This course focuses on Splunk app and add-on development. It's designed for application developers who want to create new apps for Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Cloud. Major topics include planning apps, building a data generator, creating custom search commands and REST endpoints, app packaging and deployment, and more.

▪ Plan, build, and manage Splunk apps

▪ Create a data generator

▪ Develop a custom search command

▪ Extend the Splunk REST API

▪ Construct a workflow action

▪ Validate an app with AppInspect

▪ Package and deploy an app

Application developers

Topic 1 – Planning Apps

▪ Describe apps and add-ons

▪ Set up a development environment

▪ Improve app performance

▪ Use security best practices

Topic 2 – Adding Data

▪ List types of data inputs

▪ Explain modular vs scripted inputs

▪ Review types of knowledge objects

▪ Create a data generator

Topic 3 – Creating Apps

▪ Create a basic app

▪ Configure app properties

▪ Identify app components

▪ Manage apps and add-ons

Topic 4 – Custom Search Commands

▪ Identify search command types

▪ Create a search command

▪ Examine Splunk metadata

▪ Configure access control

Topic 5 – Custom REST Endpoints

▪ Identify REST handler types

▪ Create a REST endpoint

▪ Examine Splunk metadata

▪ Configure access control

Topic 6 – Custom Workflow Actions

▪ Identify workflow action types

▪ Create a workflow action

▪ Examine workflow action parameters

▪ Configure access control

Topic 7 – Packaging Apps

▪ Create an app setup page

▪ Explain config file precedence

▪ Use AppInspect to validate an app

▪ Produce a deployable app