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title: HashiCorp Consul
description: "HashiCorp Consul is a multi-networking tool that offers a fully-featured service mesh solution. It solves the networking and security challenges of operating microservices and cloud infrastructure in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments. ## Configuring the Connector for HashiCorp Consul To…"
url: "https://lucidum.io/docs/hashicorp-consul/"
updated: "2024-06-28"
category: Connectors / List of Connectors / H
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# HashiCorp Consul

HashiCorp Consul is a multi-networking tool that offers a fully-featured service mesh solution. It solves the networking and security challenges of operating microservices and cloud infrastructure in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments.

## Configuring the Connector for HashiCorp Consul

To configure Lucidum to ingest data from HashiCorp Consul :

1. Log in to Lucidum.
2. In the left pane, click **Connector**.
3. In the **Connector** page, click **Add Connector**.
4. Scroll until you find the Connector you want to configure. Click **Connect**. The **Settings** page appears.
5. In the **Settings** page, enter the following:

   - **URL ***(required)*: The URL of the HashiCorp API server.
   - **API Key ***(required)* - HashiCorp API key. For more details, see [https://www.consul.io/docs/commands/acl/token/create.html](https://www.consul.io/docs/commands/acl/token/create.html) .
   - ***Verify SSL***. For future use.
6. To test the configuration, click **Test**.

   - If the connector is configured correctly, Lucidum displays a list of services that are accessible with the connector.
   - If the connector is not configured correctly, Lucidum displays an error message.

## API Documentation

[https://www.consul.io/api/catalog.html](https://www.consul.io/api/catalog.html)