diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 47077fe04..e7aba778f 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ branches:
   only:
     - master
 script: npm --expose-gc test
+notifications:
+  slack:
+    secure: KglNSqZiid9YudCwkPFDh+sZfW5BwFlM70y67E4peHwwlbbV1sSBPHcs74ZHP/lqgEZ4hMv4N2NI58oYFD5/1a+tKIQP1TkdIMuq4j2LXheuirA2HDcydOVrsC8kRx5XFGKdVRg/uyX2dlRHcOWFhxrS6yc6IxtxYWlRTD2SmEc=
diff --git a/generate/descriptor.json b/generate/descriptor.json
index 4207c7d1d..2483a94f5 100644
--- a/generate/descriptor.json
+++ b/generate/descriptor.json
@@ -284,11 +284,33 @@
     "isStruct": true,
     "cType": "git_cred",
     "functions": {
+      "git_cred_default_new": {
+        "ignore": false,
+        "isPrototypeMethod": false,
+        "args": [{ "isSelf": false }],
+        "isAsync": false
+      },
+      "git_cred_has_username": {
+        "ignore": false,
+        "args": [{ "isSelf": true}]
+      },
       "git_cred_ssh_key_from_agent": {
         "ignore": false,
         "isPrototypeMethod": false,
         "args": [{ "isSelf": false }],
         "isAsync": false
+      },
+      "git_cred_ssh_key_new": {
+        "ignore": false,
+        "isPrototypeMethod": false,
+        "args": [{ "isSelf": false }],
+        "isAsync": false
+      },
+      "git_cred_userpass_plaintext_new": {
+        "ignore": false,
+        "isPrototypeMethod": false,
+        "args": [{ "isSelf": false }],
+        "isAsync": false
       }
     }
   },
diff --git a/test/tests/cred.js b/test/tests/cred.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46221d7a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/tests/cred.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+var assert = require("assert");
+
+describe("Cred", function() {
+  var NodeGit = require("../../");
+
+  it("can create default credentials", function() {
+    var defaultCreds = NodeGit.Cred.defaultNew();
+
+    assert(defaultCreds instanceof NodeGit.Cred);
+  });
+
+  it("can create ssh credentials using passed keys", function() {
+    var sshCreds
+      = NodeGit.Cred.sshKeyNew(
+        "username",
+        "public key",
+        "private key",
+        "passphrase");
+
+    assert(sshCreds instanceof NodeGit.Cred);
+  });
+
+  it("can create credentials using plaintext", function() {
+    var plaintextCreds
+      = NodeGit.Cred.userpassPlaintextNew("username", "password");
+
+    assert(plaintextCreds instanceof NodeGit.Cred);
+  });
+});