diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/NodeCredentials.test.ts b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/NodeCredentials.test.ts
index 538c10386f3..b4c751f7598 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/NodeCredentials.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/NodeCredentials.test.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ import {
 	createWorkflowDocumentId,
 } from '@/app/stores/workflowDocument.store';
 
+const trackMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+
+vi.mock('@/app/composables/useTelemetry', () => ({
+	useTelemetry: () => ({ track: trackMock }),
+}));
+
 vi.mock('@/app/composables/useAiGateway', () => ({
 	useAiGateway: vi.fn(() => ({
 		isEnabled: ref(false),
@@ -1289,6 +1295,76 @@ describe('NodeCredentials', () => {
 			expect((payload.properties.credentials['googlePalmApi'] as { id: string }).id).toBe('cred-1');
 		});
 
+		describe('telemetry', () => {
+			const toggleOnStub = {
+				template: '<button data-test-id="ai-gateway-toggle-on" @click="$emit(\'toggle\', true)" />',
+				props: ['aiGatewayEnabled'],
+				emits: ['toggle'],
+			};
+
+			const toggleOffStub = {
+				template:
+					'<button data-test-id="ai-gateway-toggle-off" @click="$emit(\'toggle\', false)" />',
+				props: ['aiGatewayEnabled'],
+				emits: ['toggle'],
+			};
+
+			it('should track telemetry with mode "n8n_connect" when toggled ON by user', async () => {
+				ndvStore.activeNode = googleAiNode;
+
+				renderComponent({
+					props: { node: googleAiNode, overrideCredType: 'googlePalmApi' },
+					global: { stubs: { AiGatewaySelector: toggleOnStub } },
+				});
+
+				await userEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('ai-gateway-toggle-on'));
+
+				expect(trackMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('User toggled n8n connect credential', {
+					credential_type: 'googlePalmApi',
+					node_type: googleAiNode.type,
+					mode: 'n8n_connect',
+					workflow_id: expect.any(String),
+				});
+			});
+
+			it('should track telemetry with mode "own" when toggled OFF by user', async () => {
+				const nodeWithGateway: INodeUi = {
+					...googleAiNode,
+					credentials: { googlePalmApi: { id: null, name: '', __aiGatewayManaged: true } },
+				};
+				ndvStore.activeNode = nodeWithGateway;
+
+				renderComponent({
+					props: { node: nodeWithGateway, overrideCredType: 'googlePalmApi' },
+					global: { stubs: { AiGatewaySelector: toggleOffStub } },
+				});
+
+				await userEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('ai-gateway-toggle-off'));
+
+				expect(trackMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('User toggled n8n connect credential', {
+					credential_type: 'googlePalmApi',
+					node_type: googleAiNode.type,
+					mode: 'own',
+					workflow_id: expect.any(String),
+				});
+			});
+
+			it('should not track telemetry when toggled ON automatically on mount', () => {
+				// No credentials — auto-select path calls onAiGatewaySelector with isUserAction=false
+				ndvStore.activeNode = googleAiNode;
+
+				renderComponent({
+					props: { node: googleAiNode, overrideCredType: 'googlePalmApi' },
+					global: { stubs: { AiGatewaySelector: toggleOnStub } },
+				});
+
+				expect(trackMock).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+					'User toggled n8n connect credential',
+					expect.anything(),
+				);
+			});
+		});
+
 		it('should emit credentialSelected removing credentials when toggled OFF with no available credentials', async () => {
 			credentialsStore.state.credentials = {};
 
diff --git a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/NodeCredentials.vue b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/NodeCredentials.vue
index 1cfd443b18d..03627fb8b47 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/NodeCredentials.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/features/credentials/components/NodeCredentials.vue
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ watch(
 			if (aiGateway.isEnabled.value) {
 				for (const { type } of types) {
 					if (aiGateway.isCredentialTypeSupported(type.name)) {
-						onAiGatewaySelector(type.name, true);
+						onAiGatewaySelector(type.name, true, false);
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ function showAiGatewaySelector(credentialType: string): boolean {
 	return true;
 }
 
-function onAiGatewaySelector(credentialType: string, enable: boolean): void {
+function onAiGatewaySelector(credentialType: string, enable: boolean, isUserAction = true): void {
 	const credentials = { ...(props.node.credentials ?? {}) };
 
 	if (enable) {
@@ -564,6 +564,15 @@ function onAiGatewaySelector(credentialType: string, enable: boolean): void {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (isUserAction) {
+		telemetry.track('User toggled n8n connect credential', {
+			credential_type: credentialType,
+			node_type: props.node.type,
+			mode: enable ? 'n8n_connect' : 'own',
+			workflow_id: props.standalone ? '' : workflowsStore.workflowId,
+		});
+	}
+
 	emit('credentialSelected', {
 		name: props.node.name,
 		properties: { credentials },