Getting Data In

How do I configure Splunk for REST API input?

birarich
Explorer

How to configure Splunk for REST API input? Currently in "Data inputs" I cannot see REST API input type.

jacobwilkins
Communicator

What, exactly, are you wanting to do?

Are you wanting Splunk to accept HTTPS connections, and provide a REST endpoint where something can POST data?

Splunk does that without any setup required. See here: http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.3/RESTREF/RESTinput#receivers.2Fstream
There is also this: https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1901/

If you want Splunk to reach out and query some REST api, and then index the response, take a look at this:
https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/1546/

lc3t35
New Member

"REST API Modular Input" is not yet certified for Splunk Cloud 😞
Is there a way to do it in Splunk Cloud ?

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kmapgar
Explorer

I have this same question.

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vgollapudi
Communicator

I was able to configure Splunk Rest API for our environment. Let me what questions you've regarding the configuration.

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