diff --git a/openpype/modules/ftrack/lib/credentials.py b/openpype/modules/ftrack/lib/credentials.py
index 7a0d93f120..05a74c0875 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/ftrack/lib/credentials.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/ftrack/lib/credentials.py
@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 import os
-import json
 import ftrack_api
-import appdirs
-import getpass
+
 try:
     from urllib.parse import urlparse
 except ImportError:
     from urlparse import urlparse
 
 
-CONFIG_PATH = os.path.normpath(appdirs.user_data_dir("pype-app", "pype"))
-CREDENTIALS_FILE_NAME = "ftrack_cred.json"
-CREDENTIALS_PATH = os.path.join(CONFIG_PATH, CREDENTIALS_FILE_NAME)
-CREDENTIALS_FOLDER = os.path.dirname(CREDENTIALS_PATH)
+from openpype.lib import OpenPypeSettingsRegistry
 
-if not os.path.isdir(CREDENTIALS_FOLDER):
-    os.makedirs(CREDENTIALS_FOLDER)
+USERNAME_KEY = "username"
+API_KEY_KEY = "api_key"
 
 
 def get_ftrack_hostname(ftrack_server=None):
@@ -34,84 +29,49 @@ def _get_ftrack_secure_key(hostname):
 
 
 def get_credentials(ftrack_server=None):
-    credentials = {}
-    if not os.path.exists(CREDENTIALS_PATH):
-        with open(CREDENTIALS_PATH, "w") as file:
-            file.write(json.dumps(credentials))
-            file.close()
-        return credentials
-
-    with open(CREDENTIALS_PATH, "r") as file:
-        content = file.read()
-
     hostname = get_ftrack_hostname(ftrack_server)
+    secure_key = _get_ftrack_secure_key(hostname)
 
-    content_json = json.loads(content or "{}")
-    credentials = content_json.get(hostname) or {}
-
-    return credentials
-
-
-def save_credentials(ft_user, ft_api_key, ftrack_server=None):
-    hostname = get_ftrack_hostname(ftrack_server)
-
-    with open(CREDENTIALS_PATH, "r") as file:
-        content = file.read()
-
-    content_json = json.loads(content or "{}")
-
-    content_json[hostname] = {
-        "username": ft_user,
-        "api_key": ft_api_key
+    registry = OpenPypeSettingsRegistry(secure_key)
+    return {
+        USERNAME_KEY: registry.get_secure_item(USERNAME_KEY, None),
+        API_KEY_KEY: registry.get_secure_item(API_KEY_KEY, None)
     }
 
-    # Deprecated keys
-    if "username" in content_json:
-        content_json.pop("username")
-    if "apiKey" in content_json:
-        content_json.pop("apiKey")
-
-    with open(CREDENTIALS_PATH, "w") as file:
-        file.write(json.dumps(content_json, indent=4))
-
-
-def clear_credentials(ft_user=None, ftrack_server=None):
-    if not ft_user:
-        ft_user = os.environ.get("FTRACK_API_USER")
-
-    if not ft_user:
-        return
 
+def save_credentials(username, api_key, ftrack_server=None):
     hostname = get_ftrack_hostname(ftrack_server)
-    with open(CREDENTIALS_PATH, "r") as file:
-        content = file.read()
+    secure_key = _get_ftrack_secure_key(hostname)
 
-    content_json = json.loads(content or "{}")
-    if hostname not in content_json:
-        content_json[hostname] = {}
-
-    content_json.pop(hostname, None)
-
-    with open(CREDENTIALS_PATH, "w") as file:
-        file.write(json.dumps(content_json))
+    registry = OpenPypeSettingsRegistry(secure_key)
+    registry.set_secure_item(USERNAME_KEY, username)
+    registry.set_secure_item(API_KEY_KEY, api_key)
 
 
-def check_credentials(ft_user, ft_api_key, ftrack_server=None):
+def clear_credentials(ftrack_server=None):
+    hostname = get_ftrack_hostname(ftrack_server)
+    secure_key = _get_ftrack_secure_key(hostname)
+
+    registry = OpenPypeSettingsRegistry(secure_key)
+    registry.delete_secure_item(USERNAME_KEY)
+    registry.delete_secure_item(API_KEY_KEY)
+
+
+def check_credentials(username, api_key, ftrack_server=None):
     if not ftrack_server:
         ftrack_server = os.environ["FTRACK_SERVER"]
 
-    if not ft_user or not ft_api_key:
+    if not username or not api_key:
         return False
 
     try:
         session = ftrack_api.Session(
             server_url=ftrack_server,
-            api_key=ft_api_key,
-            api_user=ft_user
+            api_key=api_key,
+            api_user=username
         )
         session.close()
 
     except Exception:
         return False
-
     return True