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

# What Is Splunk Agent Observability?

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Splunk Agent Observability is the leading observability, evaluation, and guardrail platform for GenAI and agentic applications. Designed to empower engineers, product managers, and subject matter experts to build safe and reliable AI applications, Splunk Agent Observability works with all major LLM providers and can be used [with your favorite agentic framework](/sdk-api/third-party-integrations/overview), a [Python SDK](/sdk-api/python/sdk-reference), or an [API](/api/getting-started). Get started below.

## Get started

Start your journey here with four key learning steps.

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    Create and run your first trace in less than 5 minutes.
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    Learn how to create evaluators and improve your prompts.
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    Use Experiments to move from spot testing to systematic evaluation.
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## Integrate your app with Splunk Agent Observability

Lean how to integrate Splunk Agent Observability into your applications with our code-ready guides.

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    Learn how to log your application to Splunk Agent Observability using our SDKs.
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    Learn how to run experiments in Splunk Agent Observability using our SDKs.
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    Automatically log your applications with third-party SDK integrations.
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## Learn about eval engineering

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    Code examples on how to integrate Splunk Agent Observability with popular tools and platforms.
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## Stay up to date

Be the first to know the latest features.

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    Latest information on news features and improvements to the platform.
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