# Sending data to Splunk

> Insights real-time data export integration with AWS SQS for forwarding automation event data to Splunk for monitoring and analysis.

In this topic you can learn how to use the Insights real-time data export feature with AWS SQS to send data to Splunk and use it there.

:::note
* [Configure real-time data export](https://docs.uipath.com/insights/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/configure-real-time-data-export#configure-real-time-data-export) before configuring Splunk reporting.
* [Set up AWS SQS](https://docs.uipath.com/insights/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/setting-up-aws-sqs#setting-up-aws-sqs)
:::

* [Splunk Enterprise version 9.0.0 and higher](https://www.splunk.com/en_us/download/splunk-enterprise.html).
* [Splunk Enterprise deployed inside a Docker container (documentation version 9.0.0)](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.0.0/Installation/DeployandrunSplunkEnterpriseinsideDockercontainers).
* [Splunk Add-on for Microsoft Cloud Service](https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3110) to consume data through Event Hubs.

## Configure Splunk integration with AWS SQS

To configure Splunk as a monitoring tool, you first need to install **Splunk Add-on for AWS** from the **Splunk MarketPlace**.

Follow the [official Splunk](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/AddOns/released/AWS/SQS) documentation for configuration instructions.