Add a new block to your Splunk Phantom playbook

To add a new block to a playbook, drag the half-circle icon attached to any block on the canvas. Release your mouse to create a new empty block connected to the originating block with an arrow.

When you place a new block on the editor, a set of playbook types appears for you to select:

Playbook type	Description
Action	Run an action provided by an app that is installed and configured in Splunk Phantom. For example, you can use the MaxMind connector to geolocate an IP address. See Add an Action block to a Splunk Phantom playbook.
Playbook	Run an existing playbook inside your current playbook. See Run other Splunk Phantom playbooks inside your playbook.
API	Perform an action by making an API call. See Set container parameters in Splunk Phantom using the API block.
Filter	Filter the results of the previous block. For example, you can separate items that have a specific severity and perform a different set of actions on those items. See Use filters to separate Splunk Phantom artifacts before further processing.
Decision	Make a decision and perform different actions depending on the results of the previous block. For example, you can blacklist all destination IPs that belong to a specific country. See Use decisions to send Splunk Phantom artifacts to a specific downstream action.
Format	Format the results of the previous block. For example, you can gather data, format that data in a specific way, and send an email. Customize the format of your Splunk Phantom playbook content.
Prompt	Require a user to take action before proceeding to the next block. See Require user input to continue running the Splunk Phantom playbook.
Manual Task	Send a message to a Splunk Phantom user or group that must be acknowledged. See Require user input to continue running the Splunk Phantom playbook.
Custom Function	Add custom Python code to your playbook to expand the kinds of processing that are performed by the playbook. Add custom code to your Splunk Phantom playbook with the Custom Function block.
Legacy Custom Function	Legacy custom functions are the custom functions that were introduced in Splunk Phantom version 4.2. Add custom code to your Splunk Phantom Playbook with the Legacy Custom Function block. Legacy custom functions are planned to be deprecated soon. For information on converting legacy custom functions to new custom functions, see Convert legacy custom functions to new custom functions.