AbuseIPDB

Introduction

This guide explains how to authenticate the AbuseIPDB connector in Swimlane using API Key authentication. You will create an AbuseIPDB account, generate an API key, and configure the connector asset in Swimlane Turbine.

Prerequisites

AbuseIPDB Access Requirements

You must have access to an AbuseIPDB account with permissions to generate API keys.

Required Credentials

During setup you will collect:

AbuseIPDB API URL

AbuseIPDB API Key

Generate AbuseIPDB API Key

Navigate to https://www.abuseipdb.com/

Click Sign Up to create a new account or Login if you already have an account.

After logging in, open your user profile menu.

Navigate to Account settings.

Open the API tab.

Click Create Key.

Provide a name for the API key.

Click Create to generate the key.

Copy the generated API key and store it securely.

Connector Configuration in Swimlane

From the left navigation pane, click ORCHESTRATION and select Assets.

Click the Plus (+) icon to create a new asset.

Select AbuseIPDB from the Asset Type list.

Fill in the Asset Settings and Asset Input fields as shown below.

Click Create.

Field	Description	Required
url	Base URL of the AbuseIPDB API endpoint (example: https://api.abuseipdb.com/api/v2/)	Required
Key	API key generated from AbuseIPDB account	Required
verify_ssl	Enable or disable SSL certificate verification	Optional
http_proxy	Proxy configuration if API requests must pass through a proxy	Optional

Troubleshooting

Ensure the API key is copied correctly from the AbuseIPDB portal.

Verify the API endpoint URL is correct and accessible.

If requests fail with authentication errors, regenerate the API key and update the Swimlane asset.

Ensure network connectivity from Swimlane to the AbuseIPDB API endpoint.

If your environment requires a proxy, configure the http_proxy parameter.

Result

You have successfully authenticated the AbuseIPDB connector in Swimlane.

Sources

https://www.abuseipdb.com/api.html