write program which search for duplicate events in splunk in python

Here's an example Python program that searches for duplicate events in Splunk based on a chosen field:

main.py
import splunklib.client as client

# Connect to Splunk instance
service = client.connect(host='localhost', port=8089, username='admin', password='changeme')

# Define the search query to find duplicate events based on a specific field
search_query = 'search index=my_index | stats count by my_field | where count > 1'

# Run the search query
job = service.jobs.create(search_query, **{"exec_mode": "normal"})

# Wait for the search to finish
while True:
    while not job.is_ready():
        pass
    if job["isDone"] == "1":
        break
    time.sleep(2)

# Get the search results
search_results = job.results()

# Loop through the results and print any duplicates
for result in search_results:
    if result['count'] > 1:
        print(f"Duplicate found for {result['my_field']}, count: {result['count']}")
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The above program uses Splunk's Python SDK (splunklib) to run a search query that finds duplicate events based on a specified field. The search query first groups events by the chosen field and then filters out any groups with a count less than or equal to one (i.e., only showing duplicates).

The program then waits for the search query to finish and retrieves the results. Finally, it loops through the results and prints any groups (i.e., events) that have a count greater than one.

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