# SolarWinds

SolarWinds' flagship product, Orion platform, is a comprehensive network management solution offering real-time monitoring and performance optimization for IT infrastructures. It enables IT professionals to quickly identify and resolve issues, optimize resource utilization, and ensure smooth network operation.

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### Prerequisites

<table><thead><tr><th width="205">Item</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>SolarWinds Account</strong></td><td>Account with the Administrator role</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Set up SolarWinds over HTTPS data source</strong></td><td><p>Follow these steps to set up SolarWinds over HTTPS data source:</p><ol><li>In SolarWinds Observability, click <strong>Add Data</strong> at the top.</li><li>In the <strong>Add Data</strong> dialog, click <strong>Logs</strong>.</li><li>Click <strong>Manual Configuration</strong>.</li><li><p>Create or select an API ingestion token to use when sending your logs by doing either of the following:</p><ol><li>Select <strong>Generate New Token</strong> and enter an <strong>Ingestion</strong> <strong>Token Name</strong>, and then click <strong>Next</strong>.</li><li>Select <strong>Use Existing Token</strong> and select an ingestion token from the list, and then click <strong>Next</strong>.</li></ol></li><li>Select <strong>HTTPS</strong> and click <strong>Next</strong>.</li><li>Copy the <strong>Endpoint</strong> and <strong>Token</strong>.</li></ol></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### Configure a webhook

Follow these steps to configure a webhook:

1. On the [**Webhooks**](https://app.apono.io/webhooks) page, click **Add Webhook**. The **Add Webhook** page appears.
2. Click **Request Webhook**.
3. Enter a unique, alphanumeric, user-friendly **Request Webhook Name** for identifying this webhook.
4. Click the **Status** toggle to **Active**.
5. From the **Method** dropdown menu, select **POST**.
6. In the **URL** field, enter the data source endpoint.

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The webhook URL **must adhere** to the following requirements:

* Uses the HTTPS protocol
* Does **not** specify any custom ports
  {% endhint %}

7. In the **Body Template** field, construct a JSON body for the webhook payload.

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```json
{
   "apono_event":"{{event_type}} request event from Apono made by {{data.requester.name}} - {{data.requester.email}}"
}
```

{% endcode %}

{% hint style="success" %}
Click **View event's payload schema** to reveal the payload schema and available data fields. You can also refer to the [Webhook Payload Schema Reference](https://docs.apono.io/docs/webhook-integrations/webhook-payload-references/webhook-payload-schema-reference) to read the descriptions of each data field.
{% endhint %}

8. Under **Headers**, use the following **Key** and **Value** to set the headers. Be sure to replace the `<TOKEN>` and `<X-OTEL-RESOURCE-ATTR>` placeholders.

| Key                    | Value                                                                                                                                  |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Authorization*        | *Bearer \<TOKEN>*                                                                                                                      |
| *X-Otel-Resource-Attr* | <p><em>\<X-OTEL-RESOURCE-ATTR></em><br><br>This is part of the subdomain of the SolarWinds account preceding cloud.solarwinds.com.</p> |

9. From the **Triggers** dropdown menu, select one or more of the following event triggers, which correspond to Apono access request statuses:
   * **RequestCreated**
   * **RequestApproved**
   * **RequestExpired**
   * **RequestFailed**
   * **RequestGranted**
   * **RequestRejected**
10. Under **Filters**, define one or several filter from the listed dropdown menus.

{% hint style="info" %}
Filters empower admins to control the data transmitted via webhooks, minimizing the amount of data third-party tools receive and reducing unnecessary clutter.

**Examples**:

* Send only production requests to your admins' Slack channel.
* Trigger Okta workflows for events from specific integrations or resource types.
* Open a ticket in Jira or ServiceNow for manually approved requests.
  {% endhint %}

11. (Optional) In the **Timeout in seconds** field, enter the duration in seconds to wait before marking the request as failed.
12. (Optional) Define **Response Validators** to verify that the response from the webhook meets specified criteria:
    1. Click **+ Add**. A row of settings appears.
    2. Starting with *$.data.*, enter the **Json Path** of the JSON parameter.
    3. In the **Expected Values** field, enter a value and press the Enter key on your keyboard.
    4. Repeat step **c** to add several expected values.
    5. Repeat steps **a-d** to add multiple response validators.
13. Click **Test** to generate a test event to trigger your webhook. A **Test successful** or **Test failed** response status will appear at the bottom of the page. A successful test will send mock data to the target system.

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For more information about the test, click **View Invocation Data**. A panel opens revealing the request, response, and other relevant details.

Should your test fail, view these tips to [troubleshoot your webhook](https://docs.apono.io/docs/webhook-integrations/troubleshoot-a-webhook).
{% endhint %}

14. Click **Save Webhook**.

The new webhook appears in the **Webhooks** table. Active webhooks are preceded by a green dot. Inactive webhooks are preceded by a white dot.

Apono access request logs will be sent to SolarWinds based on the triggers you have selected.

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## Results

Your webhook should now start sending logs in the webhook SolarWinds account once triggered:

![](https://files.readme.io/bca4d09-image.png)

![](https://files.readme.io/e7044bc-image.png)