Credentials in Tines are a secure way to store sensitive information such as API tokens and passwords that need to be used in actions. The credential formula key allows users to reference this sensitive information without exposing the actual values in action configurations.
Think of credentials in Tines as your digital vault—a secure, centralized place to store sensitive information like API keys, passwords, and tokens that your automation needs to access critical systems.
Types of credentials
Tines supports several types of credentials:
Text
JWT tokens
OAuth2.0
AWS
HTTP Request
Mutual TLS
Multi Request
Product-specific credential flows
Creating credentials
Credentials can be created in two ways:
From the dashboard by selecting your team name, then "Credentials," and clicking "New"
Directly within a story using templates for specific vendors
Watch how to create a credential here:
👉 Learn more about credentials here.