# SolarWinds Pingdom

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### Domain

The default API domain for Solarwinds Pingdom is `https://api.pingdom.com`. Use this domain unless your organization has a custom API endpoint.
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### API Token

* **Read access** – allows retrieving data from Pingdom (recommended if you only need to read).
* **Read/Write access** – required for creating or modifying resources (e.g., checks).
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Please perform a **connection test** to ensure there is a valid connection to the host.\
When the discovery operation is finalized, you will be able to see the details on the **Assets** page.
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