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# Set up Cisco Meraki credentials in Duaer

Store Cisco Meraki connection details in Duaer for digital-organization nodes to use at runtime. Secrets are protected by the instance encryption key and are not written into node parameters.
## Get a Cisco Meraki API key <a href="#get-an-api-key" id="get-an-api-key"></a>

The Duaer Cisco Meraki API credential needs one key:

1. In the Meraki Dashboard, enable API access under Organization > Settings, then generate an API key under My profile > API access.
2. Put it in API Key and save.

Duaer has no dedicated node for this service. In the HTTP Request node, set Authentication to Predefined Credential Type and pick the Cisco Meraki API credential. Refer to [custom operations](/integrations/custom-operations.md).

## Cisco Meraki API fields in Duaer <a href="#cisco-meraki-api" id="cisco-meraki-api"></a>

In Duaer, choose Cisco Meraki API when you create a credential, then fill in these fields:

- API Key (required, secret)

## Save the connection in Duaer

Open Credentials and create Cisco Meraki. Fill in the key, OAuth, or server fields. After you save, digital-organization nodes reference this credential instead of putting the secret in a parameter.

Credential values are protected by the instance encryption key. If you change or lose that key, stored credentials cannot be decrypted. See the hosting notes on encryption keys. 

## Who can use this credential

Who can see or edit it follows projects and roles. Do not paste secrets into chat or variables. External vaults are covered under external secrets.
## Questions

### Do Cisco Meraki secret values appear in Duaer node parameters?

No. In Duaer, Cisco Meraki secrets stay in the credential. Nodes only reference the credential. Execution records should not show the plaintext secret either.

### What usually stops a Cisco Meraki credential from saving in Duaer?

Wrong fields, an OAuth callback that does not match the instance URL, or a role that cannot create credentials. Check the fields Cisco Meraki expects, then confirm you can create credentials in that project.