Dear All, Can someone point me towards some guidance on how to build content packs please? Jake

You can export content packs based on your current Graylog cluster on the System/Content Packs page by clicking on Create a content pack.

HI Jochen, I have several custom dashboards connected to pipeline connected to streams that I want to export from one system and import to another. I have tried exporting the dashboards via the API and then tried to re-import them but noticed that I need to add fields to the JSON. So I was lookin…

[image] Magneton: I have tried exporting the dashboards via the API and then tried to re-import them but noticed that I need to add fields to the JSON. Do you have some examples? [image] Magneton: I was looking for a resource to explain how to build content packs containing streams and d…

HI Jochen, Created a test dashboard with one widget. Get a list of dashboards id’s via API Get content of single test dash board via API using id Delete dashboard Try to restore using API , it fails showing it is missing some required fields. [graylog-json-dashboard] The json output from the…

I think you’ve mixed up a few things. The content packs (or part of the content packs) are not compatible with the payload you have to use with the Graylog REST API to create a dashboard. You have to import the content pack and apply it, if you want to restore the streams and dashboards in another…

Hi Jochen, So are we saying that if you use the API on graylog system ‘1’ to export dashboard ‘A’ you cant use the API on system 2 with the Manage Dashboards POST method to add the dashboard? Jake

[image] Magneton: So are we saying that if you use the API on graylog system ‘1’ to export dashboard ‘A’ you cant use the API on system 2 with the Manage Dashboards POST method to add the dashboard? No, that’s not at all what I’m saying. But you’ve copied parts of a content pack, which is no…

Hi Jochen, My idea behind using the content pack parts was that if I can’t restore dashboards directly via API from one system to another, then I would try to use a content pack containing a single dashboard and restore that way as a basic proof of concept. If I could get it to work then I would ad…

[image] Magneton: What is the best way to achieve this? Use content packs and their appropriate API.

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Magneton (Jake Smith) January 10, 2018, 2:55pm 6

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It looks like I might need some information on the expected structure of the JSON elements to solve this as it should be possible to import and export dashboard and streams and then combine them in a JSON content pack

Cheers

Jake

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