Credentials

Credentials provide a secure way to store authentication information that can be reused across multiple sources within a project.

Using credentials ensures:

• Multiple sources can easily share the same credential.

• Credentials can be updated centrally, and all bound sources will automatically use the new values, avoiding the need to update each source individually.

• Access to view or modify credential details can be governed by role permissions.

Credential Types

Currently, the platform supports two credential types:

• Password
• Token

Password Credentials

A Password credential consists of a username and password pair. Use this type when connecting to systems that require traditional login credentials.

Example use cases:

• BAS platform login
• HTTP services with basic authentication
• Database user accounts

Token Credentials

A Token credential represents a single opaque authentication value, such as:

• API key
• Bearer token
• Personal access token
• Vendor-issued service token

This type is used when the authentication method only requires providing a token string, rather than a username/password pair.