STEP 1
Select Cockpit in workflow
Pick Cockpit app in the workflow builder [4] - just one click to select the app.
Cockpit Integration
Manage collections and content entries in a self-hosted Cockpit CMS instance. Bring Cockpit into visual workflows so engineering operations do not depend on glue scripts. Start from Get Collection, then trigger Get Entry or List Collections.
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Supported triggers and actions for Cockpit integration
Triggers can detect changes in Cockpit and run actions that can create, search or modify data inside Cockpit automatically [3] — exactly how you set them.
- Get CollectionReturns a single content model by name.
- Get EntryReturns a single content entry.
- List CollectionsRetrieves content models (collections).
- List EntriesRetrieves entries for a content model.
- Create CollectionCreates a new content model.
- Create EntryCreates a new content entry.
- Delete EntryDeletes a content entry.
- Make an API CallPerforms an arbitrary authorized API call.
- Save EntryCreates or updates a content entry.
- Update CollectionUpdates an existing content model.
- Update EntryUpdates an existing content entry.
How to integrate Cockpit in automation workflow?
3 simple steps to make your Cockpit connected with other apps in automation workflows on WEXTL. Up to 10 minutes integration set up.
STEP 2
Connect Cockpit
When prompted, authorize access to Cockpit in WEXTL once. Cockpit credentials are encrypted and never shared with WEXTL. Authorization will be reused in any future API calls [3].
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STEP 3
Build a workflow
Build your workflow with Cockpit yourself or with WEXTL® AI Builder. Connect Cockpit to any available integrations [5], or use HTTP node to go beyond them.
Cockpit
How Cockpit connects and integrates with WEXTL
Save and approve your credentials once — WEXTL® stores authorization information encrypted and reuses the authentication whenever Cockpit app is called in workflows. That allows your developer tools automations to run without your attention, per defined schedule [7]. Explore documentation [6] for a detailed list of fields that Cockpit supports.
The following table illustrates what fields Cockpit integration require during authorization flow inside our workflow builder [4].
Connect Cockpit
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Demonstration of Cockpit connection step inside WEXTL Workflow Builder [4].
| Field | Type | Help |
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API KeyRequired | password | Sent as the api-key header. |
HostingRequired | select | — |
Connect Cockpit to popular apps on WEXTL
Enter a name of the other app you want to sync with Cockpit below. Click on selected app to explore integration options with Cockpit. If the app you search for is not available in WEXTL yet, you can use HTTP node [10] instead to integrate it directly.
Example automation with Cockpit integration
Select Get Collection action from Cockpit - this will be a starting point in your automation. Whenever event happens in Cockpit, workflow will start [7] from Get Collection node.
Search for Create Entry, connect it as the next step of integration sequence. You can use filters between Get Collection and Create Entry, so only important data pass from Get Collection to the next step. WEXTL gives you full control over the process of Cockpit automation. All parts of workflow are visible on the canvas [4].
Cockpit on WEXTL has 11 modules for creating developer tools automations. Explore Cockpit documentation for more.
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Demonstration of how visual Cockpit automation [6] looks in WEXTL.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about automating Cockpit in your workflows.
Cockpit has no triggers, but it provides 11 actions including "Get Collection", "Get Entry", and "List Collections". Pair them with triggers from other apps to automate Cockpit tasks.
Integration has 11 actions, including "Get Collection", "Get Entry", and "List Collections", and more. Refer to our Cockpit Documentation for detailed inputs and outputs.
No. Most automations are built visually on the canvas by picking triggers, actions, and mapping fields. You can add custom JavaScript with Functions when advanced logic is needed — but our customers do that in rare cases [4].
Yes. Connections are authenticated per account, credentials are encrypted at rest, and you can enforce approvals and team-level access controls on any automation.
The Cockpit integration on WEXTL runs directly on its vendor public API — every field name, authentication method, and rate limit is controlled by Cockpit official API and covered in documentation [3]. WEXTL handles the request signing and pagination for you.
Absolutely. Where Cockpit provides native webhooks, you can use instant triggers to eliminate polling delay. For custom webhooks, WEXTL offers Custom Webhook node, so you can start automation whenever Cockpit or any other service sends event to webhook URL.
WEXTL is an AI-first visual canvas. The platform allows you to describe automation in plain text — and AI will wire nodes for Cockpit inside the workflow builder [4]. You can also use built-in workflow nodes (AI Agent, Human in the Loop, Condition, Aggregate Results) in pair with Cockpit modules to craft complex integration flows with branches, filtering, and conditional logic. There are absolutely no limits of what you can build.
References
List of sources used to gather information about the Cockpit integration.
- Cockpit integration source code, module specs and credentials implementation.
- Internal Cockpit integration documentation, structured input and output parameters, scopes, and authentication methods.
- Official Cockpit vendor API documentation — used to verify field meanings, authentication flows, and anything our own specs don't fully capture.
- WEXTL® Visual Workflow Builder, anonymized data from our technical support team.
- WEXTL® Apps Library
- WEXTL® Cockpit App Documentation
- WEXTL® Workflow Scheduler
- WEXTL® HTTP node documentation