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After integrating Cortex with Jenkins, you can use a Cortex Workflow to kick off your pipeline directly through Cortex, rather than switching to Jenkins to launch a build. For full instructions on creating and configuring Workflows, see the Workflows documentation.

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How to kick off a Jenkins pipeline in a Workflow

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Prerequisites

Before getting started:

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Step 1: Create a workflow

  1. In the main nav of Cortex, click Workflows.
  2. Follow the steps of the Workflows documentation to start creating a Workflow from scratch and configure its settings.
    • Give the Workflow a descriptive name such as “Kick off Jenkins pipeline.”

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Step 2: Add blocks to the workflow

You can add a block to run a build with parameters, or you can add a block to run a build without parameters. See the Jenkins documentation for more information on submitting parameterized jobs.
  1. Click + to view the block library.
  2. Click Jenkins.
    • To choose a a build without parameters, select Run a build.
    • To choose a build with parameters, select Run a build with parameters.
  3. Click Insert at the bottom of the library.
     Select the Jenkins 'Run a build' block.
  4. In the side panel, configure the block.
    • Block name: Enter a name for the block (e.g., Run a build in Jenkins).
    • Slug: Enter a unique slug for the block.
    • Alias: Select the alias of your Jenkins instance.
    • Job name: Enter the name of the Jenkins job to run.
    • Parameters: For a build with parameters, you also need to configure valid JSON for the run job parameters.
  5. At the bottom of the side panel, click Save.
Last modified on September 28, 2026