Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks External Dynamic Lists API

External Dynamic Lists

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Operations 10

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /external-dynamic-lists List external dynamic lists · List External Dynamic Lists #
Ask an LLM
“Which external dynamic lists feed my firewall policies?”
“Can I list EDLs for one folder or device?”
Tell an agent
List external dynamic lists in folder {folder}.
Find the external dynamic list named {name}.
POST /external-dynamic-lists Create an external dynamic list · Create an External Dynamic List #
Ask an LLM
“How do I add a new external dynamic list of IPs or URLs?”
“What EDL types can I create?”
Tell an agent
Create an external dynamic list named {name} of type {type}.
Add a new EDL called {name}.
GET /external-dynamic-lists/{id} Get an external dynamic list · Get an External Dynamic List #
Ask an LLM
“What source and type does a specific external dynamic list use?”
“Can I retrieve one EDL by ID?”
Tell an agent
Get external dynamic list {id}.
Show the type and source of EDL {id}.
PUT /external-dynamic-lists/{id} Update an external dynamic list · Update an External Dynamic List #
Ask an LLM
“Can I change the type or source of an existing external dynamic list?”
“How do I rename an EDL?”
Tell an agent
Update external dynamic list {id} named {name} to type {type}.
Rename EDL {id} to {name}.
DELETE /external-dynamic-lists/{id} Delete an external dynamic list · Delete an External Dynamic List #
Ask an LLM
“Can I remove an external dynamic list that no rule uses?”
“What's needed to delete an EDL?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete external dynamic list {id}.
Remove EDL {id}.
GET /sse/config/v1/external-dynamic-lists List external dynamic lists · List external dynamic lists #
Ask an LLM
“Which external dynamic lists are configured in a Prisma Access folder?”
“Can I find an external dynamic list by name?”
Tell an agent
List the SSE config external dynamic lists in folder {folder}.
Find the EDL named {name} in folder {folder}.
POST /sse/config/v1/external-dynamic-lists Create an external dynamic list · Create an external dynamic list #
Ask an LLM
“How do I add an external dynamic list of IPs or domains for use in security policy?”
“Which EDL types can I create?”
Tell an agent
Create external dynamic list {name} of type {type} in folder {folder}.
Add a new {type} EDL called {name} to folder {folder}.
DELETE /sse/config/v1/external-dynamic-lists/{id} Delete an external dynamic list · Delete an external dynamic list #
Ask an LLM
“Can I delete an external dynamic list that policy no longer references?”
“What happens when an EDL is removed?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete SSE config external dynamic list {id}.
Remove EDL {id} using the SSE v1 API.
GET /sse/config/v1/external-dynamic-lists/{id} Get an external dynamic list · Get an external dynamic list #
Ask an LLM
“What type and source does a specific external dynamic list have?”
“Can I fetch one EDL by its ID?”
Tell an agent
Fetch SSE config external dynamic list {id}.
Show the configuration of EDL {id}.
PUT /sse/config/v1/external-dynamic-lists/{id} Edit an external dynamic list · Edit an external dynamic list #
Ask an LLM
“Can I edit an EDL in place through the SSE config v1 endpoint?”
“Is it possible to modify an EDL in place?”
Tell an agent
Edit external dynamic list {id} to name {name} and type {type}.
Rename EDL {id} to {name}, keeping type {type}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

palo-alto-networks-external-dynamic-lists-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 2.0.0
  title: Objects External Dynamic Lists API
  description: These APIs are used for defining and managing policy object configurations within Strata Cloud Manager.
  termsOfService: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/assets/pdf/legal/palo-alto-networks-end-user-license-agreement-eula.pdf
  contact:
    email: support@paloaltonetworks.com
    name: Palo Alto Networks Technical Support
    url: https://support.paloaltonetworks.com
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/license/mit
servers:
- url: https://api.strata.paloaltonetworks.com/config/objects/v1
  description: Current
- url: https://api.sase.paloaltonetworks.com/sse/config/v1
  description: Legacy
security:
- scmToken: []
tags:


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