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# Send Event Data
Sends a timestamped event to the HTTP Event Collector.
External Documentation
To learn more, visit the [Splunk documentation](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/9.1.2/RESTREF/RESTinput#services.2Fcollector).
## Basic Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Channel | A data channel GUID to differentiate data from different clients (any GUID-encoded value suffices). |
| Event | An event object to be sent to the Splunk HTTP collector, which can hold various fields (such as message, event severity, etc...). |
| Timestamp | An optional timestamp to attach to the event in the collector. Note Splunk may produce it's own timestamp according to the existing configuration if this parameter is not set. |
## Advanced Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Custom Fields | Custom fields in addition to the event itself which can hold additional metadata (host,source,etc...). |
## Example Output
```json theme={"dark"}
{
"text": "Success",
"code": 0,
"ackId": 3
}
```
## Workflow Library Example
[Send Event Data with Splunk and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/send-event-data-with-splunk-and-send-results-via-email)
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