MCP
A2AGenerating an Ingest API Key
Ingest API Keys are used to send telemetry data to Honeycomb.
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Access Environment Settings
Sign in to your Honeycomb account (or EU instance)
- Click Environments in the top-left corner
- Select Manage Environments from the dropdown
- Find your target environment and click its name
- Click the API Keys tab
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Create Ingest API Key
Click the Ingest sub-tab, then click Create Ingest API Key button.
- Enter a descriptive name (e.g., “StackOne Data Ingestion”)
- Check Can create services/datasets permission to allow automatic dataset creation
- Click Create
- Click Ok, I’ve copied the key to confirm.
Selecting Your Honeycomb Region
Your Honeycomb Site determines which regional instance your data is stored in.
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Identify Your Region
Check your Honeycomb dashboard URL in your browser address bar.
- If URL is
ui.honeycomb.io, select US (api.honeycomb.io) - If URL is
ui.eu1.honeycomb.io, select EU (api.eu1.honeycomb.io) - Caution: US and EU regions cannot be mixed - ensure you select the correct instance
Linking the Account from the Hub
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Navigate to the Hub
Use one of the three Linking Account Methods to access the Hub.
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Fill out the fields
Fill out the following fields using details from your provider:
- Honeycomb Site
- Ingest API Key
3
Connect
- Click Connect
- If applicable, the provider will redirect you to a sign-in or authorization page. Complete the provider’s authorization flow.
- Once authorization is successful, you will see a confirmation popup
If the account linking is successful, you will see the newly linked account in your Accounts page.