topic Re: Is there a way to authenticate once via REST API without the token expiring? in Dashboards & Visualizations

Is there a way to authenticate once via REST API without the token expiring?

francisxavier14 — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 10:02:02 GMT

Hi,

I have been looking for a solution to authenticate once and use it for ever token.
Anyone can help?

Background:
Our REST API Splunk client login into server and executes query after each test run.
But, we are having trouble in exposing our passwords in CI environment.

Re: Is there a way to authenticate once via REST API without the token expiring?

jplumsdaine22 — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 11:05:57 GMT

I'm under the impression that the auth/login session token expires based on the session timeout settings (see http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.3.1/Admin/Configureusertimeouts)

I would also like to know if there's a way to generate a permanent token

Re: Is there a way to authenticate once via REST API without the token expiring?

gblock_splunk — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:01:13 GMT

There is no way today. The token is temporary by design and will expire.

For sending data to Splunk we've introduced permanent tokens as part of our new HTTP Event Collector.

if you would like to see us introduce long lived tokens, please submit an idea at splunkdev.uservoice.com

Re: Is there a way to authenticate once via REST API without the token expiring?

jplumsdaine22 — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:07:33 GMT

Cheers! You should probably make that an answer so the OP can close the thread

Re: Is there a way to authenticate once via REST API without the token expiring?

gblock_splunk — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:29:43 GMT

There is no way today. The token is temporary by design and will expire.

For sending data to Splunk we've introduced permanent tokens as part of our new HTTP Event Collector.

if you would like to see us introduce long lived tokens, please submit an idea at splunkdev.uservoice.com

Re: Is there a way to authenticate once via REST API without the token expiring?

gblock_splunk — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 16:30:44 GMT

Good point! Done.