Targets

Targets are the systems and resources a workflow is able to communicate with. They come in a variety of types depending on the product or platform you want to connect to.

• Default targets - The Meraki target is created by default when an Automation instance is provisioned

• Remote targets - Automation runs in a public cloud, which means that any target you want your workflows to communicate with must be accessible from the public internet. For on-premises targets that do not have direct access to the public internet, if you want to integrate the on-premises product into a workflow, use the Automation Remote virtual appliance to bridge the gap.

• Target groups - Allow your workflows to dynamically pick one or more targets from groups at runtime, which can contain multiple targets of the same type or a mix of different target types.

Targets can have an account key (credentials) associated with them, but an account key is not required. For more information, see the Target Types Help topic.

The Status table column shows whether the target is valid or invalid, such as when its corresponding integration has been deleted.

Under the Actions table column, click Used by to display the objects such as workflows that use this target.

The maximum number of targets allowed is 300 per organization, not including the default targets generated by the system.

The maximum number of target groups allowed is 50 per organization.