task.
• Slack: Used for Slack Authentication.
• Certificate and Key: Used for Certificate and Key Authentication in the Apicall task.
• Custom Header: Used for adding custom headers that you prefer to remain hidden in the Apicall task.
• Microsoft Outlook IMAP: Used for Microsoft Outlook IMAP Authentication.
• Microsoft Outlook SMTP: Used for Microsoft Outlook SMTP Authentication.

# Creating a Credential

See Adding a Credential for instructions on how to create a credential.