What does the 'links' field in a Splunk REST API response typically contain?

URLs for pagination, such as next and previous pages

A script is parsing a JSON response from the Splunk REST API. The response contains a 'messages' field with an error, but the HTTP status code is 200. What should the script do?

Check the messages field for errors and handle them even though the status code is 200.

Assume the response is invalid and retry the request.

Log the response and exit the script.

Treat the request as successful and ignore the messages field.

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16foundation · easy
What does the 'links' field in a Splunk REST API response typically contain?
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17foundation · easy
Which Splunk REST API endpoint is used to create and manage data inputs, such as monitoring a file or directory?
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18expert · hard
A script is parsing a JSON response from the Splunk REST API. The response contains a 'messages' field with an error, but the HTTP status code is 200. What should the script do?
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19foundation · easy
Which HTTP status code indicates that a REST API request was successful and a new resource was created?
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Questions 16–19

What does the 'links' field in a Splunk REST API response typically contain?

Which Splunk REST API endpoint is used to create and manage data inputs, such as monitoring a file or directory?

A script is parsing a JSON response from the Splunk REST API. The response contains a 'messages' field with an error, but the HTTP status code is 200. What should the script do?

Which HTTP status code indicates that a REST API request was successful and a new resource was created?

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