Random Event Generator for Graylog

This function is used to generate a random event and send it to the Graylog server. The event includes source, message, priority, and some randomly generated fields.

Technology Stack : Packages and technologies used in the code [Graypy, Python built-in libraries]

Code Type : Function

Code Difficulty :

                
                    
def graylog_random_event_generator(source, message, priority="info"):
    """
    This function generates a random event for Graylog with given source, message, and priority.
    """
    from graypy import transport
    import random

    # Randomly select a transport protocol
    transport_protocol = random.choice(['tcp', 'udp', 'http', 'https'])

    # Create a transport object based on the selected protocol
    transport_obj = transport.Transport(transport_protocol, 'localhost', 12201)

    # Create a new event with random fields
    event = {
        'source': source,
        'message': message,
        'priority': priority,
        'fields': {
            'user': f'user_{random.randint(1, 1000)}',
            'service': f'service_{random.randint(1, 1000)}'
        }
    }

    # Send the event to Graylog
    transport_obj.send(event)

    # Close the transport connection
    transport_obj.close()