All Apps and Add-ons

Splunk App for AWS: JSON formatting for AWS SNS alert

sduchene_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

I need to pass JSON formatted data to the AWS SNS alert.
What I have is a table. I created an SNS alert (save as alert->choose AWS SNS)
When sent through SNS alert the format is not JSON.
How can I format this table in JSON?

0 Karma

sduchene_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

idea 1 : use the json tool app https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/3540/ (note, i haven't tried it, but seems to do the job)
idea 2 : use SPL to create a new field containing the entire line into JSON format, and pass this field to sns alert

this uses foreach command,

index=xx
| eval message="{"
| foreach *
[eval message=if("<>"="message", message, message. " \"". "<>" . "\" : \"".<>."\", ")]
| eval message=rtrim(message, " ,")| eval message=message." }"

--
then finally pass the field message : $result.message$ to sns alert

0 Karma
Got questions? Get answers!

Join the Splunk Community Slack to learn, troubleshoot, and make connections with fellow Splunk practitioners in real time!

Meet up IRL or virtually!

Join Splunk User Groups to connect and learn in-person by region or remotely by topic or industry.

Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

Index This | What travels the world but is also stuck in place?

April 2026 Edition  Hayyy Splunk Education Enthusiasts and the Eternally Curious!   We’re back with this ...

Discover New Use Cases: Unlock Greater Value from Your Existing Splunk Data

Realizing the full potential of your Splunk investment requires more than just understanding current usage; it ...

Continue Your Journey: Join Session 2 of the Data Management and Federation Bootcamp ...

As data volumes continue to grow and environments become more distributed, managing and optimizing data ...