diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 022d5f55..0211ba68 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -1023,4 +1023,4 @@ testing = ["big-O", "flake8 (<5)", "jaraco.functools", "jaraco.itertools", "more
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.0"
 python-versions = ">=3.7,<3.14"
-content-hash = "e24950c3694801361bf9956c190d77a0c5f2fdb82786f4a101ab50de34932920"
+content-hash = "7296af4efc8a409147dfcfc840895f32432578649836d5906506225d3be8e58a"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c14cfec8..cb50faf1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "solnlib"
-version = "5.5.0-beta.1"
+version = "6.1.0-beta.1"
 description = "The Splunk Software Development Kit for Splunk Solutions"
 authors = ["Splunk <addonfactory@splunk.com>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ classifiers = [
 python = ">=3.7,<3.14"
 sortedcontainers = ">=2"
 defusedxml = ">=0.7"
-splunk-sdk = ">=1.6"
+splunk-sdk = ">=2.0.2"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
 pytest = ">=7"
diff --git a/solnlib/__init__.py b/solnlib/__init__.py
index 2f45611c..01af8fed 100644
--- a/solnlib/__init__.py
+++ b/solnlib/__init__.py
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@
     "utils",
 ]
 
-__version__ = "5.5.0-beta.1"
+__version__ = "6.1.0-beta.1"
diff --git a/solnlib/concurrent/concurrent_executor.py b/solnlib/concurrent/concurrent_executor.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d3c7521
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solnlib/concurrent/concurrent_executor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2024 Splunk Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+"""Concurrent executor provides concurrent executing function either in a
+thread pool or a process pool."""
+
+import solnlib.concurrent.process_pool as pp
+import solnlib.concurrent.thread_pool as tp
+
+
+class ConcurrentExecutor:
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        """
+        :param config: dict like object, contains thread_min_size (int),
+                       thread_max_size (int), daemonize_thread (bool),
+                       process_size (int)
+        """
+
+        self._io_executor = tp.ThreadPool(
+            config.get("thread_min_size", 0),
+            config.get("thread_max_size", 0),
+            config.get("task_queue_size", 1024),
+            config.get("daemonize_thread", True),
+        )
+        self._compute_executor = None
+        if config.get("process_size", 0):
+            self._compute_executor = pp.ProcessPool(config.get("process_size", 0))
+
+    def start(self):
+        self._io_executor.start()
+
+    def tear_down(self):
+        self._io_executor.tear_down()
+        if self._compute_executor is not None:
+            self._compute_executor.tear_down()
+
+    def run_io_func_sync(self, func, args=(), kwargs=None):
+        """
+        :param func: callable
+        :param args: free params
+        :param kwargs: named params
+        :return whatever the func returns
+        """
+
+        return self._io_executor.apply(func, args, kwargs)
+
+    def run_io_func_async(self, func, args=(), kwargs=None, callback=None):
+        """
+        :param func: callable
+        :param args: free params
+        :param kwargs: named params
+        :calllback: when func is done and without exception, call the callback
+        :return whatever the func returns
+        """
+
+        return self._io_executor.apply_async(func, args, kwargs, callback)
+
+    def enqueue_io_funcs(self, funcs, block=True):
+        """run jobs in a fire and forget way, no result will be handled over to
+        clients.
+
+        :param funcs: tuple/list-like or generator like object, func shall be
+                      callable
+        """
+
+        return self._io_executor.enqueue_funcs(funcs, block)
+
+    def run_compute_func_sync(self, func, args=(), kwargs={}):
+        """
+        :param func: callable
+        :param args: free params
+        :param kwargs: named params
+        :return whatever the func returns
+        """
+
+        assert self._compute_executor is not None
+        return self._compute_executor.apply(func, args, kwargs)
+
+    def run_compute_func_async(self, func, args=(), kwargs={}, callback=None):
+        """
+        :param func: callable
+        :param args: free params
+        :param kwargs: named params
+        :calllback: when func is done and without exception, call the callback
+        :return whatever the func returns
+        """
+
+        assert self._compute_executor is not None
+        return self._compute_executor.apply_async(func, args, kwargs, callback)
diff --git a/solnlib/concurrent/process_pool.py b/solnlib/concurrent/process_pool.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..723d98e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solnlib/concurrent/process_pool.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2024 Splunk Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+"""A wrapper of multiprocessing.pool."""
+
+import multiprocessing
+
+import logging
+
+
+class ProcessPool:
+    """A simple wrapper of multiprocessing.pool."""
+
+    def __init__(self, size=0, maxtasksperchild=10000):
+        if size <= 0:
+            size = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
+        self.size = size
+        self._pool = multiprocessing.Pool(
+            processes=size, maxtasksperchild=maxtasksperchild
+        )
+        self._stopped = False
+
+    def tear_down(self):
+        """Tear down the pool."""
+
+        if self._stopped:
+            logging.info("ProcessPool has already stopped.")
+            return
+        self._stopped = True
+
+        self._pool.close()
+        self._pool.join()
+        logging.info("ProcessPool stopped.")
+
+    def apply(self, func, args=(), kwargs={}):
+        """
+        :param func: callable
+        :param args: free params
+        :param kwargs: named params
+        :return whatever the func returns
+        """
+
+        if self._stopped:
+            logging.info("ProcessPool has already stopped.")
+            return None
+
+        return self._pool.apply(func, args, kwargs)
+
+    def apply_async(self, func, args=(), kwargs={}, callback=None):
+        """
+        :param func: callable
+        :param args: free params
+        :param kwargs: named params
+        :callback: when func is done without exception, call this callack
+        :return whatever the func returns
+        """
+
+        if self._stopped:
+            logging.info("ProcessPool has already stopped.")
+            return None
+
+        return self._pool.apply_async(func, args, kwargs, callback)
diff --git a/solnlib/concurrent/thread_pool.py b/solnlib/concurrent/thread_pool.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d0b5bcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solnlib/concurrent/thread_pool.py
@@ -0,0 +1,347 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2024 Splunk Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+"""A simple thread pool implementation."""
+
+import multiprocessing
+import queue
+import threading
+import traceback
+from time import time
+import logging
+
+
+class ThreadPool:
+    """A simple thread pool implementation."""
+
+    _high_watermark = 0.2
+    _resize_window = 10
+
+    def __init__(self, min_size=1, max_size=128, task_queue_size=1024, daemon=True):
+        assert task_queue_size
+
+        if not min_size or min_size <= 0:
+            min_size = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
+
+        if not max_size or max_size <= 0:
+            max_size = multiprocessing.cpu_count() * 8
+
+        self._min_size = min_size
+        self._max_size = max_size
+        self._daemon = daemon
+
+        self._work_queue = queue.Queue(task_queue_size)
+        self._thrs = []
+        for _ in range(min_size):
+            thr = threading.Thread(target=self._run)
+            self._thrs.append(thr)
+        self._admin_queue = queue.Queue()
+        self._admin_thr = threading.Thread(target=self._do_admin)
+        self._last_resize_time = time()
+        self._last_size = min_size
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+        self._occupied_threads = 0
+        self._count_lock = threading.Lock()
+        self._started = False
+
+    def start(self):
+        """Start threads in the pool."""
+
+        with self._lock:
+            if self._started:
+                return
+            self._started = True
+
+            for thr in self._thrs:
+                thr.daemon = self._daemon
+                thr.start()
+
+            self._admin_thr.start()
+        logging.info("ThreadPool started.")
+
+    def tear_down(self):
+        """Tear down thread pool."""
+
+        with self._lock:
+            if not self._started:
+                return
+            self._started = False
+
+            for thr in self._thrs:
+                self._work_queue.put(None, block=True)
+
+            self._admin_queue.put(None)
+
+            if not self._daemon:
+                logging.info("Wait for threads to stop.")
+                for thr in self._thrs:
+                    thr.join()
+            self._admin_thr.join()
+
+        logging.info("ThreadPool stopped.")
+
+    def enqueue_funcs(self, funcs, block=True):
+        """run jobs in a fire and forget way, no result will be handled over to
+        clients.
+
+        :param funcs: tuple/list-like or generator like object, func shall be
+                      callable
+        """
+
+        if not self._started:
+            logging.info("ThreadPool has already stopped.")
+            return
+
+        for func in funcs:
+            self._work_queue.put(func, block)
+
+    def apply_async(self, func, args=(), kwargs=None, callback=None):
+        """
+        :param func: callable
+        :param args: free params
+        :param kwargs: named params
+        :callback: when func is done and without exception, call the callback
+        :return AsyncResult, clients can poll or wait the result through it
+        """
+
+        if not self._started:
+            logging.info("ThreadPool has already stopped.")
+            return None
+
+        res = AsyncResult(func, args, kwargs, callback)
+        self._work_queue.put(res)
+        return res
+
+    def apply(self, func, args=(), kwargs=None):
+        """
+        :param func: callable
+        :param args: free params
+        :param kwargs: named params
+        :return whatever the func returns
+        """
+
+        if not self._started:
+            logging.info("ThreadPool has already stopped.")
+            return None
+
+        res = self.apply_async(func, args, kwargs)
+        return res.get()
+
+    def size(self):
+        return self._last_size
+
+    def resize(self, new_size):
+        """Resize the pool size, spawn or destroy threads if necessary."""
+
+        if new_size <= 0:
+            return
+
+        if self._lock.locked() or not self._started:
+            logging.info(
+                "Try to resize thread pool during the tear " "down process, do nothing"
+            )
+            return
+
+        with self._lock:
+            self._remove_exited_threads_with_lock()
+            size = self._last_size
+            self._last_size = new_size
+            if new_size > size:
+                for _ in range(new_size - size):
+                    thr = threading.Thread(target=self._run)
+                    thr.daemon = self._daemon
+                    thr.start()
+                    self._thrs.append(thr)
+            elif new_size < size:
+                for _ in range(size - new_size):
+                    self._work_queue.put(None)
+        logging.info("Finished ThreadPool resizing. New size=%d", new_size)
+
+    def _remove_exited_threads_with_lock(self):
+        """Join the exited threads last time when resize was called."""
+
+        joined_thrs = set()
+        for thr in self._thrs:
+            if not thr.is_alive():
+                try:
+                    if not thr.daemon:
+                        thr.join(timeout=0.5)
+                    joined_thrs.add(thr.ident)
+                except RuntimeError:
+                    pass
+
+        if joined_thrs:
+            live_thrs = []
+            for thr in self._thrs:
+                if thr.ident not in joined_thrs:
+                    live_thrs.append(thr)
+            self._thrs = live_thrs
+
+    def _do_resize_according_to_loads(self):
+        if (
+            self._last_resize_time
+            and time() - self._last_resize_time < self._resize_window
+        ):
+            return
+
+        thr_size = self._last_size
+        free_thrs = thr_size - self._occupied_threads
+        work_size = self._work_queue.qsize()
+
+        logging.debug(
+            "current_thr_size=%s, free_thrs=%s, work_size=%s",
+            thr_size,
+            free_thrs,
+            work_size,
+        )
+        if work_size and work_size > free_thrs:
+            if thr_size < self._max_size:
+                thr_size = min(thr_size * 2, self._max_size)
+                self.resize(thr_size)
+        elif free_thrs > 0:
+            free = free_thrs * 1.0
+            if free / thr_size >= self._high_watermark and free_thrs >= 2:
+                # 20 % thrs are idle, tear down half of the idle ones
+                thr_size = thr_size - int(free_thrs // 2)
+                if thr_size > self._min_size:
+                    self.resize(thr_size)
+        self._last_resize_time = time()
+
+    def _do_admin(self):
+        admin_q = self._admin_queue
+        resize_win = self._resize_window
+        while 1:
+            try:
+                wakup = admin_q.get(timeout=resize_win + 1)
+            except queue.Empty:
+                self._do_resize_according_to_loads()
+                continue
+
+            if wakup is None:
+                break
+            else:
+                self._do_resize_according_to_loads()
+        logging.info(
+            "ThreadPool admin thread=%s stopped.", threading.current_thread().getName()
+        )
+
+    def _run(self):
+        """Threads callback func, run forever to handle jobs from the job
+        queue."""
+
+        work_queue = self._work_queue
+        count_lock = self._count_lock
+        while 1:
+            logging.debug("Going to get job")
+            func = work_queue.get()
+            if func is None:
+                break
+
+            if not self._started:
+                break
+
+            logging.debug("Going to exec job")
+            with count_lock:
+                self._occupied_threads += 1
+
+            try:
+                func()
+            except Exception:
+                logging.error(traceback.format_exc())
+
+            with count_lock:
+                self._occupied_threads -= 1
+
+            logging.debug("Done with exec job")
+            logging.info("Thread work_queue_size=%d", work_queue.qsize())
+
+        logging.debug("Worker thread %s stopped.", threading.current_thread().getName())
+
+
+class AsyncResult:
+    def __init__(self, func, args, kwargs, callback):
+        self._func = func
+        self._args = args
+        self._kwargs = kwargs
+        self._callback = callback
+        self._q = queue.Queue()
+
+    def __call__(self):
+        try:
+            if self._args and self._kwargs:
+                res = self._func(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
+            elif self._args:
+                res = self._func(*self._args)
+            elif self._kwargs:
+                res = self._func(**self._kwargs)
+            else:
+                res = self._func()
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._q.put(e)
+            return
+        else:
+            self._q.put(res)
+
+        if self._callback is not None:
+            self._callback()
+
+    def get(self, timeout=None):
+        """Return the result when it arrives.
+
+        If timeout is not None and the result does not arrive within
+        timeout seconds then multiprocessing.TimeoutError is raised. If
+        the remote call raised an exception then that exception will be
+        reraised by get().
+        """
+
+        try:
+            res = self._q.get(timeout=timeout)
+        except queue.Empty:
+            raise multiprocessing.TimeoutError("Timed out")
+
+        if isinstance(res, Exception):
+            raise res
+        return res
+
+    def wait(self, timeout=None):
+        """Wait until the result is available or until timeout seconds pass."""
+
+        try:
+            res = self._q.get(timeout=timeout)
+        except queue.Empty:
+            pass
+        else:
+            self._q.put(res)
+
+    def ready(self):
+        """Return whether the call has completed."""
+
+        return len(self._q)
+
+    def successful(self):
+        """Return whether the call completed without raising an exception.
+
+        Will raise AssertionError if the result is not ready.
+        """
+
+        if not self.ready():
+            raise AssertionError("Function is not ready")
+        res = self._q.get()
+        self._q.put(res)
+
+        if isinstance(res, Exception):
+            return False
+        return True
diff --git a/solnlib/modular_input/modinput.py b/solnlib/modular_input/modinput.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e6b4e4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solnlib/modular_input/modinput.py
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2024 Splunk Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import traceback
+
+import solnlib.splunkenv as sp
+import logging
+
+
+def _parse_modinput_configs(root, outer_block, inner_block):
+    """When user splunkd spawns modinput script to do config check or run.
+
+    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+    <input>
+      <server_host>localhost.localdomain</server_host>
+      <server_uri>https://127.0.0.1:8089</server_uri>
+      <session_key>xxxyyyzzz</session_key>
+      <checkpoint_dir>ckpt_dir</checkpoint_dir>
+      <configuration>
+        <stanza name="snow://alm_asset">
+          <param name="duration">60</param>
+            <param name="host">localhost.localdomain</param>
+            <param name="index">snow</param>
+            <param name="priority">10</param>
+        </stanza>
+        ...
+      </configuration>
+    </input>
+
+    When user create an stanza through data input on WebUI
+
+    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+    <items>
+      <server_host>localhost.localdomain</server_host>
+      <server_uri>https://127.0.0.1:8089</server_uri>
+      <session_key>xxxyyyzzz</session_key>
+      <checkpoint_dir>ckpt_dir</checkpoint_dir>
+      <item name="abc">
+        <param name="duration">60</param>
+        <param name="exclude"></param>
+        <param name="host">localhost.localdomain</param>
+        <param name="index">snow</param>
+        <param name="priority">10</param>
+      </item>
+    </items>
+    """
+
+    confs = root.getElementsByTagName(outer_block)
+    if not confs:
+        logging.error("Invalid config, missing %s section", outer_block)
+        raise Exception(f"Invalid config, missing {outer_block} section")
+
+    configs = []
+    stanzas = confs[0].getElementsByTagName(inner_block)
+    for stanza in stanzas:
+        config = {}
+        stanza_name = stanza.getAttribute("name")
+        if not stanza_name:
+            logging.error("Invalid config, missing name")
+            raise Exception("Invalid config, missing name")
+
+        config["name"] = stanza_name
+        params = stanza.getElementsByTagName("param")
+        for param in params:
+            name = param.getAttribute("name")
+            if (
+                name
+                and param.firstChild
+                and param.firstChild.nodeType == param.firstChild.TEXT_NODE
+            ):
+                config[name] = param.firstChild.data
+        configs.append(config)
+    return configs
+
+
+def parse_modinput_configs(config_str):
+    """
+    @config_str: modinput XML configuration feed by splunkd
+    @return: meta_config and stanza_config
+    """
+
+    import defusedxml.minidom as xdm
+
+    meta_configs = {
+        "server_host": None,
+        "server_uri": None,
+        "session_key": None,
+        "checkpoint_dir": None,
+    }
+    root = xdm.parseString(config_str)
+    doc = root.documentElement
+    for tag in meta_configs.keys():
+        nodes = doc.getElementsByTagName(tag)
+        if not nodes:
+            logging.error("Invalid config, missing %s section", tag)
+            raise Exception("Invalid config, missing %s section", tag)
+
+        if nodes[0].firstChild and nodes[0].firstChild.nodeType == nodes[0].TEXT_NODE:
+            meta_configs[tag] = nodes[0].firstChild.data
+        else:
+            logging.error("Invalid config, expect text ndoe")
+            raise Exception("Invalid config, expect text ndoe")
+
+    if doc.nodeName == "input":
+        configs = _parse_modinput_configs(doc, "configuration", "stanza")
+    else:
+        configs = _parse_modinput_configs(root, "items", "item")
+    return meta_configs, configs
+
+
+def get_modinput_configs_from_cli(modinput, modinput_stanza=None):
+    """
+    @modinput: modinput name
+    @modinput_stanza: modinput stanza name, for multiple instance only
+    """
+
+    assert modinput
+
+    splunkbin = sp.get_splunk_bin()
+    cli = [splunkbin, "cmd", "splunkd", "print-modinput-config", modinput]
+    if modinput_stanza:
+        cli.append(modinput_stanza)
+
+    out, err = subprocess.Popen(
+        cli, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE
+    ).communicate()
+    if err:
+        logging.error("Failed to get modinput configs with error: %s", err)
+        return None, None
+    else:
+        return parse_modinput_configs(out)
+
+
+def get_modinput_config_str_from_stdin():
+    """Get modinput from stdin which is feed by splunkd."""
+
+    try:
+        return sys.stdin.read(5000)
+    except Exception:
+        logging.error(traceback.format_exc())
+        raise
+
+
+def get_modinput_configs_from_stdin():
+    config_str = get_modinput_config_str_from_stdin()
+    return parse_modinput_configs(config_str)
diff --git a/solnlib/rest.py b/solnlib/rest.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ff3abe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solnlib/rest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2024 Splunk Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+import json
+import urllib.parse
+from traceback import format_exc
+from typing import Optional
+
+import requests
+
+import logging
+
+
+def splunkd_request(
+    splunkd_uri,
+    session_key,
+    method="GET",
+    headers=None,
+    data=None,
+    timeout=300,
+    retry=1,
+    verify=False,
+) -> Optional[requests.Response]:
+
+    headers = headers if headers is not None else {}
+    headers["Authorization"] = f"Splunk {session_key}"
+    content_type = headers.get("Content-Type")
+    if not content_type:
+        content_type = headers.get("content-type")
+
+    if not content_type:
+        content_type = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
+        headers["Content-Type"] = content_type
+
+    if data is not None:
+        if content_type == "application/json":
+            data = json.dumps(data)
+        else:
+            data = urllib.parse.urlencode(data)
+
+    msg_temp = "Failed to send rest request=%s, errcode=%s, reason=%s"
+    resp = None
+    for _ in range(retry):
+        try:
+            resp = requests.request(
+                method=method,
+                url=splunkd_uri,
+                data=data,
+                headers=headers,
+                timeout=timeout,
+                verify=verify,
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            logging.error(msg_temp, splunkd_uri, "unknown", format_exc())
+        else:
+            if resp.status_code not in (200, 201):
+                if not (method == "GET" and resp.status_code == 404):
+                    logging.debug(
+                        msg_temp, splunkd_uri, resp.status_code, code_to_msg(resp)
+                    )
+            else:
+                return resp
+    else:
+        return resp
+
+
+def code_to_msg(response: requests.Response):
+    code_msg_tbl = {
+        400: f"Request error. reason={response.text}",
+        401: "Authentication failure, invalid access credentials.",
+        402: "In-use license disables this feature.",
+        403: "Insufficient permission.",
+        404: "Requested endpoint does not exist.",
+        409: f"Invalid operation for this endpoint. reason={response.text}",
+        500: f"Unspecified internal server error. reason={response.text}",
+        503: (
+            "Feature is disabled in the configuration file. "
+            "reason={}".format(response.text)
+        ),
+    }
+
+    return code_msg_tbl.get(response.status_code, response.text)
diff --git a/solnlib/schedule/job.py b/solnlib/schedule/job.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e2e5fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solnlib/schedule/job.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2024 Splunk Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+import threading
+import time
+
+
+class Job:
+    """Timer wraps the callback and timestamp related stuff."""
+
+    _ident = 0
+    _lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def __init__(self, func, job_props, interval, when=None, job_id=None):
+        """
+        @job_props: dict like object
+        @func: execution function
+        @interval: execution interval
+        @when: seconds from epoch
+        @job_id: a unique id for the job
+        """
+
+        self._props = job_props
+        self._func = func
+        if when is None:
+            self._when = time.time()
+        else:
+            self._when = when
+        self._interval = interval
+
+        if job_id is not None:
+            self._id = job_id
+        else:
+            with Job._lock:
+                self._id = Job._ident + 1
+                Job._ident = Job._ident + 1
+        self._stopped = False
+
+    def ident(self):
+        return self._id
+
+    def get_interval(self):
+        return self._interval
+
+    def set_interval(self, interval):
+        self._interval = interval
+
+    def get_expiration(self):
+        return self._when
+
+    def set_initial_due_time(self, when):
+        if self._when is None:
+            self._when = when
+
+    def update_expiration(self):
+        self._when += self._interval
+
+    def get(self, key, default):
+        return self._props.get(key, default)
+
+    def get_props(self):
+        return self._props
+
+    def set_props(self, props):
+        self._props = props
+
+    def __cmp__(self, other):
+        if other is None:
+            return 1
+
+        self_k = (self.get_expiration(), self.ident())
+        other_k = (other.get_expiration(), other.ident())
+
+        if self_k == other_k:
+            return 0
+        elif self_k < other_k:
+            return -1
+        else:
+            return 1
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return isinstance(other, Job) and (self.ident() == other.ident())
+
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        return self.__cmp__(other) == -1
+
+    def __gt__(self, other):
+        return self.__cmp__(other) == 1
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        return not self.__eq__(other)
+
+    def __le__(self, other):
+        return self.__lt__(other) or self.__eq__(other)
+
+    def __ge__(self, other):
+        return self.__gt__(other) or self.__eq__(other)
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return self.ident()
+
+    def __call__(self):
+        self._func(self)
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self._stopped = True
+
+    def stopped(self):
+        return self._stopped
diff --git a/solnlib/schedule/scheduler.py b/solnlib/schedule/scheduler.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb1de53f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/solnlib/schedule/scheduler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2024 Splunk Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+import queue
+import random
+import threading
+from time import time
+
+import logging
+
+
+class Scheduler:
+    """A simple scheduler which schedules the periodic or once event."""
+
+    import sortedcontainers as sc
+
+    max_delay_time = 60
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._jobs = Scheduler.sc.SortedSet()
+        self._wakeup_q = queue.Queue()
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+        self._thr = threading.Thread(target=self._do_jobs)
+        # FIXME: the `daemon` property HAS to be passed in init() call ONLY,
+        # the below attribute setting is of incorrect spelling
+        self._thr.deamon = True
+        self._started = False
+
+    def start(self):
+        """Start the schduler which will start the internal thread for
+        scheduling jobs.
+
+        Please do tear_down when doing cleanup
+        """
+
+        if self._started:
+            logging.info("Scheduler already started.")
+            return
+        self._started = True
+
+        self._thr.start()
+
+    def tear_down(self):
+        """Stop the schduler which will stop the internal thread for scheduling
+        jobs."""
+
+        if not self._started:
+            logging.info("Scheduler already tear down.")
+            return
+
+        self._wakeup_q.put(True)
+
+    def _do_jobs(self):
+        while 1:
+            (sleep_time, jobs) = self.get_ready_jobs()
+            self._do_execution(jobs)
+            try:
+                done = self._wakeup_q.get(timeout=sleep_time)
+            except queue.Empty:
+                pass
+            else:
+                if done:
+                    break
+        self._started = False
+        logging.info("Scheduler exited.")
+
+    def get_ready_jobs(self):
+        """
+        @return: a 2 element tuple. The first element is the next ready
+                 duration. The second element is ready jobs list
+        """
+
+        now = time()
+        ready_jobs = []
+        sleep_time = 1
+
+        with self._lock:
+            job_set = self._jobs
+            total_jobs = len(job_set)
+            for job in job_set:
+                if job.get_expiration() <= now:
+                    ready_jobs.append(job)
+
+            if ready_jobs:
+                del job_set[: len(ready_jobs)]
+
+            for job in ready_jobs:
+                if job.get_interval() != 0 and not job.stopped():
+                    # repeated job, calculate next due time and enqueue
+                    job.update_expiration()
+                    job_set.add(job)
+
+            if job_set:
+                sleep_time = job_set[0].get_expiration() - now
+                if sleep_time < 0:
+                    logging.warn("Scheduler satuation, sleep_time=%s", sleep_time)
+                    sleep_time = 0.1
+
+        if ready_jobs:
+            logging.info(
+                "Get %d ready jobs, next duration is %f, "
+                "and there are %s jobs scheduling",
+                len(ready_jobs),
+                sleep_time,
+                total_jobs,
+            )
+
+        ready_jobs.sort(key=lambda job: job.get("priority", 0), reverse=True)
+        return (sleep_time, ready_jobs)
+
+    def add_jobs(self, jobs):
+        with self._lock:
+            now = time()
+            job_set = self._jobs
+            for job in jobs:
+                delay_time = random.randrange(0, self.max_delay_time)
+                job.set_initial_due_time(now + delay_time)
+                job_set.add(job)
+        self._wakeup()
+
+    def update_jobs(self, jobs):
+        with self._lock:
+            job_set = self._jobs
+            for njob in jobs:
+                job_set.discard(njob)
+                job_set.add(njob)
+        self._wakeup()
+
+    def remove_jobs(self, jobs):
+        with self._lock:
+            job_set = self._jobs
+            for njob in jobs:
+                njob.stop()
+                job_set.discard(njob)
+        self._wakeup()
+
+    def number_of_jobs(self):
+        with self._lock:
+            return len(self._jobs)
+
+    def disable_randomization(self):
+        self.max_delay_time = 1
+
+    def _wakeup(self):
+        self._wakeup_q.put(None)
+
+    def _do_execution(self, jobs):
+        for job in jobs:
+            job()
diff --git a/solnlib/utils.py b/solnlib/utils.py
index 6aaa8777..4ff4fdc0 100644
--- a/solnlib/utils.py
+++ b/solnlib/utils.py
@@ -193,3 +193,29 @@ def extract_http_scheme_host_port(http_url: str) -> Tuple:
     if not http_info.scheme or not http_info.hostname or not http_info.port:
         raise ValueError(http_url + " is not in http(s)://hostname:port format")
     return http_info.scheme, http_info.hostname, http_info.port
+
+
+def get_appname_from_path(absolute_path):
+    """Gets name of the app from its path.
+
+    Arguments:
+        absolute_path: path of app
+
+    Returns:
+    """
+    absolute_path = os.path.normpath(absolute_path)
+    parts = absolute_path.split(os.path.sep)
+    parts.reverse()
+    for key in ("apps", "peer-apps", "manager-apps"):
+        try:
+            idx = parts.index(key)
+        except ValueError:
+            continue
+        else:
+            try:
+                if parts[idx + 1] == "etc":
+                    return parts[idx - 1]
+            except IndexError:
+                pass
+            continue
+    return "-"