Splunk Enterprise REST API

Can I authenticate and obtain a session token with the Splunk Enterprise REST API?

Yes. Use the POST /services/auth/login endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.

What are the rate limits for the Splunk Enterprise REST API?

Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.

How do I authenticate and obtain a session token through Jentic?

Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate through Jentic One, the self-hosted execution layer, then search for 'authenticate and obtain a session token'. Jentic returns the matching Splunk Enterprise REST API operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call - credentials are injected automatically.

How many endpoints does the Splunk Enterprise REST API have?

The Splunk Enterprise REST API exposes 95 endpoints covering authentication, search jobs, saved searches operations.

Can I limit what my agent is allowed to do with the Splunk Enterprise REST API?

Yes. Jentic One is self-hosted, so your own rules decide which Splunk operations and credentials the agent may use. Because Splunk puts the search job id in the URL path (/services/search/jobs/{search_id}/...), you can pin the agent to a single search job and its results, and you choose exactly which operations it may call. Destructive actions like deleting a search job (DELETE /services/search/jobs/{search_id}) or issuing control actions (POST /services/search/jobs/{search_id}/control) stay out of reach unless you add them.