Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks Threat Prevention API

The Threat Prevention API from Palo Alto Networks — 6 operation(s) for threat prevention.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Threat Detection & Response Management BC-620.30

Operations 8

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 /threats/cve-coverage Check threat coverage for a CVE · Request CVE Coverage Information #
Ask an LLM
“Does Palo Alto Networks threat prevention cover a specific CVE?”
“Which signatures protect against a given CVE ID?”
Tell an agent
Check coverage for CVE {cve_id}.
Show which protections exist for {cve_id}.
GET /release-notes Get content release notes · Request Content Release Notes #
Ask an LLM
“What changed in a particular content release version?”
“Are release notes available for content versions older than 8000?”
Tell an agent
Get release notes for {type} version {version}.
Show the content release notes of type {type} for version {version}.
GET /threats Look up threat signatures · Request Threat Metadata #
Ask an LLM
“Which Threat Vault signatures cover a given CVE?”
“Can I find signatures linked to a file's SHA-256 hash?”
Tell an agent
Find threat signatures for CVE {cve}.
Look up signatures matching hash {sha256}.
POST /threats Batch look up threat signatures · Request Threat Signature Metadata in Batch Mode #
Ask an LLM
“Can I look up up to 100 threat signatures at once by id or hash?”
“What's the batch limit when querying signature metadata by name?”
Tell an agent
Batch look up threat signatures with ids {id}.
Get signature metadata in bulk for sample hashes {sha256}.
GET /threats/history Get a signature's release history · Request Threat Signature Release History #
Ask an LLM
“When was a threat signature first released and modified?”
“How far back does antivirus signature release history go?”
Tell an agent
Show the release history of signature {id} for package {type}.
Get the {type} release history of threat {id} in {order} order.
GET /edl Get predefined external dynamic list content · Request Predefined EDL Content #
Ask an LLM
“What IPs are in a predefined external dynamic list?”
“Is a specific IP address included in a Palo Alto Networks predefined EDL?”
Tell an agent
Get the contents of predefined EDL {name}.
Check whether {ipaddr} is in EDL {name}.
GET /ip-feed Look up IP feed information · Request IP Feed Information #
Ask an LLM
“Which IP feed is an address listed in?”
“Can I search the IP feed for a range of addresses?”
Tell an agent
Look up IP feed information for {ipaddr}.
Search the IP feed from {fromipaddr} to {toipaddr}.
POST /ip-feed Batch look up IP feed entries · Request IP Feed Information in Batch Mode #
Ask an LLM
“Can I check up to 100 IP addresses against the IP feed in one request?”
“What is the batch limit for IP feed lookups?”
Tell an agent
Batch check IP addresses {ipaddr} against the IP feed.
Look up IP feed entries in bulk for {ipaddr}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

palo-alto-networks-threat-prevention-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  contact: {}
  description: 'The Threat Prevention API endpoints are available to customers with an active Threat Prevention or Advanced Threat Prevention subscription. List of Threat Prevention API endpoints: 1. Link to Request Content Release Notes 2. Link to Request Threat Metadata 3. Link to Request Threat Signature Metadata in Batch Mode 4. Link to Request Threat Signature Release History 5. Link to Request CVE Coverage Information'
  title: Threat Prevention API
  version: '1.0'
servers:
- url: https://api.threatvault.paloaltonetworks.com/service/v1
tags:


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