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# Set up SolarWinds Observability credentials in Duaer

Store SolarWinds Observability connection details in Duaer for digital-organization nodes to use at runtime. Secrets are protected by the instance encryption key and are not written into node parameters.
## Create a SolarWinds Observability API token <a href="#create-an-api-token" id="create-an-api-token"></a>

The Duaer SolarWinds Observability credential:

1. In SolarWinds Observability, open Settings > API Tokens, create a Full Access or Read Only token, and put it in API Token.
2. Put your data center’s API address, such as https://api.na-01.cloud.solarwinds.com, in URL.

Duaer has no dedicated node for this service. In the HTTP Request node, set Authentication to Predefined Credential Type and pick the SolarWinds Observability credential. Refer to [custom operations](/integrations/custom-operations.md).

## SolarWinds Observability fields in Duaer <a href="#solarwinds-observability" id="solarwinds-observability"></a>

In Duaer, choose SolarWinds Observability when you create a credential, then fill in these fields:

- URL (required)
- API Token (required, secret)

When you save, Duaer tests the connection with these values.

## Save the connection in Duaer

Open Credentials and create SolarWinds Observability. Fill in the key, OAuth, or server fields. After you save, digital-organization nodes reference this credential instead of putting the secret in a parameter.

Credential values are protected by the instance encryption key. If you change or lose that key, stored credentials cannot be decrypted. See the hosting notes on encryption keys. 

## Who can use this credential

Who can see or edit it follows projects and roles. Do not paste secrets into chat or variables. External vaults are covered under external secrets.
## Questions

### Do SolarWinds Observability secret values appear in Duaer node parameters?

No. In Duaer, SolarWinds Observability secrets stay in the credential. Nodes only reference the credential. Execution records should not show the plaintext secret either.

### What usually stops a SolarWinds Observability credential from saving in Duaer?

Wrong fields, an OAuth callback that does not match the instance URL, or a role that cannot create credentials. Check the fields SolarWinds Observability expects, then confirm you can create credentials in that project.