UnsavedParser is a datatype for the contents of a parser yaml template in structured form. The parser needs to be persisted before it can be deployed. It's used by the generateParserFromTemplate() query field.

Table: UnsavedParser

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultStabilityAvailabilityDescription
Some input parameters may be required, as indicated in the Required column. For return values, this indicates that you are assured a value if the field is requested for the results. 
Table last updated: Oct 14, 2026 
descriptionString  Long-Term A description of the parser.
fieldsToBeRemovedBeforeParsingStringyes Long-Term A list of fields that will be removed from the event before it's parsed. These fields aren't included om usage calculation.
fieldsToTagStringyes Long-Term A list of fields that are used as tags.
nameStringyes Long-Term The name of the unsaved parser.
scriptStringyes Long-Term The parser script that is executed for each incoming event.
testCasesParserTestCaseyes Long-Term Test cases that can be used to help verify that the parser works as expected. See ParserTestCase.