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You need a Checkmk administrator account to create the automation user.

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Find your server URL

The Server URL is the address of your Checkmk site, made of the host name followed by the site name. Leave off /check_mk/api/1.0 at the end.

  • Format: https://{hostname}/{site_name}
  • Example: https://monitoring.example.com/mysite

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Creating an automation user

An automation user is a Checkmk account for scripts and integrations. It signs in with a secret instead of a password and can’t use the Checkmk web interface.

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Start a new user

Sign in to your Checkmk site, then open Setup > Users.

  • Click Add user.
The Checkmk Setup menu with Users highlighted under the Users topic
2

Fill in the identity

In the Identity section, name the user.

  • Username: stackone
  • Full name: StackOne Integration
The Add user form with the Username and Full name fields highlighted
3

Set the automation secret

In the Security section, give the user an automation secret.

  • Authentication: Automation secret for machine accounts
  • Click the dice icon (Create random secret and copy secret to clipboard) to generate the secret.
  • Paste the secret somewhere safe for now, because Checkmk masks it once you save.
The Security section with the automation secret option, the random secret button and the Administrator role highlighted
4

Assign the role

Under Roles, tick Administrator.

5

Save the user

Click Save.

  • The user appears in the users list with Automation in the Authentication column.
The Add user form with the Save button highlighted
6

Copy the credentials

Copy the Automation Username and Automation Secret across.

  • The Automation Username is the value in the ID column, such as stackone.
  • The Automation Secret is the secret you generated and saved earlier.
The Users list with the new automation user's ID and its Automation authentication highlighted
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Connect

  • Click Connect.
  • If applicable, the provider will redirect you to a sign-in or authorization page. Complete the provider’s authorization flow.
  • Once authorization is successful, you will see a confirmation popup.
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Use Actions

Connect an AI platform to the linked account’s actions. See AI Platforms.Other ways to call actions are listed in Protocols & SDKs.

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Next Steps

Webhooks setup

Configure receiving Events for Checkmk into StackOne.