diff --git a/packages/core/src/NodeExecuteFunctions.ts b/packages/core/src/NodeExecuteFunctions.ts
index 714f28eae5..ec9895c483 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/NodeExecuteFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/NodeExecuteFunctions.ts
@@ -2005,7 +2005,7 @@ export async function getCredentials<T extends object = ICredentialDataDecrypted
 	connectionInputData?: INodeExecutionData[],
 	itemIndex?: number,
 ): Promise<T> {
-	const type = typeof credType === 'string' ? credType : credType.name;
+	const type = typeof credType === 'string' ? credType : new credType().name;
 	// Get the NodeType as it has the information if the credentials are required
 	const nodeType = workflow.nodeTypes.getByNameAndVersion(node.type, node.typeVersion);
 	if (nodeType === undefined) {
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Strapi/GenericFunctions.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Strapi/GenericFunctions.ts
index 4dcdc5466a..5996ef2e3d 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Strapi/GenericFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Strapi/GenericFunctions.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import type {
 	JsonObject,
 } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import { NodeApiError } from 'n8n-workflow';
-import type { StrapiApiCredential } from '@credentials/StrapiApi.credentials';
+
+import { StrapiApi } from '@credentials/StrapiApi.credentials';
+import { StrapiTokenApi } from '@credentials/StrapiTokenApi.credentials';
 
 export const removeTrailingSlash = (url: string) => {
 	if (url.endsWith('/')) {
@@ -28,13 +30,9 @@ export async function strapiApiRequest(
 	headers: IDataObject = {},
 ) {
 	const authenticationMethod = this.getNodeParameter('authentication', 0);
-	let credentials: Pick<StrapiApiCredential, 'apiVersion' | 'url'>;
-
-	if (authenticationMethod === 'password') {
-		credentials = await this.getCredentials('strapiApi');
-	} else {
-		credentials = await this.getCredentials('strapiTokenApi');
-	}
+	const credentials = await this.getCredentials(
+		authenticationMethod === 'password' ? StrapiApi : StrapiTokenApi,
+	);
 
 	const url = removeTrailingSlash(credentials.url);