Splunk Search

Is it possible to prepopulate search text via URL?

hiddenkirby
Contributor
1 Solution

ziegfried
Influencer

Yes, you can do this with the q parameter. The search is automatically executed though:

http://localhost:8000/en-US/app/search/flashtimeline?q=search%20sourcetype%3Dsyslog

View solution in original post

ziegfried
Influencer

Yes, you can do this with the q parameter. The search is automatically executed though:

http://localhost:8000/en-US/app/search/flashtimeline?q=search%20sourcetype%3Dsyslog

hiddenkirby
Contributor

the searchstring would obvs be escaped.

0 Karma
Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

Enter the Agentic Era with Splunk AI Assistant for SPL 1.4

  🚀 Your data just got a serious AI upgrade — are you ready? Say hello to the Agentic Era with the ...

Feel the Splunk Love: Real Stories from Real Customers

Hello Splunk Community,    What’s the best part of hearing how our customers use Splunk? Easy: the positive ...

Data Management Digest – November 2025

  Welcome to the inaugural edition of Data Management Digest! As your trusted partner in data innovation, the ...