How to store and retrieve password for alert python script?

[Dev999]

I need to call a 3rd party Rest API in alert action python script. I am looking for a way to store and retrieve user name and password for the 3rd party APIs. The app setup seems to work for script data inputs only - I tried and could not get it work for alerts. What is the best option here?

[dwaddle · Accepted solution]

George covers this pretty well at http://www.georgestarcher.com/splunk-alert-scripts-automating-control

[splunker2117]

Is it possible to share working link for guidance?or any other reference would be much appreciated. 

[starcher]

Thanks. I've updated the code to handle that now.

[Dev999]

Not so fast! with Splunk 6.1.1, sessionKey must be urldecoded.

[Dev999]

Did not realize the "sessionKey=" was a part of the sessionKey. Once removed the first 11 characters all worked. Thanks!

[Dev999]

Thanks. Good to know someone already made it work. I followed the same script input doc. I will try to figure out what my problem is and update this.