Tenable

Tenable Agent Tasks API

The Agent Tasks API from Tenable — 10 operation(s) for agent tasks.

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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 /scanners/null/agents/_bulk/{task_uuid} Check status of a bulk agent task · Get agent task status #
Ask an LLM
“Has my asynchronous bulk agent task finished yet?”
“Can I track progress of a bulk operation that isn't tied to an agent group?”
Tell an agent
Check the status of bulk agent task {task_uuid}.
Tell me whether agent bulk job {task_uuid} has completed.
GET /scanners/null/agent-groups/{group_id}/agents/_bulk/{task_uuid} Check status of a bulk agent group task · Check agent group operation status #
Ask an LLM
“Is the bulk add or remove I started on an agent group done?”
“Where can I see progress of a bulk task scoped to one agent group?”
Tell an agent
Check the status of task {task_uuid} on agent group {group_id}.
Show me progress of the bulk operation {task_uuid} for agent group {group_id}.
POST /scanners/null/agent-groups/{group_id}/agents/_bulk/add Add agents to an agent group in bulk · Add agents to a group #
Ask an LLM
“How do I add many agents to an agent group at once?”
“Can I add agents to a group by matching criteria instead of listing IDs?”
Tell an agent
Add agents {items} to agent group {group_id}.
Add every agent matching {criteria} to agent group {group_id}.
POST /scanners/null/agent-groups/{group_id}/agents/_bulk/remove Remove agents from an agent group in bulk · Remove agents from group #
Ask an LLM
“Can I pull a batch of agents out of an agent group in one request?”
“Is it possible to remove all agents matching a filter from a group except a few?”
Tell an agent
Remove agents {items} from agent group {group_id}.
Remove agents matching {criteria} from agent group {group_id}, except {not_items}.
POST /scanners/null/agents/_bulk/addToNetwork Move agents into a custom network · Add agents to a network #
Ask an LLM
“How do I assign a set of agents to a custom network?”
“Can I move agents into a network by filter criteria?”
Tell an agent
Add agents {items} to network {network_uuid}.
Move all agents matching {criteria} into custom network {network_uuid}.
POST /scanners/null/agents/_bulk/removeFromNetwork Remove agents from a custom network · Remove agents from network #
Ask an LLM
“Where do agents go when I take them out of a custom network?”
“Can I remove a batch of agents from a network back to the Default network?”
Tell an agent
Remove agents {items} from network {network_uuid}.
Send agents matching {criteria} in network {network_uuid} back to the Default network.
POST /scanners/null/agents/_bulk/assignToProfile Assign or remove agents from a profile · Assign or remove profile #
Ask an LLM
“Can I assign a batch of agents to an agent profile?”
“Is there a bulk way to take agents off an agent profile?”
Tell an agent
Assign the selected agents to an agent profile as a bulk task.
Remove the selected agents from their agent profile in bulk.
POST /scanners/null/agents/_bulk/directive Send restart or settings instructions to agents · Send instructions to agents #
Ask an LLM
“Can I tell a set of agents to restart remotely?”
“What kinds of instructions can I push to agents across my whole fleet?”
Tell an agent
Send directive {directive} to agents {items}.
Send instruction {directive} to all agents matching {criteria}.
POST /scanners/null/agent-groups/{group_id}/agents/_bulk/directive Send instructions to agents in a group · Send instructions to agents group #
Ask an LLM
“Can I restart only the agents in one agent group?”
“Is there a way to change local agent settings for a single agent group?”
Tell an agent
Send directive {directive} to every agent in group {group_id}.
Restart agents {items} in agent group {group_id} with directive {directive}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

tenable-agent-tasks-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Tenable Platform & Settings Agent Tasks API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://cloud.tenable.com
tags:


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