Creating a Rapid7 connection
To create the connection you:- A Rapid7 username and password
- A Rapid7 instance up and running
Obtaining the credentials
- The username and password is used for logging in to Rapid7’s instance to create the connection with Blink.
- The API address of the instance is used to create the connection.
Creating your connection
- In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
- Select the Rapid7 icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appears.
- (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
- Select Username & Password as the method to create the connection.
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Fill in the parameters:
- The username
- The password
- The API address
- (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
- Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.