Tenable

Tenable Credentials API

The Credentials API from Tenable — 4 operation(s) for credentials.

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Operations 7

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

POST /credentials Create a managed credential · Create managed credential #
Ask an LLM
“How do I store an SSH or Windows login once and reuse it across scans?”
“Can I share a managed credential with other users when I create it?”
Tell an agent
Create managed credential {name} of type {type} with settings {settings}.
Create managed credential {name} of type {type} using {settings} and share it with {permissions}.
GET /credentials List managed credentials · List managed credentials #
Ask an LLM
“Which managed credentials can I use in my scans?”
“Does the managed credentials list include credentials stored inside a scan or policy?”
Tell an agent
List the managed credentials I can use.
List managed credentials owned by {referrer_owner_uuid}.
GET /credentials/{uuid} Get a managed credential's details · Get managed credential details #
Ask an LLM
“What settings and sharing does a specific managed credential have?”
“Can I view one managed credential by UUID?”
Tell an agent
Get the details of managed credential {uuid}.
Show who can use managed credential {uuid}.
PUT /credentials/{uuid} Update a managed credential · Update managed credential #
Ask an LLM
“Can I rotate the password inside an existing managed credential?”
“Is it possible to change a managed credential's type after creating it?”
Tell an agent
Update the settings of managed credential {uuid} to {settings}.
Rename managed credential {uuid} to {name}.
DELETE /credentials/{uuid} Delete a managed credential · Delete managed credential #
Ask an LLM
“What happens to scans using a managed credential when I delete it?”
“Can I remove a managed credential that's no longer valid?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete managed credential {uuid}.
Remove managed credential {uuid} and detach it from every scan.
GET /credentials/types List supported credential types · List credential types #
Ask an LLM
“What kinds of managed credentials are supported for scanning?”
“Which settings fields does each credential type require?”
Tell an agent
List all managed credential types.
Show me the supported credential types and their configuration fields.
POST /credentials/files Upload a file for a managed credential · Upload credentials file #
Ask an LLM
“How do I upload an SSH private key file for a credential?”
“Which file type must I declare when uploading a credential file?”
Tell an agent
Upload credential file {Filedata} as file type {fileType}.
Upload a {fileType} file for use in a managed credential.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

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


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