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title: "Credentials: Overview"
slug: "credentials-overview-tab"
updated: 2025-08-01T09:44:38Z
published: 2025-08-01T09:44:38Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/credentials-overview-tab"
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# Credentials: Overview

## Overview

The **Credentials** tab under *Permissions* is used to securely manage sensitive records required for importing or exporting data with external systems. Each record represents a credential and can be filtered, archived, or edited. The credentials stored here are referenced via system variables and are essential for automating secure data exchanges.

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## Navigation Path

*User Management > Permissions > Credentials*

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## Actions Table

| **Action** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Create** | Opens the *Create New Record* view where a new credential can be defined. |
| **Edit** | Opens the *Edit Record* view for modifying an existing credential. The record name cannot be changed. |
| **Archive** | Moves selected records to the archive. Archiving is required before deletion. |

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## Table Columns

| **Column** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **Name** | The label assigned to the credential. Cannot be edited after creation. |
| **Type** | The credential category, such as “User name”, “User password”, “Account”, “CMS Account”, “FTP Server”, or “API Endpoint”. |
| **Last Updated** | Date and time of the most recent update. |
| **Updated By** | User who last modified the record. |

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### Additional Information

- Credential records are used as system variables in automated import/export workflows.
- Records must be archived before they can be deleted.

## Related

- [Credential Types in Mapp Engage](/credentials-options.md)