Tenable

Tenable Exclusions API

The Exclusions API from Tenable — 3 operation(s) for exclusions.

GitHub OpenAPI
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

POST /exclusions Create a scan exclusion · Create exclusion #
Ask an LLM
“How do I stop certain IP ranges from being scanned?”
“Can a scan exclusion apply only during a scheduled window?”
Tell an agent
Create exclusion {name} for hosts {members}.
Exclude {members} from scans on schedule {schedule} under the name {name}.
GET /exclusions List scan exclusions · List exclusions #
Ask an LLM
“Which hosts are excluded from my vulnerability scans?”
“Can I page through scan exclusions?”
Tell an agent
List my scan exclusions.
List {limit} exclusions sorted by {sort}.
POST /exclusions/import Import scan exclusions from a file · Import exclusion #
Ask an LLM
“Can I bulk import scan exclusions from a file?”
“Does importing exclusions support the network_id attribute?”
Tell an agent
Import exclusions from file {file}.
Bulk load scan exclusions from {file}.
GET /exclusions/{exclusion_id} Get a scan exclusion · Get exclusion details #
Ask an LLM
“What hosts and schedule are in a particular exclusion?”
“Where can I view one exclusion's details?”
Tell an agent
Get exclusion {exclusion_id}.
Show the members and schedule of exclusion {exclusion_id}.
PUT /exclusions/{exclusion_id} Update a scan exclusion · Update exclusion #
Ask an LLM
“Can I change the hosts covered by an existing exclusion?”
“How do I update an exclusion's schedule?”
Tell an agent
Update exclusion {exclusion_id} to name {name} and hosts {members}.
Change exclusion {exclusion_id} schedule to {schedule}, keeping name {name} and members {members}.
DELETE /exclusions/{exclusion_id} Delete a scan exclusion · Delete exclusion #
Ask an LLM
“How do I delete an exclusion so those hosts get scanned again?”
“Can I remove a scan exclusion I created?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete exclusion {exclusion_id}.
Remove scan exclusion {exclusion_id}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

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


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