Which SignalFx API endpoint is used?

It sends telemetry directly to `https://ingest. .signalfx.com/v2/datapoint` using your realm identifier (e.g. us0, us1, eu0).

What metric type is sent to SignalFx?

It transmits a gauge metric measuring job duration in milliseconds along with job name and exit status dimensions.

Updated: August 2026 • Verified v1.2

Crontab to Splunk (SignalFx) Telemetry & Heartbeat Converter

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duration_ms = end - start; POST https://ingest.<realm>.signalfx.com/v2/datapoint {gauge: [{metric, value, dimensions}]}

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Understanding Your Results

Generates cURL command lines, robust Bash wrappers, and Python scripts that post gauge metrics to /v2/datapoint across US and EU realms.

Practical Guidance & Next Steps

Metrics are ingested as gauge datapoints with custom dimensions (job name, status), enabling instant detector alerts in Splunk Observability on run failures.

What is this?

A DevOps tool that wraps scheduled Linux cron jobs with Splunk Observability (SignalFx) Datapoint Ingest API telemetry.

How does it work?

1. Enter your crontab schedule and shell command. 2. Input your SignalFx Access Token, realm, and job identifier. 3. Copy the generated inline cURL command or executable Bash wrapper script.