topic Re: Add data with Python in Splunk Dev

Add data with Python

DavidHourani — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:57:11 GMT

Hello Splunkers!

I want to make a page on splunk that resembles to "add data" page on which one can drag and drop a file to add it into Splunk. Anyone knows where I can find the python code to do that ? Or maybe some code that allows me to connect to splunk and input data from a file.

Best regards,
David

Re: Add data with Python

jkat54 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 11:24:16 GMT

Sounds like you're reinventing the wheel a bit here. What's the purpose behind this exercise? Funzies or are you trying to build an external file input page? If it's the later, I recommend installing a "heavy forwarder" and giving your users access to the add data page. If it's for fun, then we got a long conversation ahead of us.

Re: Add data with Python

rsathish47 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 11:51:41 GMT

HI David ,

You check in uploader app in the splunk base.
https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1707/

Thanks
Sathish rangan

Re: Add data with Python

DavidHourani — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:55:01 GMT

I want to make an app that allows you to drag and drop PCAP files-> read + convert to selecter format-> splunk it... so yeah sort of reinventing the wheel for the drag and drop page but i want to make something that looks nice.

Re: Add data with Python

DavidHourani — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:55:43 GMT

I will have a look at it. thank you for your help Sathish.. any Git you know that might be doing that also ?

Re: Add data with Python

DavidHourani — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 08:05:53 GMT

so yes it's for fun lol

Re: Add data with Python

GregZillgitt — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:12:47 GMT

The Splunk Python SDK contains a script called "upload.py" in the root of the "examples" directory. Should be just what you're looking for. Have a look: https://github.com/splunk/splunk-sdk-python/blob/master/examples/upload.py