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Runbooks / Create

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Operation Information

Creates a Runbook within Octopus Deploy.

This is a Premium Integration.

Authentication

This operation requires authentication, the details of which can be securely stored on your instance in a KeySafe Key of type Octopus Deploy.

To create a key of this type:

  • In the Configuration area of your Hornbill instance, navigate to Platform Configuration > Security > KeySafe;
  • Click on the + Create New Key button;
  • On the resulting Create New Key form, choose Octopus Deploy in the Type pick list;
  • Give the Octopus Deploy KeySafe key a Title (this is the name / identifier for the Octopus Deploy account as you will see it when using the cloud automation node in your workflows);
  • Optionally populate the Description field;
  • Populate the following fields accordingly, then click the Create Key button to create your new key:
Name Type Description
Organisation URL string The URL of your Octopus Deploy deployment.
API Key string An Octopus Deploy API Key that has the correct rights to perform integration actions.

Revoking Access

If at any point you wish to revoke access to any of the above accounts from your Hornbill instance, just delete the relevant KeySafe key(s) from the KeySafe list.

Warning

This will revoke the rights of any existing Cloud Automation Node in your Hornbill Workflows that are using the revoked Octopus Deploy account, so you will need to manage these workflows accordingly.

Input Parameters

Display Name ID Type Description Required Supported Values
Space Name spaceName string The Name of the Space the Project Runbook is within, this can be found within the Project Runbook URL Yes None provided
Project Name projectId string The Name of the Project you would like to create Yes None provided
Runbook Name runbookName string The Name of the Runbook you would like to create Yes None provided

Output Parameters

Display Name ID Type Description
Error Message error string Any errors returned by the OctopusDeploy API
Status Code status string The status of the operation: ok / failed
Project ID projectId string The requested Project’s ID
Project Runbook Name Name string The requested Project Runbook’s Name
Project Group ID projectGroupId string The requested Project’s Group Id
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