• Welcome
    • What is Automation (InsightConnect)?
    • Get Started with Automation (InsightConnect)
    • Learn Key Concepts
    • SOC Automation Success Plan
      • Days 1 through 15: Get Started with SOC Automation
      • Days 16 through 45: Link Alerts and Define Use Cases
      • Days 46 through 90: Customize and Activate Workflows
      • Supporting Resources
    • Vulnerability Management (InsightVM) + Automation (InsightConnect) Automation Quick Start Guide
      • Use Case #1: Vulnerability Intelligence Gathering
      • Use Case #2: Vulnerability Risk Management Alerts
      • Use Case #3: Democratize Vulnerability Management
    • VM Automation Success Plan
      • Days 1 through 15: Get Started with VM Automation
      • Days 16 through 45: VM Triggers and Extending VM Use Casess
      • Days 46 through 90: Customize and Activate Workflows
      • Supporting Resources
    • Learn to Build Workflows
    • Introductory videos
  • Setup and Deploy an Orchestrator
    • What is the Insight Orchestrator?
    • Install and Activate the Insight Orchestrator
      • System and Network Requirements
      • Deploying in AWS or Azure with RHEL8
      • Install Private CA Certificates
      • Configure an Orchestrator
      • Configure Proxies
      • Configure Static IP Address
      • Install the CentOS Orchestrator
      • Migrate to an Ubuntu Orchestrator
    • Troubleshoot an Orchestrator
      • Command Line Help
    • Uninstall an Orchestrator
  • Concepts and Usage
    • Learn Automation (InsightConnect)'s foundational concepts
      • Course 1: Introduction to workflows
      • Course 2: Understand data in Automation (InsightConnect) with workflow data basics
      • Course 3: Access data in Automation (InsightConnect) with Handlebars
      • Course 4: Introduction to Format Query Language
      • Course 5: Introduction to loop data and loop outputs
      • Course 6: Introduction to Snippets
    • Home Page Widgets
    • Workflows
      • Automation (InsightConnect) Control Panel
      • Automation (InsightConnect) Builder
      • Snippets
    • Triggers
    • Input and Output Variables
      • Nested Variables
    • Quick Actions
    • Workflow Steps
    • Jobs
    • Most Popular Plugins
    • Automation (InsightConnect) REST API
  • Plugins and Connections
    • Plugins
      • Use Plugins
      • Update Plugins
      • Cloud Plugins
      • Free and Open Source Service Plugins
    • Plugin Use Cases
      • HTTP Requests
      • Mass Delete with PowerShell
      • Python 2 or 3 Script
    • Connections
      • Create a Connection
      • Test a Connection
      • Troubleshoot a Connection
    • Connection Setup Guides
      • Active Directory LDAP
      • AWS Security Hub
      • Cisco ASA
      • CheckPoint NGFW
      • Fortinet FortiGate
      • Gmail
      • Insight Agent
      • SIEM (InsightIDR)
      • Vulnerability Management (InsightVM)
      • Jira
      • Microsoft Azure AD
      • Microsoft Exchange
      • Microsoft InTune
      • Microsoft Office365
      • Microsoft Office 365 Email Security
      • Microsoft SCCM
      • Microsoft Teams
      • Microsoft Windows Defender ATP
      • Mimecast
      • Palo Alto Firewall
      • ServiceNow
      • Slack
      • VirusTotal
      • Workday
  • How To
    • Build a Workflow
    • Manage Workflows
    • Import and Export Workflows
    • Set Up Triggers
      • Set Up an API Trigger
      • Set Up an SIEM (InsightIDR) Alert Trigger
      • Set Up an SIEM (InsightIDR) Attacker Behavior Analytics (ABA) Alert Trigger
      • Set Up an Vulnerability Management (InsightVM) Events Trigger
      • Set Up a Plugin Trigger
      • Trigger Workflows with Slack ChatOps
    • Manage Global Artifacts
    • Configure Workflow Parameters
    • Use Workflow Steps
      • Use an Action Step
      • Use an Artifact Step
      • Use a ChatOps Step
      • Use a Decision Step
      • Use a Filter Step
      • Use a Helper Step
      • Use a Join Paths Step
      • Use a Loop Step
      • Use a Pattern Match Step
      • Use a Rapid7 Insight Solutions Step
    • Work with Variables
      • Format Query Language
      • Format JSON Input
      • Format Strings with Templates
    • Test a Workflow
    • Send Automation (InsightConnect) Events to SIEM (InsightIDR)
    • Automation (InsightConnect) Workflow Best Practices
  • Plugin Development
    • Getting Started
    • Create Custom Plugins
    • Plugin Development Videos
    • Plugin Tooling
    • Plugin Components
    • Plugin Spec
    • Running Plugins
    • SDK Guide
    • Regenerating Plugins
    • Style Guide
    • Error Handling in Integrations
    • Troubleshooting
    • Logo
    • Unit Test Generation
    • Unit Test Primer
    • API Files
  • Troubleshoot
    • Are you stuck?
    • Troubleshoot a Workflow
    • Troubleshoot a Failed Job
    • Troubleshoot a Plugin
  • Release Notes
    • Command Platform Release Notes
  • Support
    • Contact the Rapid7 Support team
    • Share an idea with Rapid7
  • Community
    • Rapid7 Discussion Community
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Work with Variables
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You can modify Automation (InsightConnect) input and output variables to meet your needs in a variety of ways.

  • Learn how to format JSON object input variables
  • Learn about the Automation (InsightConnect) query language used in Filter Steps and Automated Decisions
  • Learn how to use Handlebars templates to format strings and variables for Artifacts
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