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Manage custom incident response in PagerDuty and Jira

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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

This workflow automatically follows the steps in a custom incident response playbook and manages incidents in PagerDuty, Jira tickets, and notifies the on call team in Mattermost. This workflow con...

Best for

  • DevOps automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.webhook, n8n-nodes-base.jira, n8n-nodes-base.pagerduty, n8n-nodes-base.mattermost

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by tanaypant.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Manage custom incident response in PagerDuty and Jira
Workflow name
Manage custom incident response in PagerDuty and Jira

This workflow automatically follows the steps in a custom incident response playbook and manages incidents in PagerDuty, Jira tickets, and notifies the on-call team in Mattermost.

This workflow consists of three sub-workflows, each automating specific steps in the playbook. Read more about this use case and learn how to set up the workflows step-by-step in the blog tutorial How to automate every step of an incident response workflow.

Prerequisites

Nodes

  • Webhook nodes trigger the workflows when an incident is created in PagerDuty, and when the incidedent is acknowledged and resolved.
  • Mattermost nodes create an auxiliary channel for the on-call team to discuss the incident with buttons to acknowledge the incident and mark it as resolved.
  • PagerDuty nodes update the status of the incident.
  • Jira nodes create an issue about the incident and update its status when it's resolved.

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Ack

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.webhook - webhook
Config choices
Version 1

Block 2 - Resolve

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.webhook - webhook
Config choices
Version 1

Block 3 - Webhook

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.webhook - webhook
Config choices
Version 1

Block 4 - Jira1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.jira - jira
Config choices
Version 1

Block 5 - Jira2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.jira - jira
Config choices
Version 1

Block 6 - PagerDuty1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.pagerDuty - pagerDuty
Config choices
Version 1

Block 7 - PagerDuty2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.pagerDuty - pagerDuty
Config choices
Version 1

Block 8 - Mattermost5

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.mattermost - mattermost
Config choices
Version 1

Block 9 - Mattermost6

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.mattermost - mattermost
Config choices
Version 1

Block 10 - Mattermost4

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.mattermost - mattermost
Config choices
Version 1

Block 11 - Mattermost3

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.mattermost - mattermost
Config choices
Version 1

Block 12 - Mattermost2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.mattermost - mattermost
Config choices
Version 1

Block 13 - Mattermost1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.mattermost - mattermost
Config choices
Version 1

Block 14 - Mattermost7

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.mattermost - mattermost
Config choices
Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Manage custom incident response in PagerDuty and Jira
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 14
Categories DevOps
Author tanaypant
Published 29 Apr 2020

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/353/353.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Manage custom incident response in PagerDuty and Jira do?

This workflow automatically follows the steps in a custom incident response playbook and manages incidents in PagerDuty, Jira tickets, and notifies the on call team in Mattermost. This workflow con...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your DevOps use case.