Tenable

Tenable Directory API

Represents an Active directory

GitHub OpenAPI

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

GET /api/directories List all monitored directories · Retrieve all directory instances #
Ask an LLM
“Which AD domains is Identity Exposure monitoring across all forests?”
“Can I list every directory in one call?”
Tell an agent
List all directories.
Show every monitored domain across forests.
POST /api/directories Add a directory to monitor · Create directory instance #
Ask an LLM
“How do I start monitoring a new Active Directory domain?”
“Can I add a domain to an existing forest?”
Tell an agent
Add a new directory to monitor.
Register another AD domain with Identity Exposure.
GET /api/directories/{id} Get a directory · Get directory instance by id #
Ask an LLM
“How do I fetch a domain's settings by directory id alone?”
“What IP and ports are configured for a directory?”
Tell an agent
Get directory {id}.
Show settings for directory {id} without its forest.
GET /api/infrastructures/{infrastructureId}/directories List directories in a forest · Get all directories for a given infrastructure #
Ask an LLM
“Which domains belong to a given forest?”
“Can I list directories for one infrastructure only?”
Tell an agent
List directories in forest {infrastructureId}.
Show the domains of infrastructure {infrastructureId}.
GET /api/infrastructures/{infrastructureId}/directories/{id} Get a directory within a forest · Get directory instance by id #
Ask an LLM
“How do I look up a domain through its forest?”
“Which call returns a directory scoped to its infrastructure?”
Tell an agent
Get directory {id} in forest {infrastructureId}.
Show domain {id} under infrastructure {infrastructureId}.
PATCH /api/infrastructures/{infrastructureId}/directories/{id} Update a directory's connection · Update directory instance #
Ask an LLM
“Can I change the domain controller IP for a directory?”
“How do I change the LDAP or SMB port used for a domain?”
Tell an agent
Set directory {id} in forest {infrastructureId} to IP {ip}.
Change LDAP port to {ldapPort} and SMB port to {smbPort} on directory {id} of {infrastructureId}.
DELETE /api/infrastructures/{infrastructureId}/directories/{id} Stop monitoring a directory · Delete directory instance #
Ask an LLM
“How do I remove a domain from Identity Exposure?”
“Can I delete a directory I no longer need to monitor?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete directory {id} from forest {infrastructureId}.
Remove domain {id} of infrastructure {infrastructureId}.

Specifications

⚙
OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/tenable/refs/heads/main/openapi/tenable-directory-api-openapi.yml

Work with this as data

Every API here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.

MCP server

One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.

https://apis.io/mcp

Tools for apis

7 MCP tools reach this
  • find_apisBrowse and filter every API in the catalog.
  • get_api_artifactsOne API's artifacts, grouped by type.
  • get_openapiThe primary OpenAPI for this API.
  • find_similar_apisAPIs that look like this one.
  • apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.
  • resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.
  • find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
All 92 tools →

Call it yourself

curl for this page
This API 
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis/tenable:tenable-directory-api"
All apis 
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis?limit=25"

Discovery needs no key. Ratings and market analysis are Pro.

Get an API key

Free tier, no form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.

GitHub Google LinkedIn

A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.

OpenAPI Specification

tenable-directory-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Identity Exposure Directory API
  description: API to interact with Identity Exposure.
  version: production
servers:
- url: '{protocol}://customer.tenable.ad'
  variables:
    protocol:
      default: https
tags:


# --- truncated at 32 KB (46 KB total) ---
# Full source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/tenable/refs/heads/main/openapi/tenable-directory-api-openapi.yml