OpenCTI and X (Formerly Twitter) integration

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How to connect OpenCTI and X (Formerly Twitter)

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.

Step 2: Add and configure X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI (using the HTTP Request node)

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

X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI integration: Add and configure X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI nodes

Step 3: Connect X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI

A connection establishes a link between X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI (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.

X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI integration: Connect X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI

Step 4: Customize and extend your X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI 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 X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI integration: Customize and extend your X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI integration

Step 5: Test and activate your X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from X (Formerly Twitter) to OpenCTI 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.

X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI integration: Test and activate your X (Formerly Twitter) and OpenCTI workflow

Build your own OpenCTI and X (Formerly Twitter) integration

Create custom OpenCTI and X (Formerly Twitter) 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 methods for OpenCTI

Delete

Get

Head

Options

Patch

Post

Put

Requires additional credentials set up

Use n8n’s HTTP Request node with a predefined or generic credential type to make custom API calls.

X (Formerly Twitter) supported actions

Direct Message
List
Tweet
User

Create

Send a direct message to a user

Add Member

Add a member to a list

Create

Create, quote, or reply to a tweet

Delete

Delete a tweet

Like a tweet

Retweet

Retweet a tweet

Search for tweets from the last seven days

Get

Retrieve a user by username

OpenCTI and X (Formerly Twitter) integration details

OpenCTI is an open-source platform designed for cyber threat intelligence management. It facilitates the collection, analysis, and sharing of threat intelligence data, helping organizations proactively defend against cyber threats by providing insights into vulnerabilities, indicators of compromise, and attacker tactics.

OpenCTI credentials docs

Using predefined credential types

See OpenCTI integrations

Related categories

Cybersecurity

Twitter is a microblogging and social networking platform where users can post, share and reply to messages called "tweets" on the platform. It remains one of the world's largest social media websites.

X (Formerly Twitter) node docs + examples

X (Formerly Twitter) credential docs

See X (Formerly Twitter) integrations

Related categories

Marketing

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