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Automox Authentication Guide

How to authenticate Automox for use with Tines Stories.

Written by Daniel Stoeski

Automox is a comprehensive toolkit for IT Ops teams. It's built to automate the tedious work of patching, configuring, tracking inventory, and reporting the vulnerability status of all your corporate devices – Windows, Mac, or Linux – regardless of the device's location or domain.

First, get an Automox API key

  1. Login to your Automox account at https://console.automox.com/

  2. Click on the ellipsis and select "Keys"
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  3. Click "ADD" under "API Keys"
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  4. Name the API Key, set an expiration date and click "CREATE"
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  5. Copy your "API Key"
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Lastly, create an Automox credential in Tines Stories

  1. Login to your Tines Stories tenant

  2. Navigate to the team that will be using the API and click "Credential"

  3. Click "+ New Credential" and select "Text"

  4. Input the values for the Automox credential

    1. Name: Automox

    2. Description: Optional

    3. Value: Your API Key

  5. Optional

    1. Domains: Ensure this credential can only be used when making HTTP requests to specific domains.

    2. Access: What other teams can also use the API

  6. Click "Save"

For more on creating credentials in Tines Stories click here.

You can find a selection of Automox stories in the story library

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