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How can I create a search via the REST API in a specific app?

ericturpin — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:58:09 GMT

I am trying to perform a search to modify a lookup csv via the REST API.

The simple search
|inputlookup filename.csv

when performed via the Web UI the URL for the search would be
https://mysplunk.com/en-US/app/custom_app_name/search?q=%7Cinputlookup%filename.csv

However, I cannot figure out how to target custom_app_name when creating a search via the API. In the past I've created searches against the search app with a POST request to the URL
https://mysplunk.com:8089/services/search/jobs?output_mode=json

Can anyone help me understand what the base URL should look like for interacting with searches performed against custom_app_name?

Thanks!

Re: How can I create a search via the REST API in a specific app?

somesoni2 — Fri, 05 May 2017 20:37:54 GMT

I believe you need to pass namespace request parameters in your POST job. The base URL should stay the same.

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.6/RESTREF/RESTsearch#POST_search.2Fjobs_method_detail

Name    namespace   
Type    String      
Default 
Description       The application namespace in which to restrict searches.
The namespace corresponds to the identifier recognized in the /services/apps/local endpoint.

Re: How can I create a search via the REST API in a specific app?

ericturpin — Fri, 05 May 2017 20:41:25 GMT

I tried the solution suggested by @somesoni2 and didn't have any success. But the term namespace in my searching helped me find the solution here: https://answers.splunk.com/answers/316/rest-api-with-namespace.html#answer-323

So my POST should go to

https://mysplunk.com:8089/servicesNS/MY_USERNAME/custom_app_name/search/jobs

Re: How can I create a search via the REST API in a specific app?

aaraneta_splunk — Fri, 05 May 2017 22:43:12 GMT

@ericturpin - Glad you were able to find the solution you were looking for. Please don't forget to click "Accept" below your answer in order to resolve your post so others can easily find it. Thank you.