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# Set up SolarWinds IPAM credentials in Duaer

Store SolarWinds IPAM 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.
## Connect to SolarWinds IPAM <a href="#connect-to-solarwinds-ipam" id="connect-to-solarwinds-ipam"></a>

The Duaer SolarWinds IPAM credential:

- Base URL is the IPAM server address, such as https://your-ipam-server.
- Username and Password are an Orion account with IPAM API access.

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

## SolarWinds IPAM fields in Duaer <a href="#solarwinds-ipam" id="solarwinds-ipam"></a>

In Duaer, choose SolarWinds IPAM when you create a credential, then fill in these fields:

- Base URL (required): The base URL of your SolarWinds IPAM server.
- Username (required): The username for SolarWinds IPAM API.
- Password (required, secret): The password for SolarWinds IPAM API.

When you save, Duaer tests the connection with these values.

## Save the connection in Duaer

Open Credentials and create SolarWinds IPAM. 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 SolarWinds IPAM secret values appear in Duaer node parameters?

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

### What usually stops a SolarWinds IPAM 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 SolarWinds IPAM expects, then confirm you can create credentials in that project.