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HTTP/HTTPS Credential Profile in ObserveOps

Use the HTTP/HTTPS protocol to monitor web applications, APIs, and services that expose HTTP or HTTPS endpoints.

Required Fields​

HTTP/HTTPS credential form showing Auth Type dropdown set to Basic

Select the Auth Type first. The fields below change based on the authentication method your endpoint uses.

Basic / NTLM / Digest

These three auth types share the same fields:

FieldDescription
User NameThe account username the HTTP endpoint requires for authentication.
PasswordThe password for the account entered above.

API Key

HTTP/HTTPS form with API Key selected showing Key Name and Key Value fields

FieldDescription
Key NameThe header or query parameter name your API uses for the key, for example X-API-Key.
Key ValueThe API key value issued by the service. ObserveOps sends this value with every request.

Bearer Token

HTTP/HTTPS form with Bearer Token selected showing the Token field

FieldDescription
TokenThe bearer token string issued by the service. ObserveOps sends this in the Authorization header with every request.

OAuth 2.0

HTTP/HTTPS form with OAuth 2.0 selected showing Grant Type, Authentication Provider, Client ID, and Client Secret fields

FieldDescription
Grant TypeThe OAuth flow type to use for token exchange. Select Authorization Code.
Authentication ProviderThe name of the identity provider that issues access tokens for this service.
Client IDThe client ID registered with your identity provider for this ObserveOps integration.
Client SecretThe client secret associated with the client ID above. ObserveOps uses this to obtain access tokens.

Client Certificate Auth

HTTP/HTTPS form with Client Cert Auth selected showing certificate upload and manual configuration tabs

Two tabs appear: Configure Manually and Upload Certificate.

Configure Manually tab:

FieldDescription
Client CertificateThe PEM-formatted client certificate that ObserveOps presents to the server during the TLS handshake.
Client KeyThe private key that matches the client certificate above.
Certificate AuthorityThe CA certificate that signed the client certificate, used by the server to verify the connection.

Upload Certificate tab: Upload your certificate files directly instead of pasting the content manually.