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# Splunk credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

* [Splunk](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.splunk.md)

## Prerequisites <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

* [Download and install](https://www.splunk.com/en_us/download/splunk-enterprise.html) Splunk Enterprise.
* [Enable token authentication](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.2.1/Security/EnableTokenAuth) in **Settings > Tokens**.

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**Free trial Splunk Cloud Platform accounts can't access the REST API**

Free trial Splunk Cloud Platform accounts don't have access to the REST API. Ensure you have the necessary permissions. Refer to [Access requirements and limitations for the Splunk Cloud Platform REST API](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/8.2.2203/RESTTUT/RESTandCloud) for more details.
{% endhint %}

## Supported authentication methods <a href="#supported-authentication-methods" id="supported-authentication-methods"></a>

* API auth token

## Related resources <a href="#related-resources" id="related-resources"></a>

Refer to [Splunk's Enterprise API documentation](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/RESTREF/RESTprolog) for more information about the service.

## Using API auth token <a href="#using-api-auth-token" id="using-api-auth-token"></a>

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* An **Auth Token**: Once you've enabled token authentication, create an auth token in **Settings > Tokens**. Refer to [Creating authentication tokens](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.2.1/Security/CreateAuthTokens) for more information.
* A **Base URL**: For your Splunk instance. This should include the protocol, domain, and port, for example: `https://localhost:8089`.
* **Allow Self-Signed Certificates**: If turned on, n8n will connect even if SSL validation fails.

## Required capabilities <a href="#required-capabilities" id="required-capabilities"></a>

Your Splunk platform account and role must have certain capabilities to create authentication tokens:

* `edit_tokens_own`: Required if you want to create tokens for yourself.
* `edit_tokens_all`: Required if you want to create tokens for any user on the instance.

Refer to [Define roles on the Splunk platform with capabilities](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.2.1/Security/Rolesandcapabilities) for more information.