Cisco Meraki and Kafka integration

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How to connect Cisco Meraki and Kafka

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.

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

Step 2: Add and configure Kafka and Cisco Meraki (using the HTTP Request node)

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

Kafka and Cisco Meraki integration: Add and configure Kafka and Cisco Meraki nodes

Step 3: Connect Kafka and Cisco Meraki

A connection establishes a link between Kafka 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.

Kafka and Cisco Meraki integration: Connect Kafka and Cisco Meraki

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

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

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

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

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

Build your own Cisco Meraki and Kafka integration

Create custom Cisco Meraki and Kafka 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 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

Cisco Meraki and Kafka integration details

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

Kafka is an open-source platform for distributed event streaming that may be used for mission-critical applications, high-performance data pipelines, streaming analytics, and data integration. The largest companies in the world, in different sectors, are using Kafka.

Kafka node docs + examples

Kafka credential docs

See Kafka integrations

Related categories

Development

Other integrations with Kafka