Custom visualizations overview
Unique use cases and data sets can require custom visualizations.
Use the Splunk platform custom visualization API to create visualizations that admins can download and install from Splunkbase. Users can access and configure installed custom visualizations in Splunk Web. The API lets you create a user experience that is consistent with the standard Splunk platform visualization set.
Release notes
The custom visualization API has been updated for the latest Splunk software version. If you are building a new custom visualization app, use the latest version of the API.
Developers who built apps using prior versions of the API are encouraged to update their apps.
For more details on API updates and migration advice for existing custom visualization apps, see API updates and migration advice.
Developer resources
Documentation
Tutorial
Learn how to create a working custom visualization. This tutorial includes steps for creating an example visualization, developer best practices, and example code.
API details and best practices
Review custom visualization components and app directory structure.
API updates and migration advice
Get migration information for apps built using the previous API version.
Review components of the user interface for formatting visualizations.
User experience
Implement custom visualization appearance and behavior.
Work with user search results and data format errors.
API interactions
Add a custom visualization to a dashboard and configure it in Simple XML.
Access and instantiate a custom visualization in SplunkJS.
Community
Discuss custom visualizations with other developers on Splunk Answers.