Splunk Developer's Guide

by Kyle Smith

Design, implement, and publish custom Splunk applications and add-ons following best practices If you are a Splunk user and want to enter the wonderful world of Splunk application development, then this book is for you. Some experience with Splunk, writing searches, and designing basic dashboards is expected. This book will equip you with all the necessary information to make the jump from a regular Splunk user to an efficient Splunk application developer. It will give you an overview of Splunk applications and covers the underpinnings of the structure and configurations that are contained within a Splunk application. You will learn about the design fundamentals of a Splunk application, create a directory structure for your application, and set view permissions. You will also see how to enhance your application using event types, tags, and macros. By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to implement advanced data input and visualizations, and how to package and publish applications ready to deliver meaningful insights so you make better design decisions for your business.

180 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2015

Reviews

[Jack Coates · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well-structured dive from basic to complex

Nicely done introduction into developing Splunk apps and add-ons, this is a solid entry point for anyone wanting to get started with big data in the Splunk ecosystem.

[Purnima Jain · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book might be useful to someone who knows all about Splunk already and needs a refresher, but is utterly useless for someone who is trying to learn it. Most of the times it has not been explained as to how to get around to do the things the author wants us to do. The writing is very sketchy, keeps randomly changing course. Nothing has been explained properly.

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