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Reference · Credentials

Connect SSH to BusyBot

Used by 1 BusyBot node.

Type sshApi 7 fields

Fields

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
Host
host		 string Yes —
Port
port		 number Yes —
Username
username		 string Yes —
Auth Type
authType		 options Yes —
Password
password		 password No —
Private Key
privateKey		 string No —
Passphrase
passphrase		 password No —

Setting up SSH

  1. In SSH, create the credential this connection needs — the values listed in the table above. These are issued from your own SSH account, usually under its developer, API or integrations settings.
  2. In BusyBot, open Credentials → Add credential and choose SSH.
  3. Paste each value into the matching field and save.
  4. Add the SSH node to a workflow, select this credential, and run a simple operation to confirm it authenticates.

Security

  • Secret values are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, never written to logs, and readable only by your own account (to edit them).
  • Grant the minimum scopes or permissions the operations you actually use require.
  • Rotate the credential periodically, and immediately if it may have been exposed.
  • Credentials are scoped to your account — a workflow cannot use another account's.

Frequently asked questions

Which BusyBot nodes use SSH credentials?

One node: SSH. Create the credential once and select it in that node.

What does a SSH credential need?

7 fields: Host, Port, Username, Auth Type, Password, Private Key, Passphrase. Required: Host, Port, Username, Auth Type. The values come from your own SSH account.

How are SSH secrets stored?

Secret values are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, never written to logs, and scoped to your account: only you can open the credential again to edit it, and a workflow in another account cannot use it.

Nodes that use SSH

One credential works across every node below — create it once and reuse it.