Kibana credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate when using the HTTP Request node to make a Custom API call.

Prerequisites

  • Create an Elasticsearch account.

  • If you’re creating a new account to test with, load some sample data into Kibana. Refer to the Kibana quick start for more information.

Supported authentication methods

  • Basic auth

Using basic auth

To configure this credential, you’ll need:

  • The URL you use to access Kibana, for example http://localhost:5601

  • A Username: Use the same username that you use to log in to Elastic.

  • A Password: Use the same password that you use to log in to Elastic.