Method Security

Method Security Finding Definitions API

The finding_definitions API from Method Security — 3 operation(s) for finding_definitions.

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Operations 3

GET /method-api-gateway/api/v2/finding-definitions/{findingDefinitionId} Get Finding Definition #

POST /method-api-gateway/api/v2/finding-definitions/search Search Finding Definitions #

POST /method-api-gateway/api/v2/finding-definitions/{findingDefinitionId}/severity Update Finding Definition Severity #

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https://artifacts.apis.io/method-security/openapi/method-security-finding-definitions-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Reference Finding Definitions API
  version: 1.0.0
tags:
- name: finding_definitions
paths:
  /method-api-gateway/api/v2/finding-definitions/{findingDefinitionId}:
    get:
      operationId: findingDefinitions_getFindingDefinition
      summary: Get Finding Definition
      description: Retrieve a finding definition by ID.
      tags:
      - finding_definitions
      parameters:
      - name: findingDefinitionId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/common_FindingDefinitionId'
      - name: environmentId
        in: query
        description: When set, return the definition as it applies in this environment.
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/common_EnvironmentId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response with status 200
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findingDefinitions_FindingDefinition'
        '404':
          description: Error response with status 404
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/common_FindingDefinitionId'
      security:
      - client-credentials: []
  /method-api-gateway/api/v2/finding-definitions/search:
    post:
      operationId: findingDefinitions_searchFindingDefinitions
      summary: Search Finding Definitions
      description: Search finding definitions.
      tags:
      - finding_definitions
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response with status 200
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findingDefinitions_SearchFindingDefinitionsResponse'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findingDefinitions_SearchFindingDefinitionsRequest'
      security:
      - client-credentials: []
  /method-api-gateway/api/v2/finding-definitions/{findingDefinitionId}/severity:
    post:
      operationId: findingDefinitions_updateFindingDefinitionSeverity
      summary: Update Finding Definition Severity
      description: Update the default severity of a finding definition.
      tags:
      - finding_definitions
      parameters:
      - name: findingDefinitionId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/common_FindingDefinitionId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Response with status 200
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findingDefinitions_FindingDefinition'
        '404':
          description: Error response with status 404
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/common_FindingDefinitionId'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findingDefinitions_UpdateFindingDefinitionSeverityRequest'
      security:
      - client-credentials: []
components:
  schemas:
    v2_findingDefinitions_UpdateFindingDefinitionSeverityRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        severity:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findings_FindingSeverity'
        environmentId:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/common_EnvironmentId'
          description: When set, override severity for this environment only. When omitted, override globally.
      required:
      - severity
      title: UpdateFindingDefinitionSeverityRequest
    v2_findingDefinitions_FindingDefinition:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/common_FindingDefinitionId'
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        remediation:
          type: string
        defaultSeverity:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findings_FindingSeverity'
      required:
      - id
      - name
      - description
      - remediation
      - defaultSeverity
      title: FindingDefinition
    v2_findings_FindingSeverity:
      type: string
      enum:
      - CRITICAL
      - HIGH
      - MEDIUM
      - LOW
      - INFO
      title: FindingSeverity
    v2_findingDefinitions_SearchFindingDefinitionsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        findingDefinitions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findingDefinitions_FindingDefinition'
        pagingToken:
          type: string
      required:
      - findingDefinitions
      title: SearchFindingDefinitionsResponse
    common_FindingDefinitionId:
      type: string
      description: The unique identifier for a finding definition. Same RID as an ontology-gateway IssueDefinition.
      title: FindingDefinitionId
    common_EnvironmentId:
      type: string
      description: The unique identifier for an environment in Method
      title: EnvironmentId
    v2_findingDefinitions_SearchFindingDefinitionsRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        filter:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findingDefinitions_FindingDefinitionFilter'
        pagingToken:
          type: string
        pageSize:
          type: integer
          description: Maximum 100. If omitted, the service default is used.
      title: SearchFindingDefinitionsRequest
    v2_findingDefinitions_FindingDefinitionFilter:
      oneOf:
      - type: object
        properties:
          type:
            type: string
            enum:
            - andFilter
            description: 'Discriminator value: andFilter'
          filters:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findingDefinitions_FindingDefinitionFilter'
        required:
        - type
        - filters
      - type: object
        properties:
          type:
            type: string
            enum:
            - orFilter
            description: 'Discriminator value: orFilter'
          filters:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findingDefinitions_FindingDefinitionFilter'
        required:
        - type
        - filters
      - type: object
        properties:
          type:
            type: string
            enum:
            - notFilter
            description: 'Discriminator value: notFilter'
          filter:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findingDefinitions_FindingDefinitionFilter'
        required:
        - type
        - filter
      - type: object
        properties:
          type:
            type: string
            enum:
            - severity
            description: 'Discriminator value: severity'
          severity:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/v2_findings_FindingSeverity'
        required:
        - type
        - severity
      discriminator:
        propertyName: type
      title: FindingDefinitionFilter
  securitySchemes:
    client-credentials:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer