Nexthink

Connection Requirements

1 - Instance

The name of your Nexthink instance. This is the first part of your Nexthink URL (e.g., if your URL is mycompany.eu.nexthink.cloud, the instance is mycompany).

2 - Region

The region of your Nexthink instance (default: eu).

• us - United States

• eu - European Union

• pac - Asia-Pacific

• meta - Middle East, Turkey and Africa

3 - Client ID

OAuth2 Client ID for API access.

To generate API credentials:

1. Log in to the Nexthink web interface and navigate to Administration > API credentials.

2. Click New OAuth client credentials.

3. Give it a name, and under Permissions enable NQL API.

4. Click Save and generate credentials.

5. Copy the Client ID and Secret key immediately.

The credentials are only shown once. Make sure to save them in a secure location before closing the dialog.

4 - Client Secret

OAuth2 Client Secret corresponding to the Client ID.

5 - Query ID

The NQL query ID to execute (e.g., #device_inventory). The query must be created and saved in the Nexthink portal beforehand. It must include a name column for device identification.

Query IDs follow the pattern #query_name and can only contain lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores. Refer to Nexthink NQL documentation for query preparation.

6 - Use V2 API

Use the V2 NQL endpoint instead of V1 (default: False).

7 - Timeout

Timeout for API calls in seconds (default: 30).

Attention

Please perform a connection test to ensure there is a valid connection to the Nexthink API. When the discovery operation is finalized you will be able to see the details on Assets page.