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Tenable Folders API

The Folders API from Tenable — 4 operation(s) for folders.

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Operations 8

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 /folders Create a vulnerability management scan folder · Create folder #

Ask an LLM

“How do I create a new folder to organise my network scans?”

“Is there a rate limit on creating scan folders?”

Tell an agent

Create a vulnerability management folder named {name}.

Make a new network scan folder called {name}.

GET /folders List vulnerability management scan folders · List folders #

Ask an LLM

“What scan folders do I have in Vulnerability Management?”

“Does the folder list include Tenable's built-in folders as well as mine?”

Tell an agent

List my vulnerability management scan folders.

Show the built-in and custom folders for network scans.

PUT /folders/{folder_id} Rename a vulnerability management scan folder · Rename folder #

Ask an LLM

“Can I rename one of my network scan folders?”

“Why can't I rename a Tenable-provided scan folder?”

Tell an agent

Rename vulnerability management folder {folder_id} to {name}.

Change the name of network scan folder {folder_id} to {name}.

DELETE /folders/{folder_id} Delete a vulnerability management scan folder · Delete folder #

Ask an LLM

“What happens to the scans in a network scan folder when I delete it?”

“Can an administrator delete another user's scan folder?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete vulnerability management folder {folder_id}.

Remove network scan folder {folder_id} and send its scans to Trash.

POST /was/v2/folders Create a web app scanning folder · Create folder #

Ask an LLM

“How do I create a folder for my web application scans?”

“Can I make custom folders in Web App Scanning?”

Tell an agent

Create a web app scanning folder named {name}.

Make a new WAS folder called {name}.

GET /was/v2/folders List web app scanning folders · List folders #

Ask an LLM

“Which custom folders do I have in Web App Scanning?”

“Where can I see my WAS scan folders?”

Tell an agent

List my web app scanning folders.

Show my custom WAS folders.

PUT /was/v2/folders/{folder_id} Rename a web app scanning folder · Rename folder #

Ask an LLM

“Can I rename a folder in Web App Scanning?”

“Am I allowed to rename another user's WAS folder as an admin?”

Tell an agent

Rename web app scanning folder {folder_id} to {name}.

Change WAS folder {folder_id} name to {name}.

DELETE /was/v2/folders/{folder_id} Delete a web app scanning folder · Delete folder #

Ask an LLM

“How do I delete a Web App Scanning folder?”

“Where do web app scans go when their WAS folder is deleted?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete web app scanning folder {folder_id}.

Remove WAS folder {folder_id}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Tenable Folders API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: 'Operations tagged Folders across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: tenable-vulnerability-management-openapi.json, tenable-web-app-scanning-openapi.json. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://cloud.tenable.com
tags:


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