I am using a script that gives me some data in json format, I want to send this data to splunk. I can store the output of the script in a file but how can I send it to HTTP Event Collector? Couple of things I tried but did not work: ------------------------------------------------ #!/bin/bash FILE="output.json" file1="cat answer.txt" curl -k "https://prd-pxxx.splunkcloud.com:8088/services/collector"  -H "Authorization: Splunk XXXXX"  -d  '{"event": "$file1", "sourcetype": "manual"}' ----------------------------------------------------------- curl -k "https://prd-pxxx.splunkcloud.com:8088/services/collector"  -H "Authorization: Splunk XXXXX"  -d  '{"event": "@output.json", "sourcetype": "manual"}' ------------------------------------------------------------- curl -k "https://prd-p-w0gjo.splunkcloud.com:8088/services/collector"  -H "Authorization: Splunk d70b305e-01ef-490d-a6d8-b875d98e689b"   -d '{"sourcetype":"_json", "event": "@output.json", "source": "output.json} ----------------------------------------------------------------- After trying this I understand that it literally sends everything specified in the event section. Is there a way I can send the content of the file or use a variable? Thanks in advance! ... View more