Managing SOAR apps
Use the Apps tab to download, install, and configure apps and their associated App Host .
An app is a collection of playbook customizations, code, or both that represent an end-to-end function and is deployed to the SOAR Platform. You can download and install apps from the IBM Security® App Exchange, or install an app that is developed by a team in your organization.
An app is available in two formats. One format supports the App Host Kubernetes-based container environments. The other format supports the previously available extension format, which requires an integration server. You can install container-based apps using only the Apps tab .
An App Host is a Kubernetes-based container deployment environment that hosts app containers. An App Host is paired to only one SOAR organization; however, a single SOAR organization can be paired to multiple App Hosts to help organize apps or access different network zones.
If you have the Apps permission, you can click the Apps tab to view any installed apps. The following example shows two apps. To access the apps on the IBM Security App Exchange, click Need an App?. The name of the App Host is Region1Apps. If you do not see the Apps tab, you do not have the permission set in your role.
Click an app icon to display information specific to the app. The Details tab provides information about the app itself. It includes its name, author, the version of the SOAR Platform used to develop the app (called Compatibility), installation date, description, version of the app and its status. If an app is not deployed, the status displays the next step to follow. You can access the tab by clicking the app icon, or selecting Details from the app menu.
If you are having problems with an app, you can use Undeploy to remove the app from the App Host then reinstall it after the problem is resolved. Similarly, you can use Restart to reinitialize the app.
The Customizations tab provides the app's status, a link to the app's API key account, and a list of the playbook components that were installed with the app. You can click each component to go directly to that components page.
The Configuration tab provides a list of the configuration files for the app. For more information, see Configuring an app.