topic when to use http event collector api to create vent and when to use services/receivers/simple to create event in Getting Data In https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/when-to-use-http-event-collector-api-to-create-vent-and-when-to/m-p/520082#M87925 <P>I want to create vents but i found two ways to to that. When to use http event collector api and when to use receiver/simple api?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Also can some one also give examples of real time scenario when user want to create events through api?</P> Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:41:27 GMT pallavi_prabhu_ 2020-09-17T12:41:27Z when to use http event collector api to create vent and when to use services/receivers/simple to create event https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/when-to-use-http-event-collector-api-to-create-vent-and-when-to/m-p/520082#M87925 <P>I want to create vents but i found two ways to to that. When to use http event collector api and when to use receiver/simple api?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Also can some one also give examples of real time scenario when user want to create events through api?</P> Thu, 17 Sep 2020 12:41:27 GMT https://community.splunk.com/t5/Getting-Data-In/when-to-use-http-event-collector-api-to-create-vent-and-when-to/m-p/520082#M87925 pallavi_prabhu_ 2020-09-17T12:41:27Z