| #https://www.notion.so/n8n/Frontmatter-432c2b8dff1f43d4b1c8d20075510fe4 | |
| 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/){:target=_blank .external-link} account. | |
| ## Supported authentication methods | |
| - API key | |
| - OAuth2 | |
| ## Related resources | |
| Refer to [Acuity's API documentation](https://developers.acuityscheduling.com/reference/quick-start){:target=_blank .external-link} 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){:target=_blank .external-link} 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){:target=_blank .external-link}. Use the **Client ID** and **Client Secret** provided from that registration. | |