# Suricata: apply a rule to a packet capture



Apply a rule to a packet capture.



## 1. Run the example



[Download the Suricata example](https://www.security.run/docs/examples/suricata.zip). Extract it, install `httpx`, set your API URL and token, then run `python client.py`. The client uploads the included inputs, submits the command, and saves the result under `results/RUN_ID`.



## 2. Check the result



Read the logs directory, including generated alert/event files.



Read the native exit code and cleanup status printed by the client. [Read results and save reports](https://www.security.run/docs/visibility.html) explains the returned files.



## 3. Use your own inputs



Edit `example.json` to change the command arguments, requested outputs or deadline. Replace the files under `inputs/` with your own data, keeping the staged paths aligned with the command. The client creates the artifact IDs for you; illustrative IDs shown here must not be copied into a live request.



### Files used by this example



- `capture.pcap`

- `rules/local.rules`

- `logs/.keep`



The example uses supplied files or the disposable execution environment. Nothing from the environment carries into a later run unless you request and reuse its output.



Qualified version: `1:7.0.10-1+deb13u4`. Commands: `suricata`.



Inspect `GET /v1/tools/suricata` for the current installed version and readiness. The published snapshot has 1 functional case(s), plus timeout and cancellation checks. These examples demonstrate the native path; other flags and inputs are supported within the tool’s runtime limits.

## Command submitted by the example

```json
{
  "tool": "suricata",
  "timeout_seconds": 90,
  "invocation": {
    "args": [
      "-c",
      "/etc/suricata/suricata.yaml",
      "-r",
      "capture.pcap",
      "-S",
      "rules/local.rules",
      "-l",
      "logs",
      "--runmode",
      "single",
      "--set",
      "unix-command.enabled=no"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "logs"
    ],
    "success_exit_codes": [
      0
    ],
    "executable": "suricata",
    "files": [
      {
        "path": "capture.pcap",
        "artifact_id": "artifact_aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
        "executable": false
      },
      {
        "path": "rules/local.rules",
        "artifact_id": "artifact_aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
        "executable": false
      },
      {
        "path": "logs/.keep",
        "artifact_id": "artifact_aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
        "executable": false
      }
    ]
  }
}
```