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AlienVault and Mattermost integration

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How to connect AlienVault and Mattermost

  • 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 Mattermost integration: Create a new workflow and add the first step

Step 2: Add and configure Mattermost and AlienVault (using the HTTP Request node)

You can find Mattermost and AlienVault nodes in the nodes panel and drag them onto your workflow canvas. Mattermost node comes with pre-built credentials and supported actions. AlienVault can be set up with the HTTP Request node using a pre-configured credential type. The HTTP Request node makes custom API calls to AlienVault. Configure Mattermost and AlienVault nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

Mattermost and AlienVault integration: Add and configure Mattermost and AlienVault nodes

Step 3: Connect Mattermost and AlienVault

A connection establishes a link between Mattermost and AlienVault (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.

Mattermost and AlienVault integration: Connect Mattermost and AlienVault

Step 4: Customize and extend your Mattermost and AlienVault 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 Mattermost and AlienVault with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

Mattermost and AlienVault integration: Customize and extend your Mattermost and AlienVault integration

Step 5: Test and activate your Mattermost and AlienVault workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from Mattermost to AlienVault 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.

Mattermost and AlienVault integration: Test and activate your Mattermost and AlienVault workflow

Build your own AlienVault and Mattermost integration

Create custom AlienVault and Mattermost 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mattermost supported actions

Add User
Add a user to a channel
Create
Create a new channel
Delete
Soft delete a channel
Member
Get a page of members for a channel
Restore
Restores a soft deleted channel
Search
Search for a channel
Statistics
Get statistics for a channel
Delete
Soft delete a post, by marking the post as deleted in the database
Post
Post a message into a channel
Post Ephemeral
Post an ephemeral message into a channel
Create
Add a reaction to a post
Delete
Remove a reaction from a post
Get Many
Get many reactions to one or more posts
Create
Create a new user
Deactive
Deactivates the user and revokes all its sessions by archiving its user object
Get By Email
Get a user by email
Get By ID
Get a user by ID
Get Many
Retrieve many users
Invite
Invite user to team

FAQs

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