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Creating a BigPanda connection​

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Using Access Token​

To create the connection you need:

  • An Access Token

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Obtaining the credentials​

  1. Login to your BigPanda account

  2. On the right side of your screen, click Roles Management

  3. Click New Role

  4. Name your new role and add permissions

Select the next permissions with the full access option:

  • API Keys
  • User Management
  • Manage Environments
  • Dashboards
  • Unified Search
  • Alert View Customization
  • Alert Filtering & Planned Maintenance
  • Alert Enrichment

  1. On the right side of your screen, click API Keys

  2. Click New Key

  3. Add a name to your new key and select an associated user

  4. Copy your newly generated API key

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Creating your connection​

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the BigPanda icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select Access Token as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The Access Token
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.

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