Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks Manage Security Rules API

The ManageSecurityRules API from Palo Alto Networks — 2 operation(s) for managesecurityrules.

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Business capability
Cybersecurity Management BC-620

Operations 5

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 /v1/config/rulestacks/{rulestackname}/rulelists/{rulelistname} List security rules in a rulestack · List Security Rules #
Ask an LLM
“What security rules are in my Cloud NGFW rulestack, in priority order?”
“Can I see only the uncommitted or running rules in a rule list?”
Tell an agent
List security rules in rulestack {rulestackname}, rule list {rulelistname}.
Show up to {maxresults} rules from {rulelistname} in rulestack {rulestackname}.
POST /v1/config/rulestacks/{rulestackname}/rulelists/{rulelistname} Create a security rule in a rulestack · Create a Security Rule #
Ask an LLM
“How do I add a new security rule to a Cloud NGFW rulestack?”
“Can I choose the priority of a new rule when I create it?”
Tell an agent
Create a rule at priority {Priority} in {rulelistname} of rulestack {rulestackname} with entry {RuleEntry}.
Add security rule {RuleEntry} to rulestack {rulestackname}, list {rulelistname}, priority {Priority}.
DELETE /v1/config/rulestacks/{rulestackname}/rulelists/{rulelistname}/priorities/{priority} Delete a security rule at a priority · Delete a Security Rule #
Ask an LLM
“How do I remove a security rule from a Cloud NGFW rulestack?”
“Can I delete a rule by its priority number?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete the rule at priority {priority} in {rulelistname} of rulestack {rulestackname}.
Remove security rule {priority} from rulestack {rulestackname}, list {rulelistname}.
GET /v1/config/rulestacks/{rulestackname}/rulelists/{rulelistname}/priorities/{priority} Describe a security rule at a priority · Describe a Security Rule #
Ask an LLM
“What does the rule at a specific priority in my rulestack do?”
“Can I compare the candidate and running version of one security rule?”
Tell an agent
Describe the rule at priority {priority} in {rulelistname} of rulestack {rulestackname}.
Show the running version of rule {priority} in rulestack {rulestackname}, list {rulelistname}.
PUT /v1/config/rulestacks/{rulestackname}/rulelists/{rulelistname}/priorities/{priority} Update a security rule at a priority · Update a Security Rule #
Ask an LLM
“How do I change an existing security rule in a Cloud NGFW rulestack?”
“Can I edit the rule at a given priority without recreating it?”
Tell an agent
Update the rule at priority {priority} in {rulelistname} of rulestack {rulestackname} to {RuleEntry}.
Replace security rule {priority} in rulestack {rulestackname}, list {rulelistname}, with {RuleEntry}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

palo-alto-networks-managesecurityrules-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  contact: {}
  description: 'Security rules determine whether to block or allow a session based on traffic attributes such as the source and destination IP address, source and destination FQDNs, or the application.


    For more information, see Create security roles on Cloud NGFW for AWS.'
  title: Manage Security Rules API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://api.us-east-1.aws.cloudngfw.paloaltonetworks.com
tags:


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