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Splunk SOAR’s custom functions allow shareable custom code across playbooks and the introduction of complex data objects into the playbook execution path. These aren’t just out-of the-box playbooks, but out-of-the-box custom blocks that save you time and effort. This allows for centralized code management and version control of custom functions providing the building blocks for scaling your automation, even to those without coding capabilities.

Splunk SOAR apps have a parameter for action inputs and outputs called "contains". These are used to enable contextual actions in the Splunk SOAR user interface. A common example is the contains type "ip". This is a powerful feature that the platform provides, as it allows the user to chain the output of one action as input to another.

When you're on the Splunk SOAR investigation page, there are several ways to run actions. One of the easiest ones is to use the command line, down where you would write comments in the event. If you start off with a slash (/) you get prompting for the action you would like to choose.

If you haven’t done anything on your Splunk SOAR instance yet you'll see zeros across the top in what we call the ROI summary. So how do you get started creating events in Splunk SOAR?

To get started in Splunk SOAR, you will need to configure an asset. Assets are the security and infrastructure assets that you integrate with the Splunk SOAR platform, like firewalls and endpoint products. Splunk SOAR connects to these assets through apps. Apps extend the platform by integrating third-party security products and tools.