TOPdesk Inbound Integration

With the iLert TOPdesk integration, you can create alerts in iLert based on TOPdesk event such as tickets or calls.
In iLert
Create a TOPdesk alert source
1.Go to the "Alert sources" tab and click Create new alert source
2.Enter a name and select your desired escalation policy. Select "TOPdesk" as the Integration Type and click on Save.
1.On the next page, a Webhook URL is generated. You will need this URL below when setting up the hook in TOPdesk.
In TOPdesk
In this guide we will use First Line Ticket service for the integration. You can use any other service to sync with iLert.
Create action sequences
1.Go to TOPdesk and then to Modules
1.Click on Action Management and then on Action sequence to add an action sequence
1.On the modal window, choose a service you are interested in e.g. Ticket Management - First Line Ticket and click on Create new action sequence
1.In the Name section, enter a name eg. iLert Create Alert Action
2.In the Available section, ensure that the Active, Apply in the Self-Service Portal and Apply in the Operator's Section checkboxes are checked
3.In the Step 1 section Name field, enter a name e.g. ilert_create_incident
4.In the Step 1 section HTTP Method field, choose POST
5.In the Step 1 section URL field, paste the Webhook URL that you generated in iLert
6.In the Step 1 section Headers field, add Content-Type: application/json and Accept: application/json
7.In the Step 1 section Body field, copy and paste the following JSON payload
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{
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"eventType": "ALERT",
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"incidentKey": "${naam}",
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"summary": "${korteomschrijving}"
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}
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1.Optional: Add more entries to the request body to show custom information in an iLert alert. You can find more TOPdesk variables in the DataDict
For example: to add ticket caller to iLert alert details just add persoonid variable on the top-level of json body
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{
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"eventType": "ALERT",
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"incidentKey": "${naam}",
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"summary": "${korteomschrijving}",
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"persoonid": "${persoonid}"
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}
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1.Click on Save
2.Go to Modules again
3.Click on Action Management and then on Action sequence to add an action sequence
1.On the modal window, choose a service you are interested in e.g. Ticket Management - First Line Ticket and click on Create new action sequence
1.In the Name section, enter a name eg. iLert Create Alert Action
2.In the Available section, ensure that the Active, Apply in the Self-Service Portal and Apply in the Operator's Section checkboxes are checked
3.In the Step 1 section Name field, enter a name eg. ilert_resolve_incident
4.In the Step 1 section HTTP Method field, choose POST
5.In the Step 1 section URL field, paste the Webhook URL that you generated in iLert
6.In the Step 1 section Headers field, add Content-Type: application/json and Accept: application/json
7.In the Step 1 section Body field, copy and paste the following JSON payload
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{
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"eventType": "RESOLVE",
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"incidentKey": "${naam}",
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"summary": "${korteomschrijving}"
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}
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1.Click on Save
Create events
1.Go to Modules
2.Click on Action Management and then on Event to add a new event
1.On the modal window, choose a service you are interested in e.g. Ticket Management - First Line Ticket and click on Create new event
1.In the Details section Name field, enter a name eg. iLert - Create Alert Event
2.In the Details section Active field, ensure that checkbox is checked
3.In the Details section Choose type field, choose New card
4.In the Linked actions section, choose the action sequence iLert - Create Alert Action that you created in the last step
5.Optional: You can choose another card type (e.g. Edit card) and add conditions or specifications for your use case (e.g. Status changed to "Open"). In this case an iLert alert will be created only if event conditions and specifications match.
1.Click on Save
2.Go to Modules again
3.Click on Action Management and then on Event to add a new event
1.On the modal window, choose a service you are interested in e.g. Ticket Management - First Line Ticket and click on Create new event
1.In the Details section Name field, enter a name eg. iLert - Resolve Alert Event
2.In the Details section Active field, ensure that checkbox is checked
3.In the Details section Choose type field, choose Edit card
4.In the Linked actions section, choose the action sequence iLert - Resolve alert that you created in the last step
5.Optional: You can add conditions or specifications for your use case (e.g. ticket was closed). In this case an iLert alert will be resolved only if event conditions and specifications match.
1.Click on Save
FAQ
Will alerts in iLert be resolved automatically?
Yes
Can I connect TOPdesk with multiple alert sources from iLert?
Yes, simply create more action sequences in TOPdesk.
Can I customize the alert messages?
Yes, any custom field will be shown in the alert details.