> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.apica.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.apica.io/flow/list-of-forwarders/splunk-forwarding/splunk-http-event-collector-hec-forwarder/non-metric-indexes.md).

# Non Metric Indexes

Apica supports forwarding to splunk log indexes.

Use this option to forward **logs or structured events** into standard Splunk **log/event indexes**.

Creating a splunk hec forwarder for logs is straight forward and uses the *"\_json"* type when creating the forwarder

### Configuration Example:

| Field        | Value                        |
| ------------ | ---------------------------- |
| **Host**     | `https://splunk.company.com` |
| **Port**     | `8088`                       |
| **User**     | `admin`                      |
| **Password** | `<your-hec-token>`           |
| **Type**     | `_json`                      |

> Ensure the Splunk index receiving these events is a **standard event/log index**, not a metric index.

<figure><img src="https://2948796384-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LmzGprckLqwd5v6bs6m%2Fuploads%2FyJMZ1P3lF1g3SF2W7Mms%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=bb53986f-4858-4f2c-8df1-fcb92047a86b" alt=""><figcaption><p>Configuration example for a Non Metric Index Forwarder</p></figcaption></figure>