SignalFX

Connecting to SignalFx (now part of Splunk Observability Cloud) enables the collection of your application and infrastructure telemetry, including metrics, traces, and logs.

You will need your Organization Access Token (sometimes called an “org token” or “ingest token”) and the API Endpoint URL that corresponds to your SignalFx/Observability Cloud instance.

Create an Access Token in SignalFx

1. Open Settings On the left-hand sidebar, click Settings (highlighted as step 1 in the image).

2. Go to Access Tokens Under the Access section in the Settings menu, select Access tokens (highlighted as step 2).

3. Create a New Token Click the Create Token button at the top-right corner of the screen (highlighted as step 3).

4. Follow the Prompts After clicking Create Token, follow the on-screen instructions to set the token name, select authorization scopes, and configure expiration.

5. Save Your Token Once created, make sure to copy and securely store the token as it may not be displayed again.

Get the SignalFx API Endpoint

1. In the top-right corner of the Splunk Observability Cloud interface, click on your profile icon (user avatar).

2. From the dropdown menu, click My Profile.

3. In the My Profile page, select the Organizations tab.

4. Under Organizations, locate the API Endpoint field. This shows the SignalFx endpoint URL for your organization.

   • Example: https://api.us1.signalfx.com
   • You can copy the URL by clicking the copy icon next to it.

Connection Fields

Field	Required	Description
Name	Yes	A descriptive name for the connection
Description	No	Optional description of the integration
Organization Token	Yes	The access token generated from the SignalFx Access Tokens page
URL	Yes	The API endpoint URL for your SignalFx organization (e.g., https://api.us1.signalfx.com)

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For general instructions on creating and managing connections, see the Connections Overview.