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Why does Splunk module python script get an SSL error?

rockzers
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how to access splunk using python script

when i run this code i get an error

import splunklib.client as client
service = client.connect(host='192.0.0.1', port=8000, username='username', password='password',verify=False) 
print(service)

shows an error

ssl.SSLError: [SSL: WRONG_VERSION_NUMBER] wrong version number (_ssl.c:1129)
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yuanliu
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splunklib.client is meant to connect to Splunk's REST API, which runs on port 8089 by default, not port 8000.   Unless you specifically changed configuration, that service at port 8000 is the Web user interface with plain text HTTP.  See example in Use Python SDK to export data.

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yuanliu
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splunklib.client is meant to connect to Splunk's REST API, which runs on port 8089 by default, not port 8000.   Unless you specifically changed configuration, that service at port 8000 is the Web user interface with plain text HTTP.  See example in Use Python SDK to export data.

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