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How to change saved search permissions via python SDK?

dorilevy
Path Finder

Hey,

I am looking for a way to change permissions to a saved search via splunk python SDK.

I tried using the splunklib.client post method:

import splunklib.client as client
app = "app_name"
cred = {"user": "admin", "password": "changeme", "port": 8089, "host": "localhost","owner":"admin"}

service = client.connect(app=app,**cred)
service.post('saved/searches/report_name/acl', sharing="app" )

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/splunk_sdk-1.2.3-py2.6.egg/splunklib/binding.py", line 238, in wrapper
    return request_fun(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/splunk_sdk-1.2.3-py2.6.egg/splunklib/binding.py", line 62, in new_f
    val = f(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/splunk_sdk-1.2.3-py2.6.egg/splunklib/binding.py", line 657, in post
    response = self.http.post(path, all_headers, **query)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/splunk_sdk-1.2.3-py2.6.egg/splunklib/binding.py", line 1089, in post
    return self.request(url, message)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/splunk_sdk-1.2.3-py2.6.egg/splunklib/binding.py", line 1109, in request
    raise HTTPError(response)
splunklib.binding.HTTPError: HTTP 404 Not Found -- 
 In handler 'savedsearch': Could not find object id=report_name

When i try using curl i get no problem:
curl -k -u admin:changeme https://localhost:8089/servicesNS/admin/app_name/saved/searches/report_name/acl -d sharing=app

Maybe i am doing something wrong? Or maybe there is other way to do it and i am missing it?

Regards,
Dori

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1 Solution

dorilevy
Path Finder

I didn't find a way to do with the splunklib.client object, but i was able to pass it using the answer to this question (see @flynt answer):

http://answers.splunk.com/answers/144000/modifying-acl-saved-search-permissions-through-rest-api-usi...

Note - Flynt answer is working but the URL there is wrong (or apply to older splunk version). See my comments there.

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elewis1
Explorer

You had the right idea to post to /acl, but you need to urlencode the parameters.

The following creates a new EventType then changes the permissions afterwards. There does not appear to be a way to assign the roles with the initial create method. The "/acl" link can be derived from links in the returned Stanza object.

from urllib.parse import urlencode

newperms = { "perms.read": "role name 1,role name 2, role name 3", 
                     "perms.write": "role name 1, role name 2",
                    "sharing": "app", "owner": "nobody" 
           }
newet = sdk.confs["eventtypes"].create("test_event_type",sharing="app",app="custom_app")
sdk.post("%s/%s" % (newet.links["alternate"], "acl"), body=urlencode(newperms))

 

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dorilevy
Path Finder

I didn't find a way to do with the splunklib.client object, but i was able to pass it using the answer to this question (see @flynt answer):

http://answers.splunk.com/answers/144000/modifying-acl-saved-search-permissions-through-rest-api-usi...

Note - Flynt answer is working but the URL there is wrong (or apply to older splunk version). See my comments there.

Flynt
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Thank you for your comment @dorilevy, however that example does indeed include the correct URL.

"https://localhost:8089/servicesNS/%s/search/saved/searches/%s/acl" % ("admin", ss)
request = urllib2.Request( url )

It's important to remember the app context the saved search resides in otherwise you will run into an issue where the saved search is not found. For example if I had an app named "MYAPP" and a saved search named "MYSEARCH" the url should reflect that.

https://localhost:8089/servicesNS/admin/MYAPP/saved/searches/MYSEARCH/acl

dorilevy
Path Finder

Hey @flynt,

You are correct. i missed the app context (my app is not search, that is why i thought it is mistake). Sorry about it, and again - thanks for the solution.

Dori

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