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Tenable Exports API

With the Exports API, you can manage asynchronous finding exports. Use these endpoints to initiate export jobs, monitor status, and download results in chunks for integration with external workflow management systems.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Vulnerability Management BC-620.40

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

POST /was/v1/export/vulns Start a web app findings export · Export findings #
Ask an LLM
“How do I export my Web App Scanning findings in bulk?”
“Can I include findings from unlicensed web app assets in the export?”
Tell an agent
Export web app scanning findings matching {filters}.
Start a WAS findings export with {num_assets} assets per chunk.
GET /was/v1/export/vulns/{export_uuid}/status Check a web app findings export's status · Get findings export status #
Ask an LLM
“Is my web app findings export ready to download?”
“Which chunks of a WAS findings export have finished?”
Tell an agent
Check the status of WAS findings export {export_uuid}.
List finished chunks of web app findings export {export_uuid}.
GET /was/v1/export/vulns/status List web app findings export jobs · List findings export jobs #
Ask an LLM
“What web app findings exports have been run recently?”
“Are completed WAS export jobs shown in the jobs list?”
Tell an agent
List my recent web app findings export jobs.
Show all WAS findings export jobs and their statuses.
GET /was/v1/export/vulns/{export_uuid}/chunks/{chunk_id} Download a chunk of web app findings · Download findings export chunk #
Ask an LLM
“Can I download one chunk of my web app findings export as JSON?”
“How long do WAS findings export chunks stay available?”
Tell an agent
Download chunk {chunk_id} of WAS findings export {export_uuid}.
Fetch the web app findings in chunk {chunk_id} of {export_uuid}.
POST /was/v1/export/vulns/{export_uuid}/cancel Cancel a web app findings export · Cancel findings export #
Ask an LLM
“Can I cancel a web app findings export I started by mistake?”
“What happens to in-progress chunks when a WAS export is cancelled?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Cancel WAS findings export {export_uuid}.
Stop the web app findings export job {export_uuid}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

tenable-exports-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 1.0.0
  title: Web Application Scanning v2 Exports API
  license:
    name: Web App Scanning
  description: The Tenable Web App Scanning v2 API serves as a gateway for you to interact with the Tenable Web App Scanning application and enables users to automate the security management of web applications.
servers:
- url: https://cloud.tenable.com
security:
- cloud: []
tags:


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