How to optimize script in Splunk

[nguyenhuyhoang0]

Hi folks,
Now, I want to poll API with the result shown below.
The Splunk poll API interval three times respectively, In new polling API, it may have duplicate alert_id with the previous one. I want to save up to date alert_id instead in order to guarantee the Splunk output always store newly information.
Anyone has ideas and can share?

[jnudell_2]

You're going to have to provide a lot more detail that what you've described so far.

What is the API?
Are you creating a modular input in a custom app?
Are you using Application Builder?
Are you look to create a state table (not what Splunk is meant to do really, but has workarounds like lookups)?
Can you describe the programmatic workflow differently to provide more context and sample values?