Login to Splunk Observability Cloud

This guide will help you log into Splunk Observability Cloud and obtain an access token for the ThousandEyes stream.

Existing AccountFree Trial

If you already have a Splunk Observability Cloud account:

Login to Your Account

• Navigate to Splunk Observability Cloud
• Enter your email address and password
• Click Sign In

If you don't have a Splunk Observability Cloud account:

Start Free Trial

• Navigate to Splunk Observability Cloud Free Trial
• Click Start Free Trial or Try Free
• Fill out the registration form with your business information:

Verify Your Account

• Check your email for a verification message
• Click the verification link to activate your account
• Complete your profile setup
• Access your new Splunk Observability Cloud dashboard

Generate Access Token

Once you're logged into Splunk Observability Cloud, generate your access token:

• Navigate to the Settings -> Access Tokens
• Click Create Token
• Configure the token settings:
  • Name: Enter a descriptive name (e.g., "ThousandEyes Integration Token")
  • Scope: Select INGEST and API
    • Check Please accept to continue with your selection.
• Click Next to proceed
• Copy the token

Postman Variables

Now that you have your Splunk Observability Cloud access token and realm, add it to your Postman collection variables:

• In Postman, navigate to your ThousandEyes Splunk Integration collection
• Go to the Variables tab
• Find the variable named Splunk_Observability_access_token in the list
  • In the Current Value column, paste your Splunk access token
• Find the variable named Splunk_Observability_realm in the list
  • In the Current Value column, enter your Splunk realm (e.g., us0, us1, eu0)
    • For example if your Splunk Observability Cloud URL is https://us0.signalfx.com, then your realm is us0.
• Click Save to apply the changes