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Splunk Rest API: How to find the base URL?

akshit2291
Explorer

I am using Splunk on my company's server.
I want to access the data using the Rest API.
Can anyone tell me how to find the base URL?

DavidHourani
Super Champion

Hi @akshit2291,

REST API is found the management port of your Splunk deployment which is 8089 by default.

If you're locally on the server you can reach it using :

https://localhost:8089

Else you can replace localhost with your IP/URL.

Cheers,
David

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akshit2291
Explorer
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DavidHourani
Super Champion

companyName.splunkcloud.com:8089 should do it.

But if you're using SH clustering and going through a load balancer you need to be sure that your URL allows you to use port 8089. If that's not the case you need to point directly to your search head using IP/DomainName.

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chris1337
Explorer

Hi,

I think, this will solve your question: https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.3.0/RESTTUT/RESTsearches

Greetings Chris

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akshit2291
Explorer

Still could not figure our the base url.

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chris1337
Explorer
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akshit2291
Explorer

Nothing is working for me.

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