Tenable

Tenable Editor API

The Editor API from Tenable — 5 operation(s) for editor.

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Operations 5

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 /editor/{type}/{id} Get a scan or policy's editor configuration · Get configuration details #
Ask an LLM
“How can I see the full editable configuration of a scan or policy?”
“Do the returned configuration fields depend on the template used?”
Tell an agent
Get the {type} configuration for {id}.
Show editor settings of scan {id} with type {type}.
GET /editor/{type}/templates List Tenable scan or policy templates · List templates #
Ask an LLM
“Which Tenable-provided scan templates can I create a scan from?”
“What policy templates are available?”
Tell an agent
List the {type} templates.
Show available scan templates of type {type}.
GET /editor/{type}/templates/{wizard_uuid} Get details of a scan template · Get template details #
Ask an LLM
“What options does a particular scan template expose?”
“Where can I see the fields of a template by its wizard UUID?”
Tell an agent
Get {type} template {wizard_uuid}.
Show the settings in template {wizard_uuid} for type {type}.
GET /editor/policy/{policy_id}/families/{family_id}/plugins/{plugin_id} Get a plugin's details within a policy · Get plugin details #
Ask an LLM
“What does a plugin enabled in my scan policy actually do?”
“Can I read a plugin's description from inside a policy family?”
Tell an agent
Get plugin {plugin_id} in family {family_id} of policy {policy_id}.
Describe policy {policy_id} plugin {plugin_id} from family {family_id}.
GET /editor/{type}/{object_id}/audits/{file_id} Download a custom audit file · Download audit file #
Ask an LLM
“How do I download the custom audit file attached to a scan or policy?”
“Where do I find the file ID for a scan's audit file?”
Tell an agent
Download audit file {file_id} from {type} {object_id}.
Get the custom audit {file_id} attached to {type} {object_id}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

tenable-editor-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Vulnerability Management Editor API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://cloud.tenable.com
tags:


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