Chapter 10. Above and Beyond – Customization, Web Framework, REST API, HTTP Event Collector, and SDKs
In this chapter, we will learn how to customize a Splunk application and use advanced features of Splunk, Splunk SDKs, and APIs to work with the data within Splunk. We will learn about:
- Customizing the application navigation
- Adding a force-directed graph of web hits
- Adding a calendar heatmap of product purchases
- Adding cell highlighting of average product price
- Remotely querying Splunk's REST API for unique page views
- Creating a Python application to return unique IP addresses
- Creating a custom search command to format product names
- Collecting data from remote scanning devices
Introduction
Throughout all the chapters so far, we have been dealing directly with the core functionality found within Splunk Enterprise. In this chapter, we will dive into the functionality that lets us create an even more powerful interactive experience with Splunk. By leveraging the latest technology...