Tenable Agents API

The Agents API from Tenable — 4 operation(s) for agents.

Business capability
Vulnerability Management BC-620.40

Operations 6

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 List linked agents · List agents #
Ask an LLM
“Which Nessus agents are linked to my account?”
“Can I filter agents by platform or search them with a wildcard?”
Tell an agent
List all my linked agents.
List agents matching filter {f}, sorted by {sort}, limit {limit}.
GET /scanners/null/agent-groups/{agent_group_id}/agents List the agents in a group · List agents by group #
Ask an LLM
“Which agents belong to a specific agent group?”
“Can I page through a group's agents with a filter?”
Tell an agent
List the agents in agent group {agent_group_id}.
List agents in group {agent_group_id} matching {f}, {limit} at a time from offset {offset}.
GET /agents/safe-mode-summary Summarize agents in safe mode · Get agent safe mode summary #
Ask an LLM
“How many of my agents are running in safe mode?”
“Which agent versions and operating systems are in safe mode?”
Tell an agent
Give me a summary of agents in safe mode.
Break down safe-mode agents by version and platform.
GET /scanners/null/agents/{agent_id} Get an agent's details · Get agent details #
Ask an LLM
“What platform, version and status does a particular agent report?”
“When did a specific agent last connect?”
Tell an agent
Show details for agent {agent_id}.
Look up agent {agent_id} and report its status.
PATCH /scanners/null/agents/{agent_id} Rename an agent · Rename agent #
Ask an LLM
“Can I give an agent a friendlier name?”
“How do I change the display name of a linked agent?”
Tell an agent
Rename agent {agent_id} to {name}.
Change agent {agent_id}'s name to {name}.
DELETE /scanners/null/agents/{agent_id} Unlink an agent · Unlink agent #
Ask an LLM
“How do I unlink an agent from my account?”
“What happens to an agent's data after it is unlinked?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Unlink agent {agent_id}.
Disconnect agent {agent_id} from Tenable Vulnerability Management.

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OpenAPI Specification

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


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# Full source: https://artifacts.apis.io/tenable/openapi/tenable-agents-api-openapi.yml