diff --git a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/HttpService.java b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/HttpService.java
index 693f3a36..aa6769b8 100644
--- a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/HttpService.java
+++ b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/HttpService.java
@@ -316,12 +316,12 @@ public void removeAllCookies() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns true if the cookeStore has any cookies, false otherwise
+     * Returns true if the cookieStore has any Splunk Authorization cookies, false otherwise
      *
      * @return True if there are cookies, false otherwise
      */
-    public Boolean hasCookies() {
-        return !cookieStore.isEmpty();
+    public Boolean hasSplunkAuthCookies() {
+        return cookieStore.hasSplunkAuthCookie();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/Job.java b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/Job.java
index d101eeaf..354d413c 100644
--- a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/Job.java
+++ b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/Job.java
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ private InputStream getEventsMethod(String methodPath, Map args) {
         // v1(GET), v2(POST)
         String fullPath;
         ResponseMessage response;
-        if (service.versionIsEarlierThan("9.0")) {
+        if (!service.enableV2SearchApi()) {
             fullPath = path.replace(JobCollection.REST_PATH_V2, JobCollection.REST_PATH) + methodPath;
             response = service.get(fullPath, args);
         }
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ private InputStream getEventsMethod(String methodPath, Map args) {
             fullPath = path.replace(JobCollection.REST_PATH, JobCollection.REST_PATH_V2) + methodPath;
             response = service.post(fullPath, args);
         }
-
+        
         return response.getContent();
     }
 
diff --git a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/JobCollection.java b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/JobCollection.java
index b47feadc..661e21ff 100644
--- a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/JobCollection.java
+++ b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/JobCollection.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class JobCollection extends EntityCollection<Job> {
      * @param service The connected {@code Service} instance.
      */
     JobCollection(Service service) {
-        super(service, service.versionIsAtLeast("9.0") ? REST_PATH_V2 : REST_PATH, Job.class);
+        super(service, service.enableV2SearchApi() ? REST_PATH_V2 : REST_PATH, Job.class);
         this.refreshArgs.put("count", "0");
     }
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class JobCollection extends EntityCollection<Job> {
      * return and how to sort them (see {@link CollectionArgs}).
      */
     JobCollection(Service service, Args args) {
-        super(service, service.versionIsAtLeast("9.0") ? REST_PATH_V2 : REST_PATH, Job.class, args);
+        super(service, service.enableV2SearchApi() ? REST_PATH_V2 : REST_PATH, Job.class);
         this.refreshArgs.put("count", "0");
     }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public Job create(String query, Map args) {
             .item(0)
             .getTextContent();
 
-        String path = service.versionIsAtLeast("9.0") ? REST_PATH_V2 : REST_PATH;
+        String path = service.enableV2SearchApi() ? REST_PATH_V2 : REST_PATH;
         Job job = new Job(service, path + "/" + sid);
         job.refresh();
 
diff --git a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/Receiver.java b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/Receiver.java
index b6057cc0..8ae4d826 100644
--- a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/Receiver.java
+++ b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/Receiver.java
@@ -98,9 +98,13 @@ public Socket attach(String indexName, Args args) throws IOException {
         headers.add("Accept-Encoding: identity");
         headers.add("X-Splunk-Input-Mode: Streaming");
 
-        if (service.hasCookies()) {
+        if (service.hasSplunkAuthCookies()) {
             headers.add(String.format("Cookie: %s", service.stringifyCookies()));
         } else {
+            // to persist the cookies other than Splunk such as from Load Balancer
+            if(!service.cookieStore.isEmpty()){
+                headers.add(String.format("Cookie: %s", service.stringifyCookies()));
+            }
             headers.add(String.format("Authorization: %s", service.getToken()));
         }
         headers.add("");
diff --git a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/Service.java b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/Service.java
index cbe63b4a..d6d15b8f 100644
--- a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/Service.java
+++ b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/Service.java
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ public class Service extends BaseService {
     /** The version of this Splunk instance, once logged in. */
     public String version = null;
 
+    /** The type of this Splunk instance, once logged in. */
+    public String instanceType = null;
+
     /** The default host name, which is used when a host name is not provided.*/
     public static String DEFAULT_HOST = "localhost";
 
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ public InputStream export(String search, Map args) {
         }
         ResponseMessage response;
 
-        if (versionIsAtLeast("9.0"))
+        if(enableV2SearchApi())
             response = post(JobCollection.REST_PATH_V2 + "/export", args);
         else {
             response = post(JobCollection.REST_PATH + "/export", args);
@@ -1112,7 +1115,7 @@ public UserCollection getUsers(Args args) {
      * @return The current {@code Service} instance.
      */
     public Service login() {
-        if (!this.cookieStore.isEmpty() && (this.username == null || this.password == null)) {
+        if (this.cookieStore.hasSplunkAuthCookie() && (this.username == null || this.password == null)) {
             return this;
         }
         else if (this.username == null || this.password == null) {
@@ -1147,6 +1150,7 @@ public Service login(String username, String password) {
             .getTextContent();
         this.token = "Splunk " + sessionKey;
         this.version = this.getInfo().getVersion();
+        this.instanceType = this.getInfo().getInstanceType();
         if (versionCompare("4.3") >= 0)
             this.passwordEndPoint = "storage/passwords";
 
@@ -1258,7 +1262,7 @@ public ResponseMessage parse(String query) {
     public ResponseMessage parse(String query, Map args) {
         args = Args.create(args).add("q", query);
 
-        if (versionIsAtLeast("9.0"))
+        if(enableV2SearchApi())
             return post("search/v2/parser", args);
         else
             return get("search/parser", args);
@@ -1312,7 +1316,7 @@ public Job search(String query, Map<String, Object> args) {
      */
     @Override public ResponseMessage send(String path, RequestMessage request) {
         // cookieStore is a protected member of HttpService
-        if (token != null && cookieStore.isEmpty()) {
+        if (token != null && !cookieStore.hasSplunkAuthCookie() ) {
             request.getHeader().put("Authorization", token);
         }
         return super.send(fullpath(path), request);
@@ -1350,6 +1354,15 @@ public void setBearerToken(String value) {
         this.token = value.contains("Splunk") || value.contains("Bearer") ? value : "Bearer " + value;
     }
 
+
+    public boolean enableV2SearchApi(){
+        if(this.instanceType.equalsIgnoreCase("cloud")) {
+            return versionIsAtLeast("9.0.2209");
+        }else{
+            return versionIsAtLeast("9.0.2");
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns true if this Splunk instance's version is no earlier than
      * the version specified in {@code version}.
diff --git a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/ServiceInfo.java b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/ServiceInfo.java
index 72f556bd..16ec8aaa 100644
--- a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/ServiceInfo.java
+++ b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/ServiceInfo.java
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ public String getVersion() {
         return getString("version");
     }
 
+    public String getInstanceType() {return  getString("instance_type", "");}
+
     /**
      * Indicates whether this Splunk instance is running under a free license.
      *
diff --git a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/SimpleCookieStore.java b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/SimpleCookieStore.java
index afc1219c..4fd60664 100644
--- a/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/SimpleCookieStore.java
+++ b/splunk/src/main/java/com/splunk/SimpleCookieStore.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
  */
 class SimpleCookieStore {
 
+    public static final String SPLUNK_AUTH_COOKIE = "splunkd_";
+
     private Map<String, String> cookieJar = new HashMap<String, String>();
     /**
      * Adds cookies from a "Set-Cookie" header to the cookie store.
@@ -69,6 +71,18 @@ public Boolean isEmpty() {
         return cookieJar.isEmpty();
     }
 
+    public boolean hasSplunkAuthCookie(){
+        if(cookieJar.isEmpty()){
+            return false;
+        }
+        for(String cookie : cookieJar.keySet()){
+            if(cookie.startsWith(SPLUNK_AUTH_COOKIE)){
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Removes all cookies from SimpleCookieStore
      */
diff --git a/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/CookieTest.java b/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/CookieTest.java
index f49b18d2..d11cda76 100644
--- a/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/CookieTest.java
+++ b/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/CookieTest.java
@@ -16,13 +16,11 @@
 
 package com.splunk;
 
+import java.net.HttpCookie;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import org.junit.Assert;
-import org.junit.Assume;
-import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.*;
 
 public class CookieTest extends SDKTestCase {
 
@@ -124,6 +122,32 @@ public void testLoginWithMultipleCookies() {
         s.getSettings().refresh();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testLoginWithOtherCookies() {
+        String otherCookies = "load=balancer;";
+        service.logout();
+        service.cookieStore.removeAll();
+        service.cookieStore.add(otherCookies);
+        service.login();
+        service.getApplications();
+        service.cookieStore.removeAll();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testUsingAuthTokenAndOtherCookie(){
+        String validToken = service.getToken();
+        Assert.assertTrue(validToken.startsWith("Splunk "));
+        String otherCookies = "load=balancer;";
+        Map<String, Object> args = new HashMap<>();
+        args.put("cookie", otherCookies);
+        args.put("host",service.getHost());
+        args.put("port", service.getPort());
+        Service s = new Service(args);
+        s.setToken(validToken);
+        s.getApplications();
+        Assert.assertEquals(otherCookies.trim(),s.cookieStore.getCookies().trim());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testLoginWithMultipleInvalidCookies() {
         String validCookie = service.stringifyCookies();
diff --git a/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/IndexTest.java b/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/IndexTest.java
index a98dd56a..56d6670a 100644
--- a/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/IndexTest.java
+++ b/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/IndexTest.java
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ public void testAttachWithCookieHeader() throws IOException {
             // Cookies not implemented before version 6.2
             return;
         }
-        // Check that their are cookies at all
-        Assert.assertTrue(service.hasCookies());
+        // Check that their are Splunk Auth cookies at all
+        Assert.assertTrue(service.hasSplunkAuthCookies());
 
         // Make a service that only has that cookie
         String validCookie = service.stringifyCookies();
diff --git a/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/ReceiverTest.java b/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/ReceiverTest.java
index 99e4b0e4..e171b9d1 100644
--- a/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/ReceiverTest.java
+++ b/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/ReceiverTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.net.Socket;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 public class ReceiverTest extends SDKTestCase {
 
@@ -36,9 +38,28 @@ public void testReceiverWithoutCookie() {
     @Test
     public void testReceiverWithCookie() {
         Assume.assumeTrue(service.versionIsAtLeast("6.2"));
-        Assert.assertTrue(service.hasCookies());
+        Assert.assertTrue(service.hasSplunkAuthCookies());
         testReceiver(service);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testReceiverWithoutSplunkCookie() {
+        String validToken = service.getToken();
+        Assert.assertTrue(validToken.startsWith("Splunk "));
+        String otherCookies = "load=balancer;";
+        Map<String, Object> args = new HashMap<>();
+        args.put("cookie", otherCookies);
+        args.put("host",service.getHost());
+        args.put("port", service.getPort());
+        Service s = new Service(args);
+        s.setToken(validToken);
+        s.version = s.getInfo().getVersion();
+        System.out.println(s.version);
+        Assume.assumeTrue(s.versionIsAtLeast("6.2"));
+        Assert.assertTrue(!s.cookieStore.isEmpty());
+        testReceiver(s);
+    }
+
     // Make a few simple requests and make sure the results look ok.
     public void testReceiver(Service passedService) {
         Receiver receiver = passedService.getReceiver();
diff --git a/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/ServiceTest.java b/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/ServiceTest.java
index 1bd80833..ce9aafdf 100644
--- a/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/ServiceTest.java
+++ b/splunk/src/test/java/com/splunk/ServiceTest.java
@@ -715,4 +715,24 @@ public void testPost() {
         Assert.assertTrue(firstLineIsXmlDtd(response.getContent()));
     }
 
+    /*
+    Test whether the V2 and V1 Search APIs are switched properly based on the Type of Splunk Instance and Version.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testEnableV2Api(){
+        if(service.instanceType.equalsIgnoreCase("cloud")) {
+            if(service.versionIsEarlierThan("9.0.2209")){
+                Assert.assertFalse(service.enableV2SearchApi());
+            }else{
+                Assert.assertTrue(service.enableV2SearchApi());
+            }
+        }else{
+            if(service.versionIsEarlierThan("9.0.2")){
+                Assert.assertFalse(service.enableV2SearchApi());
+            }else{
+                Assert.assertTrue(service.enableV2SearchApi());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 }