Unable to configure Splunk Edge Processor

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Updated:September 29, 2026

Document ID:SPLK048973

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Splunk Cloud

Description

A new role and user was created, but when attempting to set up a new connection, get the following error:

{
"code": "federation_auth_error",
"message": "Failed to contact EC service due to client error. Error message= Http Error: [403] 403 Forbidden {\"messages\":[{\"type\":\"WARN\",\"text\":\"insufficient permission to access this resource\"}]}",
"details": [
{
"hostname": "stackname.splunkcloud.com",
"port": 8089,
"user": "scp_service_account"
}
]
}