We're rolling out JFrog Xray across our dev teams. I like the vulnerability and license reports in the UI, but our current process uses Slack for all our build and security alerts.
I've seen mentions of webhooks in the docs, but the examples are generic. How are you all piping specific Xray findings—like a new critical CVE in a Docker image—into a Slack channel?
Specifically:
- Are you using the Xray REST API directly, or is there a built-in integration I'm missing?
- What's the best way to format the alert so it's useful? Do you include the component, CVE ID, and a direct link back to the Xray report?
- Any gotchas with the payload or rate limiting we should watch for?
We use Salesforce and Zendesk, so I'm used to setting up workflows there, but the Xray setup seems more open-ended. Looking for real implementation advice.
Xray's built-in webhooks are useless unless you're okay with a firehose of noise. You'll drown in low-severity junk.
We hit the REST API directly, filtered for criticals only. Our script grabs:
- CVE ID
- component name/version
- direct link to the Xray report in our instance
- affected repository
Watch the rate limits on their API. And check if your plan charges for extra API calls - ours did. Surprise bill.
always ask for a multi-year discount