splunk-hec-logger 0.1.1

A simple Splunk HEC logger.

Splunk Logger

A simple Python package for sending logs to Splunk using the HTTP Event Collector (HEC).

Installation

pip install splunk-hec-logger # (or from your local wheel file)

Configuration

The SplunkLogger class retrieves its configuration from environment variables. These are required:

• SPLUNK_HEC_URL: The URL of your Splunk HEC endpoint (e.g., https://your-splunk-instance:8088/services/collector).
• SPLUNK_HEC_TOKEN: Your Splunk HEC token.

These are optional:

• SPLUNK_HOST: The host field for your Splunk events (defaults to the local hostname).
• SPLUNK_SOURCE: The source field for your Splunk events (defaults to "RPA").
• SPLUNK_SOURCETYPE: The sourcetype field for your Splunk events (defaults to "_json").
• SPLUNK_INDEX: The index for your Splunk events (defaults to "rdb").

Usage

import os
from splunk_logger import SplunkLogger

# Set environment variables (for demonstration; normally set outside the script)
os.environ["SPLUNK_HEC_URL"] = "YOUR_SPLUNK_HEC_URL"
os.environ["SPLUNK_HEC_TOKEN"] = "YOUR_SPLUNK_HEC_TOKEN"
os.environ["SPLUNK_HOST"] = "my-application-host"
os.environ["SPLUNK_SOURCE"] = "my-app"
os.environ["SPLUNK_SOURCETYPE"] = "_json"
os.environ["SPLUNK_INDEX"] = "my_index"

logger = SplunkLogger()

logger.info("This is an informational message.", Module="my_module", TaskId="123")
logger.warning("A potential issue occurred.", Module="my_module", StatusCode=404)
logger.error("An error occurred.", Module="my_module", ErrorCode=500, Exception="ValueError")

# You can also log events with a custom level or provide a complete event dictionary
logger.log_event({
    "Level": "DEBUG",
    "Message": "Detailed debug information.",
    "Component": "Database",
    "Query": "SELECT * FROM users"
})