AlienVault and Cisco Meraki integration

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How to connect AlienVault and Cisco Meraki

Step 1: Create a new workflow
Step 2: Add and configure nodes
Step 3: Connect
Step 4: Customize and extend your integration
Step 5: Test and activate your workflow

Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step

In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.

AlienVault and Cisco Meraki integration: Create a new workflow and add the first step

Step 2: Add and configure AlienVault and Cisco Meraki nodes using the HTTP Request nodes

You can find AlienVault and Cisco Meraki nodes in the nodes panel and drag them onto your workflow canvas. These nodes will be added as HTTP Request nodes with pre-configured credential types. The HTTP Request node makes custom API calls to AlienVault and Cisco Meraki. Configure AlienVault and Cisco Meraki nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

AlienVault and Cisco Meraki integration: Add and configure AlienVault and Cisco Meraki nodes using the HTTP Request nodes

Step 3: Connect AlienVault and Cisco Meraki

A connection establishes a link between AlienVault and Cisco Meraki (or vice versa) to route data through the workflow. Data flows from the output of one node to the input of another. You can have single or multiple connections for each node.

AlienVault and Cisco Meraki integration: Connect AlienVault and Cisco Meraki

Step 4: Customize and extend your AlienVault and Cisco Meraki integration

Use n8n's core nodes such as If, Split Out, Merge, and others to transform and manipulate data. Write custom JavaScript or Python in the Code node and run it as a step in your workflow. Connect AlienVault and Cisco Meraki with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

AlienVault and Cisco Meraki integration: Customize and extend your AlienVault and Cisco Meraki integration

Step 5: Test and activate your AlienVault and Cisco Meraki workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from AlienVault and Cisco Meraki or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate and fix the mistake. Once you've tested everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it.

AlienVault and Cisco Meraki integration: Test and activate your AlienVault and Cisco Meraki workflow

Build your own AlienVault and Cisco Meraki integration

Create custom AlienVault and Cisco Meraki workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.

Supported API Endpoints for AlienVault

Pulses
Indicators
Users
Subscriptions

GetPulseDetails

Retrieve details of a specific pulse.

GET

/api/v1/pulses/{pulse_id}

CreatePulse

Create a new pulse.

POST

/api/v1/pulses/create

UpdatePulse

Update an existing pulse.

PUT

/api/v1/pulses/{pulse_id}

DeletePulse

Delete an existing pulse.

DELETE

/api/v1/pulses/{pulse_id}

GetUserPulses

Retrieve pulses created by a specific user.

GET

/api/v1/pulses/user/{username}

To set up AlienVault integration, add the HTTP Request node to your workflow canvas and authenticate it using a predefined credential type. This allows you to perform custom operations, without additional authentication setup. The HTTP Request node makes custom API calls to AlienVault to query the data you need using the URLs you provide.

See the example here

Take a look at the AlienVault official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

GetIndicatorDetails

Retrieve details of a specific indicator.

GET

/api/v1/indicators/{indicator_type}/{indicator}

GetIndicatorGeneral

Retrieve general information about an indicator.

GET

/api/v1/indicators/{indicator_type}/{indicator}/general

GetIndicatorGeo

Retrieve geolocation information about an indicator.

GET

/api/v1/indicators/{indicator_type}/{indicator}/geo

GetIndicatorMalware

Retrieve malware information about an indicator.

GET

/api/v1/indicators/{indicator_type}/{indicator}/malware

GetIndicatorURLList

Retrieve URL list for an indicator.

GET

/api/v1/indicators/{indicator_type}/{indicator}/url_list

See the example here

Take a look at the AlienVault official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

GetUserDetails

Retrieve details of a specific user.

GET

/api/v1/user/{username}

GetUserFollowers

Retrieve followers of a specific user.

GET

/api/v1/user/{username}/followers

GetUserFollowing

Retrieve users followed by a specific user.

GET

/api/v1/user/{username}/following

FollowUser

Follow a specific user.

POST

/api/v1/user/{username}/follow

UnfollowUser

Unfollow a specific user.

POST

/api/v1/user/{username}/unfollow

See the example here

Take a look at the AlienVault official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

GetSubscriptionDetails

Retrieve details of a specific subscription.

GET

/api/v1/subscriptions/{subscription_id}

GetUserSubscriptions

Retrieve subscriptions of a specific user.

GET

/api/v1/subscriptions/user/{username}

SubscribeToPulse

Subscribe to a specific pulse.

POST

/api/v1/subscriptions/{pulse_id}/subscribe

UnsubscribeFromPulse

Unsubscribe from a specific pulse.

POST

/api/v1/subscriptions/{pulse_id}/unsubscribe

GetPulseSubscribers

Retrieve subscribers of a specific pulse.

GET

/api/v1/subscriptions/{pulse_id}/subscribers

See the example here

Take a look at the AlienVault official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

Supported API Endpoints for Cisco Meraki

Organizations
Networks
Devices
Clients

Get Organizations

List the organizations that the user has privileges on.

GET

/organizations

Create Organization

Create a new organization.

POST

/organizations

Get Organization

Return an organization.

GET

/organizations/{organizationId}

Update Organization

Update an organization.

PUT

/organizations/{organizationId}

Delete Organization

Delete an organization.

DELETE

/organizations/{organizationId}

To set up Cisco Meraki integration, add the HTTP Request node to your workflow canvas and authenticate it using a predefined credential type. This allows you to perform custom operations, without additional authentication setup. The HTTP Request node makes custom API calls to Cisco Meraki to query the data you need using the URLs you provide.

See the example here

Take a look at the Cisco Meraki official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

Get Networks

List the networks in an organization.

GET

/organizations/{organizationId}/networks

Create Network

Create a new network.

POST

/organizations/{organizationId}/networks

Get Network

Return a network.

GET

/networks/{networkId}

Update Network

Update a network.

PUT

/networks/{networkId}

Delete Network

Delete a network.

DELETE

/networks/{networkId}

See the example here

Take a look at the Cisco Meraki official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

Get Devices

List the devices in a network.

GET

/networks/{networkId}/devices

Claim Device

Claim a device into a network.

POST

/networks/{networkId}/devices/claim

Get Device

Return a device.

GET

/networks/{networkId}/devices/{serial}

Update Device

Update the attributes of a device.

PUT

/networks/{networkId}/devices/{serial}

Remove Device

Remove a device from a network.

POST

/networks/{networkId}/devices/{serial}/remove

See the example here

Take a look at the Cisco Meraki official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

Get Clients

List the clients that have used this network in the timespan.

GET

/networks/{networkId}/clients

Get Client

Return the client associated with the given identifier.

GET

/networks/{networkId}/clients/{clientId}

Update Client Policy

Update the policy assigned to a client.

PUT

/networks/{networkId}/clients/{clientId}/policy

Provision Client

Provisions a client with a name and policy.

POST

/networks/{networkId}/clients/provision

Get Client Usage History

Return the client's daily usage history.

GET

/networks/{networkId}/clients/{clientId}/usageHistory

See the example here

Take a look at the Cisco Meraki official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

AlienVault and Cisco Meraki integration details

AlienVault software, part of the Unified Security Management (USM) platform, provided integrated threat detection, incident response, and compliance management. It offered a centralized solution for monitoring and protecting against cybersecurity threats, helping organizations safeguard their digital assets.

AlienVault credentials docs

Using predefined credential types

See AlienVault integrations

Related categories

Cybersecurity

Cisco Meraki is a cloud-managed IT solution that includes networking, security, and device management. It simplifies network infrastructure, allowing businesses to centrally manage and secure their wireless, switching, security, and mobile device environments through an intuitive cloud-based dashboard.

Cisco Meraki credentials docs

Using predefined credential types

See Cisco Meraki integrations

Related categories

Cybersecurity