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Tenable Inventory API

The Tenable Inventory API enables users to search for their organization's assets and the software installed on those assets. Additionally, API endpoints are provided to retrieve a list of asset and software properties that can be used as filters on endpoints that support them. For more information, see [Inventory](https://docs.tenable.com/exposure-management/Content/exposure-management/inventory/inventory.htm) in the _Tenable Exposure Management User Guide_.

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Operations 6

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GET /api/v1/t1/inventory/assets/properties List filterable asset properties · List asset properties #
Ask an LLM
“Which asset properties can I use as filters in an asset search?”
“Can I limit the asset property list to certain asset classes?”
Tell an agent
List the asset properties I can filter on.
List asset properties for asset classes {asset_classes}.
GET /api/v1/t1/inventory/findings/properties List filterable finding properties · List finding properties #
Ask an LLM
“What finding properties are available as search filters?”
“Which fields can I use to filter findings?”
Tell an agent
List the finding properties usable as filters.
Show me every filterable property on findings.
GET /api/v1/t1/inventory/software/properties List filterable software properties · List software properties #
Ask an LLM
“Which software properties can I filter a software search by?”
“What fields describe installed software for filtering?”
Tell an agent
List the software properties usable as filters.
Show me the filterable fields for installed software.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

tenable-inventory-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Exposure Management Inventory API
  version: 1.0.0
  license:
    name: Exposure Management
  description: The Tenable Inventory API enables users to search for their organization's assets and the software installed on those assets. Additionally, API endpoints are provided to retrieve a list of asset and software properties that can be used as filters on endpoints that support them. For more information, see Inventory in the _Tenable Exposure Management User Guide_.
servers:
- url: https://cloud.tenable.com
tags:


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