https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Python-script-to-create-a-new-data-input/m-p/669283#M112219 <P>I have an Add-On which has defined a new data input. Via the UI, I can easily create new instances of the same input .. but I want to create them programmatically, via Python. The&nbsp;inputs.conf.spec file for the app contains:</P><PRE>[<SPAN>strava_api</SPAN>://&lt;name&gt;]<BR />interval =<BR />index =<BR />access_code =<BR />start_time =<BR />reindex_data =</PRE><P data-unlink="true">These are the values I am prompted for when using the UI manually ... but, how do I achieve the same result via Python (using python3)? I have the Python SDK installed .. but I just dont know where to start and would appreciate some inspiration from the Community.<BR /><BR />Thanks in advance for any comments/tips/solutions <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR /><BR />(For those with a keen eye, the Add-On in question is Strava for Splunk&nbsp;)</P> Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:44:12 GMT edy_g 2023-11-21T05:44:12Z https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Python-script-to-create-a-new-data-input/m-p/669283#M112219 <P>I have an Add-On which has defined a new data input. Via the UI, I can easily create new instances of the same input .. but I want to create them programmatically, via Python. The&nbsp;inputs.conf.spec file for the app contains:</P><PRE>[<SPAN>strava_api</SPAN>://&lt;name&gt;]<BR />interval =<BR />index =<BR />access_code =<BR />start_time =<BR />reindex_data =</PRE><P data-unlink="true">These are the values I am prompted for when using the UI manually ... but, how do I achieve the same result via Python (using python3)? I have the Python SDK installed .. but I just dont know where to start and would appreciate some inspiration from the Community.<BR /><BR />Thanks in advance for any comments/tips/solutions <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR /><BR />(For those with a keen eye, the Add-On in question is Strava for Splunk&nbsp;)</P> Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:44:12 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/Python-script-to-create-a-new-data-input/m-p/669283#M112219 edy_g 2023-11-21T05:44:12Z