How to run a search and retrieve results in custom command

[sarahh]

Hi, I need to write a custom script that is in python which needs to access search results. What is the best way that I can utilize Splunk's search, get results, parse them and get access to the results from within my custom code?
Thanks alot.

[LukeMurphey]

Check out the eval and rename commands. These will you to make new fields and override the values of existing fields. No Python required.

If you do want to write a custom Search command, then check out these docs.

Edit - jonuwz And on the offchance you actually mean you need the SDK to connect to splunk, run a search then read the results - the SDK docs are here

[LukeMurphey]

@jonuwz: good point.