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# Splunk - How do I link my account?

# Overview

To authenticate with Splunk, you need:

1. **Splunk host** - Your Splunk management host including the port (e.g. `my-splunk.example.com:8089`).
2. **Authentication token** - A Splunk authentication token sent as a bearer token.

This guide walks you through creating an authentication token in Splunk.

### Prerequisites

* A Splunk Enterprise (7.3+) or Splunk Cloud deployment with REST API access on the management port (default `8089`).
* A Splunk user with the `edit_tokens_own` (or `edit_tokens_all`) capability.
* Token authentication enabled by a Splunk admin (Settings > Tokens > Enable Token Authentication).

<Tip>On Splunk Cloud, REST API access on port 8089 is not open by default — open a Splunk Support case to enable it and allowlist your IPs.</Tip>

### Instructions

#### Step 1: Create an authentication token

1. Log in to Splunk Web as a user with token permissions.
2. Go to **Settings** > **Tokens**.
3. Click **New Token**.
4. Set the **User** the token acts as, an optional **Audience**, and an **Expiration**.
5. Click **Create**, then copy the generated token. It is shown only once.

#### Step 2: Enter credentials in the Connect UI

1. Open the form where you need to authenticate with Splunk.
2. Enter your **Splunk host** (including the port, e.g. `my-splunk.example.com:8089`) and your **authentication token**.
3. Submit the form, and you should be successfully authenticated.

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You are now connected to Splunk.