Splunk® Add-on Builder

Splunk Add-on Builder User Guide

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Use the Splunk Add-on Builder

The Splunk Add-on Builder home page displays:

  • projects for add-ons created using the Splunk Add-on Builder
  • apps and add-ons that are already installed on your instance of Splunk Enterprise.

Add-on Builder project and meta data is editable and you can export projects to use on other instances of Add-on Buiilder.

Work with other apps and add-ons

You can work with apps and add-ons that are already installed on your instance of Splunk Enterprise, including apps and add-on that are not created using the Add-on Builder.

  • Validate & Package:
    • Validate the app or add-on against best practices and other rules and determine whether your app is ready for Splunk App Certification.
    • Download a package file for the app or add-on.
  • Configure data collection; Collect data from your source.
  • Manage Source Type: Create or import a source type and add sample data for the app or add-on.
  • Extract Fields: Parse the data in your source types to create field extractions for the app or add-on.
  • Map to Data Model: Map fields from the app or add-on to the data models.
  • Create Alert Actions: Create and configure Alert actions for the app or add-on.

If an existing app or add-on has configuration files in the app's /default directory, Add-on Builder prompts you to let Add-on Builder move these configuration files to the app's /local directory and merge them with any existing configuration files. Typically these configuration files include props.conf, eventtypes.conf, and tags.conf, which are used for data model mapping.


Use Add-on Builder to work with other apps and add-ons

  1. On the Splunk Add-on Builder home page, click the Other apps and add-ons tab.
  2. On the app or add-on, click the link for the activity you want: Validate & Package, Manage Source Type, Manage Source Type, Extract Fields, Map to Data Model or Create Alert Actions.
Last modified on 17 December, 2020
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This documentation applies to the following versions of Splunk® Add-on Builder: 2.2.0, 3.0.0, 3.0.1


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