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title: Milvus credentials
description: Documentation for the Milvus credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate Milvus in n8n, a workflow automation platform.
contentType: [integration, reference]
priority: high
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# Milvus credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

* [Milvus Vector Store](/integrations/builtin/cluster-nodes/root-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.vectorstoremilvus.md)

## Prerequisites

Create and run an [Milvus](https://milvus.io/) instance. Refer to the [Install Milvus](https://milvus.io/docs/install-overview.md) for more information.

## Supported authentication methods

- Basic auth

## Related resources

Refer to [Milvus's Authentication documentation](https://milvus.io/docs/authenticate.md?tab=docker#Authenticate-User-Access) for more information about setting up authentication.

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## Using basic auth

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* **Base URL**: The base URL of your Milvus instance. The default is `http://localhost:19530`.
* **Username**: The username to authenticate to your Milvus instance. The default value is `root`.
* **Password**: The password to authenticate to your Milvus instance. The default value is `Milvus`.