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title: Acuity Scheduling credentials
description: Documentation for Acuity Scheduling credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate Acuity Scheduling in n8n, a workflow automation platform.
contentType: [integration, reference]
priority: medium
---

# Acuity Scheduling credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

- [Acuity Scheduling Trigger](/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.acuityschedulingtrigger.md)

## Prerequisites

Create an [Acuity Scheduling](https://acuityscheduling.com/) account.

## Supported authentication methods

- API key
- OAuth2

## Related resources

Refer to [Acuity's API documentation](https://developers.acuityscheduling.com/reference/quick-start) for more information about working with the service.

## Using API key

To configure this credential, you'll need:

- A numeric **User ID**
- An **API Key**

Refer to the [Acuity API Quick Start authentication instructions](https://developers.acuityscheduling.com/reference/quick-start#authentication) to generate an API key and view your User ID.

## Using OAuth2

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If you need to set this up from scratch, complete the [Acuity OAuth2 Account Registration page](https://acuityscheduling.com/oauth2/register). Use the **Client ID** and **Client Secret** provided from that registration.