---
title: "Get Authentication Credentials"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/python/v1/cloud-scale/connections/get-credentials/
description: "This page describes the method to get an instance for the Connections component to allow you to use the Connections SDK methods."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T11:07:33Z
service: Cloud Scale
type: general
related_links:
  - name: "Connections Help"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/connections/introduction/
  - name: "Connections Java SDK"
    url: /en/sdk/java/v1/cloud-scale/connections/get-credentials/
  - name: "JavaScript SDK"
    url: /en/sdk/javascript/v1/overview/
---

# Get Authentication Credentials

> **Note:** This SDK can only be accessed within Catalyst services like [Functions](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/serverless/help/functions/introduction/) and [AppSail](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/serverless/help/appsail/introduction/). It cannot be used to integrate with third-party services.

This SDK method can be used obtain the authentication credentials for various Zoho services, listed as [Default Services](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/connections/establish-default-connection/).

The `connections` reference used in the below code snippet is the [component instance](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/java/v1/cloud-scale/connections/get-connections-instance/).

```python
# create connection instance
connections = app.connections()
#retrieve the authentication credentials for the specified connection
connection_response = connections.get_connection_credentials('payrollcon')
#connection response
print('connection response:', connection_response)
```