Splunk Search

Why am I getting this error when using regex for URI search?

ghildiya
Explorer

I have the following query to search results which contain a specific rest endpoint which has a UUID path parameter:

 

 

.... | regex requestURI="/baseurl/\b[0-9a-f]{8}\b-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-\b[0-9a-f]{12}\b

 

 

But it seems to be wrong. Error is :

 

 

Unknown search command '0'.

 

 

What is the mistake I am making here?

Labels (1)
Tags (1)
0 Karma

richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust
Splunk appears to be interpreting part of your regular expression as a subsearch. Make sure the expression is enclosed in quotation marks and any embedded quotation marks are escaped.
---
If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
0 Karma

ghildiya
Explorer

I tried this:

.... | regex requestURI=*/baseurl/\"[0-9a-f]{8}\b-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-\b[0-9a-f]{12}\"*

But this too doesn't work. 

Tags (1)
0 Karma

richgalloway
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust
The regex command is still missing the enclosing quotation marks.
---
If this reply helps you, Karma would be appreciated.
0 Karma
Got questions? Get answers!

Join the Splunk Community Slack to learn, troubleshoot, and make connections with fellow Splunk practitioners in real time!

Meet up IRL or virtually!

Join Splunk User Groups to connect and learn in-person by region or remotely by topic or industry.

Get Updates on the Splunk Community!

SOK it to Me: Top 3 Benefits of Using Splunk Operator on Kubernetes that’ll Make ...

    Thursday, July 9, 2026  |  11:00AM–12:00PM PDT Duration: 1 hour (includes Q&A) Managing can feel like a ...

Upgrade Prep for 10.4, Network Observability Deep Dives, and More from Splunk Lantern

Splunk Lantern is Splunk’s customer success center that provides practical guidance from Splunk experts on key ...

Splunk Developer Day announcements: AI agents, MCP tools, Forecasting, and Custom ...

Splunk Developer Day was packed with product and platform updates for developers building in the AI ...