Welcome back to our TH-cam tutorial! In today's session, I will guide you through the process of configuring REST API Modular Input using API Key Authentication. We'll explore the steps to obtain an API Key from OpenWeatherMap.
Throughout the tutorial, we will cover essential topics, including testing the API on Postman to ensure a seamless connection. Additionally, I'll demonstrate how to create a simple dashboard based on the API data, providing you with a practical and hands-on experience.
Resources mentioned in the tutorial:
1. OpenWeatherMap (openweathermap.org/) - Your go-to API Data Source for real-time weather information.
2. Postman (www.postman.com/) - An indispensable app for API testing and validation.
3. Oracle VirtualBox (www.virtualbox.org/) - Ideal for creating and managing virtual environments.
4. Splunk Enterprise (www.splunk.com/) - A powerful platform for indexing, searching, and visualizing machine-generated data.
5. REST API Modular Input App - Enhance your Splunk experience with this app for seamless API integration.
- Note: Find it on Splunkbase by searching for "REST API Modular Input". Splunkbase (splunkbase.splunk.com/)
0:00 - Introduction
0:52 - Splunk Sandbox
2:11 - OpenWeatherMap API Free Subscription
2:58 - Request API Key
4:55 - OpenWeatherMap Current Weather Data API Docs
6:18 - Testing API URL in Postman
11:00 - Converting API URL to Curl Command
11:28 - Testing Curl Command in Splunk Sandbox
12:04 - Creating a New Index
12:38 - Configuring REST API Modular Data Input
13:00 - REST API Modular Data Input (Free Trial Key)
15:02 - Continuing REST API Modular Data Input Configuration
17:31 - Searching and Validating API Data
18:52 - Creating a Dashboard
Explore the documentation on GitHub for additional support:
github.com/learncytech4good/youtube_tutorials/tree/main/rest-api-modular-input