Lists

Create and manage lists for automation workflows.

Create and edit lists for use in playbooks and scripts.

A list is a data container for storing data and is mainly used in playbooks and scripts but can be accessed anywhere the context button appears (double-curly brackets). For example, in a playbook task, access the data in a list via the context button under Lists, or by using the path ${lists.<list_name>}. Different types of data can be stored in a list, for example, text, string, numbers, Markdown, HTML, CSS, and JSON objects.

The maximum size of a list is 209715 characters.

Use cases

The following are use cases for lists:

• Defining HTML templates: An HTML template can be defined as part of a communication task.
• Configuring Automation Exclusion Policies: Create lists of critical assets that should be excluded from automated remediation. For more information, see Manage automation exclusion policies.
• Organizing Network Security: Use lists to keep track of internal networks and their corresponding IP addresses. Compare them to a set list to ensure only authorized connections are allowed through.
• Store Data Objects: For example, a list of URLs, which you can call as an input for scripts and playbooks.
• Prioritizing Case Response: Create lists to identify critical assets, such as important users or servers. This helps improve incident management by prioritizing the most important cases.