Akamai API Security Malware policy actions API
Manage the actions taken by your malware policies.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
description: 'Manage your configurations for Kona Site Defender,
Web Application Protector, and Client Reputation.
'
license:
name: Apache 2.0
url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
title: 'Akamai: Application Security Activation history Malware policy actions API'
version: v1
servers:
- url: https://{hostname}/appsec/v1
tags:
- description: Manage the actions taken by your malware policies.
name: Malware policy actions
paths:
/configs/{configId}/versions/{versionNumber}/security-policies/{policyId}/malware-policies:
parameters:
- description: A unique identifier for each configuration.
example: '{{configId}}'
in: path
name: configId
required: true
schema:
example: 77653
format: int64
type: integer
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/config-id-path.yaml
- description: A unique identifier for each version of a configuration.
example: '{{versionNumber}}'
in: path
name: versionNumber
required: true
schema:
example: 25
type: integer
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/version-number-path.yaml
- description: A unique identifier for a security policy.
example: '{{policyId}}'
in: path
name: policyId
required: true
schema:
example: boBF_19288
type: string
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/policy-id-path.yaml
x-akamai:
file-path: paths/policy-malware-policies.yaml
path-info: /configs/{configId}/versions/{versionNumber}/security-policies/{policyId}/malware-policies
get:
description: Return a list of all malware policies currently in use with the actions each policy takes when conditions are met. _Products:_ All.
externalDocs:
description: See documentation for this operation in Akamai's Application Security API
url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/get-malware-policies-actions
operationId: get-malware-policies-actions
parameters:
- description: For customers who manage more than one account, this [runs the operation from another account](https://techdocs.akamai.com/developer/docs/manage-many-accounts-with-one-api-client). The Identity and Access Management API provides a [list of available account switch keys](https://techdocs.akamai.com/iam-api/reference/get-client-account-switch-keys).
example: '{{accountSwitchKey}}'
in: query
name: accountSwitchKey
required: false
schema:
example: 1-5C0YLB:1-8BYUX
type: string
responses:
'200':
content:
application/json:
example:
malwarePolicyActions:
- action: alert
id: 109
unscannedAction: alert
- action: alert
id: 110
unscannedAction: deny
schema:
additionalProperties: false
description: Lists details about malware policy actions.
properties:
malwarePolicyActions:
description: Lists the settings for malware policy actions.
items:
additionalProperties: false
description: The actions for a malware policy. Only files up to 5 MB are scanned. When files are larger than 5 MB, you can set an `unscannedAction`, which is the action you want the network to take for files outside the scan limit.
properties:
action:
description: The action triggered when malware is found or when there is a content type mismatch, either `alert`, `deny`, or `none`. Use `deny_custom_{custom_deny_id}` to apply a custom action instead of Akamai's default. Run [Modify a custom deny action](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/put-custom-deny) to manage your custom deny actions. If the action is `none`, the malware policy is inactive in the security configuration.
enum:
- alert
- deny
- none
type: string
id:
description: __Read-only__ Uniquely identifies each malware policy.
readOnly: true
type: integer
unscannedAction:
description: The action to take when a file is larger than the 5 MB scan limit or, for a multipart request, if there are more than 10 files where the total file size exceeds 30 MB. either `alert`, `deny`, or `none`. Use `deny_custom_{custom_deny_id}` to apply a custom action instead of Akamai's default. Run [Modify a custom deny action](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/put-custom-deny) to manage your custom deny actions. If the action is `none`, the malware policy is inactive in the security configuration.
enum:
- alert
- deny
- none
type: string
required:
- id
- action
- unscannedAction
type: object
type: array
required:
- malwarePolicyActions
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/malware-policy-actions.yaml
description: Successfully returned active malware policies.
'404':
content:
application/problem+json:
example:
detail: The requested resource is not found
instance: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
status: 404
title: Not Found
type: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-types/NOT-FOUND
schema:
additionalProperties: true
description: Details the errors you can receive.
properties:
detail:
description: The detailed error message.
type: string
fieldErrors:
additionalProperties:
description: Fields that provide additional details about the problem.
type: string
description: Pointers to fields for which invalid input was provided, whose values are messages detailing the reason this input was invalid for this field.
type: object
instance:
description: The non-referenceable URI that indicates the error instance.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
type: string
status:
description: The HTTP status code.
example: 404
type: integer
title:
description: The error title.
example: Not Found
type: string
type:
description: The URL for the error type.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-types/NOT-FOUND
type: string
required:
- title
- type
- detail
- instance
- status
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/problem-details.yaml
description: '[Not found](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/404). The security configuration version or policy wasn''t found.'
x-akamai:
file-path: errors/404.yaml
summary: Akamai API Security List Malware Policy Actions
tags:
- Malware policy actions
/configs/{configId}/versions/{versionNumber}/security-policies/{policyId}/malware-policies/{malwarePolicyId}:
parameters:
- description: A unique identifier for each configuration.
example: '{{configId}}'
in: path
name: configId
required: true
schema:
example: 77653
format: int64
type: integer
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/config-id-path.yaml
- description: A unique identifier for each version of a configuration.
example: '{{versionNumber}}'
in: path
name: versionNumber
required: true
schema:
example: 25
type: integer
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/version-number-path.yaml
- description: A unique identifier for a security policy.
example: '{{policyId}}'
in: path
name: policyId
required: true
schema:
example: boBF_19288
type: string
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/policy-id-path.yaml
- description: A unique identifier for each malware policy.
example: '{{malwarePolicyId}}'
in: path
name: malwarePolicyId
required: true
schema:
example: 112231
type: integer
x-akamai:
file-path: parameters/malware-policy-id-path.yaml
x-akamai:
file-path: paths/policy-malware-policy.yaml
path-info: /configs/{configId}/versions/{versionNumber}/security-policies/{policyId}/malware-policies/{malwarePolicyId}
put:
description: Update the actions in a malware policy. _Products:_ All.
externalDocs:
description: See documentation for this operation in Akamai's Application Security API
url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/put-malware-policy-action
operationId: put-malware-policy-action
parameters:
- description: For customers who manage more than one account, this [runs the operation from another account](https://techdocs.akamai.com/developer/docs/manage-many-accounts-with-one-api-client). The Identity and Access Management API provides a [list of available account switch keys](https://techdocs.akamai.com/iam-api/reference/get-client-account-switch-keys).
example: '{{accountSwitchKey}}'
in: query
name: accountSwitchKey
required: false
schema:
example: 1-5C0YLB:1-8BYUX
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
example:
action: alert
unscannedAction: alert
schema:
additionalProperties: false
description: Lists actions you can update for each malware policy.
properties:
action:
description: Specifies the action the malware policy triggers. Either `alert`, `deny`, or `none`. Use `deny_custom_{custom_deny_id}` to apply a custom action instead of Akamai's default. Run [Modify a custom deny action](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/put-custom-deny) to manage your custom deny actions. If the action is `none`, it isn't associated with the policy.
enum:
- alert
- deny
- none
example: '{{action}}'
type: string
unscannedAction:
description: Specifies the action to take when the file is outside the 5 MB scan limit. Either `alert`, `deny`, or `none`. Use `deny_custom_{custom_deny_id}` to apply a custom action instead of Akamai's default. Run [Modify a custom deny action](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/put-custom-deny) to manage your custom deny actions. When the `action` is `none`, it behaves as if you aren't using malware protections.
enum:
- alert
- deny
- none
example: '{{unscannedAction}}'
type: string
required:
- action
- unscannedAction
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/malware-policy-action-put.yaml
required: true
responses:
'200':
content:
application/json:
example:
action: alert
unscannedAction: alert
schema:
additionalProperties: false
description: Lists actions you can update for each malware policy.
properties:
action:
description: Specifies the action the malware policy triggers. Either `alert`, `deny`, or `none`. Use `deny_custom_{custom_deny_id}` to apply a custom action instead of Akamai's default. Run [Modify a custom deny action](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/put-custom-deny) to manage your custom deny actions. If the action is `none`, it isn't associated with the policy.
enum:
- alert
- deny
- none
type: string
unscannedAction:
description: Specifies the action to take when the file is outside the 5 MB scan limit. Either `alert`, `deny`, or `none`. Use `deny_custom_{custom_deny_id}` to apply a custom action instead of Akamai's default. Run [Modify a custom deny action](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/put-custom-deny) to manage your custom deny actions. When the `action` is `none`, it behaves as if you aren't using malware protections.
enum:
- alert
- deny
- none
type: string
required:
- action
- unscannedAction
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/malware-policy-action-put.yaml
description: Successfully updated the malware policy action.
'400':
content:
application/problem+json:
example:
detail: The request could not be understood by the server due to malformed syntax.
instance: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
status: 400
title: Bad Request
type: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-types/BAD-REQUEST
schema:
additionalProperties: true
description: Details the errors you can receive.
properties:
detail:
description: The detailed error message.
type: string
fieldErrors:
additionalProperties:
description: Fields that provide additional details about the problem.
type: string
description: Pointers to fields for which invalid input was provided, whose values are messages detailing the reason this input was invalid for this field.
type: object
instance:
description: The non-referenceable URI that indicates the error instance.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
type: string
status:
description: The HTTP status code.
example: 404
type: integer
title:
description: The error title.
example: Not Found
type: string
type:
description: The URL for the error type.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-types/NOT-FOUND
type: string
required:
- title
- type
- detail
- instance
- status
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/problem-details.yaml
description: '[Bad request](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/400). Invalid request body or URL parameter input.'
x-akamai:
file-path: errors/400.yaml
'403':
content:
application/problem+json:
example:
detail: You do not have the necessary access to perform this operation or the requested resource cannot be modified
instance: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
status: 403
title: Forbidden
type: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec-resource/error-types/ACCESS-DENIED
schema:
additionalProperties: true
description: Details the errors you can receive.
properties:
detail:
description: The detailed error message.
type: string
fieldErrors:
additionalProperties:
description: Fields that provide additional details about the problem.
type: string
description: Pointers to fields for which invalid input was provided, whose values are messages detailing the reason this input was invalid for this field.
type: object
instance:
description: The non-referenceable URI that indicates the error instance.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
type: string
status:
description: The HTTP status code.
example: 404
type: integer
title:
description: The error title.
example: Not Found
type: string
type:
description: The URL for the error type.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-types/NOT-FOUND
type: string
required:
- title
- type
- detail
- instance
- status
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/problem-details.yaml
description: '[Forbidden](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/403). You don''t have permission to edit this configuration.'
x-akamai:
file-path: errors/403.yaml
'404':
content:
application/problem+json:
example:
detail: The requested resource is not found
instance: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
status: 404
title: Not Found
type: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/appsec/error-types/NOT-FOUND
schema:
additionalProperties: true
description: Details the errors you can receive.
properties:
detail:
description: The detailed error message.
type: string
fieldErrors:
additionalProperties:
description: Fields that provide additional details about the problem.
type: string
description: Pointers to fields for which invalid input was provided, whose values are messages detailing the reason this input was invalid for this field.
type: object
instance:
description: The non-referenceable URI that indicates the error instance.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-instances/d54686b5-21cb-4ab7-a8d6-a92282cf1749
type: string
status:
description: The HTTP status code.
example: 404
type: integer
title:
description: The error title.
example: Not Found
type: string
type:
description: The URL for the error type.
example: https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/api-definitions/error-types/NOT-FOUND
type: string
required:
- title
- type
- detail
- instance
- status
type: object
x-akamai:
file-path: schemas/problem-details.yaml
description: '[Not found](https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference/404). The configuration either doesn''t exist or you don''t have access to it.'
x-akamai:
file-path: errors/404.yaml
summary: Akamai API Security Modify a Malware Policy Action
tags:
- Malware policy actions
externalDocs:
description: See documentation for Akamai's Application Security API
url: https://techdocs.akamai.com/application-security/reference
x-readme:
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