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How can I create a search via the REST API in a specific app?

ericturpin
Engager

I am trying to perform a search to modify a lookup csv via the REST API.

The simple search
|inputlookup filename.csv

when performed via the Web UI the URL for the search would be
https://mysplunk.com/en-US/app/custom_app_name/search?q=%7Cinputlookup%filename.csv

However, I cannot figure out how to target custom_app_name when creating a search via the API. In the past I've created searches against the search app with a POST request to the URL
https://mysplunk.com:8089/services/search/jobs?output_mode=json

Can anyone help me understand what the base URL should look like for interacting with searches performed against custom_app_name?

Thanks!

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ericturpin
Engager

I tried the solution suggested by @somesoni2 and didn't have any success. But the term namespace in my searching helped me find the solution here: https://answers.splunk.com/answers/316/rest-api-with-namespace.html#answer-323

So my POST should go to

https://mysplunk.com:8089/servicesNS/MY_USERNAME/custom_app_name/search/jobs

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ericturpin
Engager

I tried the solution suggested by @somesoni2 and didn't have any success. But the term namespace in my searching helped me find the solution here: https://answers.splunk.com/answers/316/rest-api-with-namespace.html#answer-323

So my POST should go to

https://mysplunk.com:8089/servicesNS/MY_USERNAME/custom_app_name/search/jobs

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aaraneta_splunk
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

@ericturpin - Glad you were able to find the solution you were looking for. Please don't forget to click "Accept" below your answer in order to resolve your post so others can easily find it. Thank you.

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somesoni2
SplunkTrust
SplunkTrust

I believe you need to pass namespace request parameters in your POST job. The base URL should stay the same.

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/6.2.6/RESTREF/RESTsearch#POST_search.2Fjobs_method_detai...

Name    namespace   
Type    String      
Default 
Description       The application namespace in which to restrict searches.
The namespace corresponds to the identifier recognized in the /services/apps/local endpoint.
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