n8n

Text anonymization Guide

Audience: first-time users configuring the HTTP Request Node to call the Anonymator API.

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1️⃣ Overview

This guide walks you through how to configure the HTTP Request Node in n8n to send a POST request to the Anonymator API.

You’ll learn how to:

• Add the HTTP Request Node to the canvas
• Set the endpoint URL
• Configure authentication
• Create and save a Bearer credential
• Define the JSON request body
• Execute the request and verify results

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2️⃣ Add the HTTP Request Node

From the nodes panel, drag HTTP Request into your workflow canvas.
Click the node to open its configuration options.

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3️⃣ Configure the Endpoint URL and Method

Set:

• HTTP Method: POST
• URL:https://anonymator.app/api/anonymize

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4️⃣ Choose the Authentication Method

Under Authentication, choose:

• Authentication Method: Generic Credential Type
• Generic Auth Type: Bearer Auth

Then click + Create new credential to generate a new Bearer token credential.

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5️⃣ Create the Bearer Credential

Fill out the credential form as follows:

• Bearer token: your API key from the Anonymator user portal
• Allowed HTTP Request Domains: All
• (Optional) Rename the credential before saving

Once filled out, click Save.
Your new credential will now appear in the dropdown. Select it.

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6️⃣ Enable the Request Body

Scroll down to the Body Parameters section.
Enable Send Body.
Set Body Content Type to JSON.

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7️⃣ Build the JSON Body

In Specify Body, choose Using JSON.
Build a JSON array with the variables you want to anonymize.
For example, to anonymize the chat input variable:

Code
 
{
  "strings": ["{{ $json.chatInput }}"]
}

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8️⃣ Execute & Verify

Click Execute Node to run the request.
A successful response returns an object containing the processed results.

Code
 
{
  "result": [
    "Your anonymized text output will appear here."
  ]
}