Target Types

Targets come in a variety of types. Keep in mind that if a target requires authentication, you must use an account key that matches the target type.

Target Type	Purpose/Product	Account Key
Ansible Tower Endpoint	Ansible Tower	Ansible OAuth Credentials
AWS Endpoint	Amazon Web Services	AWS Credentials
Git Endpoint	Not currently used in Automation	–
Git Repository	Not currently used in Automation	–
Google Cloud Platform Endpoint	Google Cloud Platform	Google Cloud Platform Authentication
HTTP Endpoint	HTTP-based APIs	HTTP Basic Authentication, HTTP Client Certificate Authentication, HTTP Signature-Based Authentication
IMAP Endpoint	Receiving email via IMAP	Email Credentials
JDBC Database Server	MySQL, Microsoft SQL, Oracle, and SAP HANA database servers	JDBC Login Credentials
Meraki Endpoint	Meraki devices	Meraki Credentials
Microsoft Graph Endpoint	Microsoft 365 applications	OAuth2 Microsoft Graph Credentials
Microsoft Windows Endpoint	Windows-based hosts and servers	Microsoft Windows Credentials
POP3 Endpoint	Retrieving email via POP3	Email Credentials
SMTP Endpoint	Sending email via SMTP	Email Credentials
SNMP Endpoint	SNMP-based device management	SNMP Credentials
Terminal Endpoint	SSH-based endpoints like switches and routers	Terminal Key-Based Credentials, Terminal Password-Based Credentials
Terraform Endpoint	HashiCorp Terraform templates	Terminal Key-Based Credentials, Terminal Password-Based Credentials
Unix/Linux Endpoint	Unix/linux-based hosts and servers	Terminal Key-Based Credentials, Terminal Password-Based Credentials