Finding your credential IDs in n8n

Each credential you create in n8n has a unique ID. You need these IDs to configure your workflow so it uses the correct credentials.

How to find a credential ID

  1. Open your n8n instance
  2. Click Settings in the left sidebar
  3. Click Credentials
  4. Find the credential you need and click on it to open it
  5. Look at the URL in your browser address bar
  6. Copy the ID at the end of the URL

Example: https://your-n8n.com/credentials/abc123 → the credential ID is abc123

Finding each credential ID for the offboarding workflow

You need three credential IDs:

Gmail OAuth2 Open your Gmail OAuth2 credential and copy the ID from the URL.

Google Sheets OAuth2 Open your Google Sheets OAuth2 credential and copy the ID from the URL.

Google Service Account Open your Google Service Account credential and copy the ID from the URL.

Why do I need these?

When you import a workflow into n8n, it does not automatically know which credentials to use. By entering your credential IDs into the configurator, your downloaded workflow file already has the correct credentials assigned to every node, so after import it works immediately without manual reassignment.