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Weaviate credentials#

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

Supported authentication methods#

  • API key

Refer to Weaviate's connection documentationfor more information on how to connect to Weaviate.

View n8n's Advanced AI documentation.

Using API key#

Connection type: Weaviate Cloud#

Create your Weaviate Cloud Database and follow these instructions get the following parameter values from your Weaviate Cloud Database:

  • Weaviate Cloud Endpoint
  • Weaviate Api Key

Note: Weaviate provides a free sandbox option for testing.

Connection type: Custom Connection#

For this Connection Type, you need to deploy Weaviate on your own server, configured so n8n can access it. Refer to Weaviate's authentication documentation for information on creating and using API keys.

You can then provide the arguments for your custom connection:

  • Weaviate Api Key: Your Weaviate API key.
  • Custom Connection HTTP Host: The domain name or IP address of your Weaviate instance to use for HTTP API calls.
  • Custom Connection HTTP Port: The port your Weaviate instance is running on for HTTP API calls. By default, this is 8080.
  • Custom Connection HTTP Secure: Whether to connect to the Weaviate through HTTPS for HTTP API calls.
  • Custom Connection gRPC Host: The hostname or IP address of your Weaviate instance to use for gRPC.
  • Custom Connection gRPC Port: The gRPC API port for your Weaviate instance. By default, this is 50051.
  • Custom Connection gRPC Secure: Whether to connect to the Weaviate through HTTPS for gRPC.

For community support, refer to Weaviate Forums.