> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cortex.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Instana API

Use these operations to interact with the [Instana integration](/ingesting-data-into-cortex/integrations/instana) in Cortex.

### Required permissions

Your API key must have the `Configure integrations` permission.

## Operations

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  <Card title="Retrieve a configuration" icon="code" href="/api/rest/instana-api/retrieve-a-configuration">
    `GET /api/v1/instana/default-configuration`
  </Card>

  <Card title="Add a configuration" icon="code" href="/api/rest/instana-api/add-a-configuration">
    `POST /api/v1/instana/configuration`
  </Card>

  <Card title="Update the existing configuration" icon="code" href="/api/rest/instana-api/update-the-existing-configuration">
    `PUT /api/v1/instana/configuration`
  </Card>

  <Card title="Validate a configuration" icon="code" href="/api/rest/instana-api/validate-a-configuration">
    `POST /api/v1/instana/configuration/validate`
  </Card>

  <Card title="Delete a configuration" icon="code" href="/api/rest/instana-api/delete-a-configuration">
    `DELETE /api/v1/instana/configurations`
  </Card>
</Columns>


## Related topics

- [Instana](/ingesting-data-into-cortex/integrations/instana.md)
- [Validate a configuration](/api/rest/instana-api/validate-a-configuration.md)
- [Retrieve a configuration](/api/rest/instana-api/retrieve-a-configuration.md)