Is there any way to integrate the flexibility of a Django web framework app with app creation using the Splunk UI?

[shrirangphadke]

Sorry if my question doesn't make sense.

There are two types of app development in Splunk:

1. Django web framework app
2. App creation using Splunk UI

Both the methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, for ex:
- Django gives you more flexibility but lacks easy app development
- App creation using splunk UI lets you easily develop an app but lacks flexibility

Is there any way by which we can integrate both? I mean can I develop few features in UI and few in Django.
If yes then how can we achieve that

Please help.

[stephanefotso · Accepted solution]

Hello!

In your Django app, you can integrate both xml, html, and Django's views

1. To integrate your django's views, just put your html files in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/your_app_name/django/your_app_name/templates
2. To integrate xml views, just put your xml files on $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/your_app_name/default/data/ui/views
3. To integrate simple html files (for example when you convert a xml dashboard to html view ), put your html files in $Splunk/etc/apps/your_app_name/appserver/static/html/

You can create and access your xml views via splunk web: settings -->user interface--> views,

The nav menu on settings -->user interface--> Navigation Menu let you manage all your pages. Here is an example

<nav>
    <view name="my_xml_view" default="true"/>
    <a href="/dj/redirector/Steph_Django/my_django_page">my first django page</a>
       ...
</nav>

Conclusion: With your django app, you can develop features in UI and Django
Thanks

[shrirangphadke]

Hi !
Thank you very much for your help ! 🙂