StackHawk Perch API

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stackhawk-perch-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: StackHawk Api Authentication Perch API
  description: The StackHawk Public API provides programmatic access to the StackHawk application and API security testing platform. Manage applications, environments, scan configurations, scan results, findings, repositories, teams, policies, and security reports. Authentication requires obtaining a JWT token via the /api/v1/auth/login endpoint using an API key from the StackHawk platform settings.
  version: 0.0.1
  contact:
    url: https://www.stackhawk.com/
    email: support@stackhawk.com
  termsOfService: https://www.stackhawk.com/terms/
servers:
- url: https://api.stackhawk.com
  description: StackHawk API
security:
- BearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Perch
  description: Scan command control
paths:
  /api/v1/perch/scan:
    post:
      operationId: requestPerchScan
      summary: Request Scan Via Perch
      description: Trigger a scan via the Perch scan command interface.
      tags:
      - Perch
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PerchScanRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Scan initiated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PerchScanResponse'
  /api/v1/perch/status/{scanId}:
    get:
      operationId: getPerchScanStatus
      summary: Get Perch Scan Status
      description: Retrieve the status of a Perch-initiated scan.
      tags:
      - Perch
      parameters:
      - name: scanId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Scan status
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PerchScanStatus'
components:
  schemas:
    PerchScanRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        appId:
          type: string
        envId:
          type: string
        configOptions:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
    PerchScanStatus:
      type: object
      properties:
        scanId:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - QUEUED
          - RUNNING
          - COMPLETED
          - FAILED
        progress:
          type: integer
    PerchScanResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        scanId:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: JWT token obtained via /api/v1/auth/login