Tenable Permissions API
The Permissions API from Tenable — 1 operation(s) for permissions.
The Permissions API from Tenable — 1 operation(s) for permissions.
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Tenable Platform & Settings Permissions API
version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://cloud.tenable.com
tags:
- name: Permissions
x-displayName: Permissions
paths:
/permissions/{object_type}/{object_id}:
get:
summary: Get object permissions
description: 'Returns the object''s permissions.
Requires the Basic [16] user role, or a custom role with one of the following privileges depending on the object type:
* **Scanner objects** — `VM.VM_SENSOR.VM_SCANNER.READ`, `VM.VM_SENSOR.VM_WAS_SCANNER.READ`, or `VM.VM_SENSOR.VM_NETWORK_MONITOR.READ`
* **Scanner-pool objects** — `VM.VM_SENSOR.SCANNER_GROUP.READ`
* **Agent-group objects** — `VM.VM_SENSOR.AGENT_GROUP.READ`
See Roles.'
operationId: permissions-list
tags:
- Permissions
parameters:
- description: The type of object.
required: true
name: object_type
in: path
schema:
type: string
enum:
- agent-group
- policy
- scan
- scanner
- description: The unique ID of the object.
required: true
name: object_id
in: path
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
responses:
'200':
description: Returns the object permissions.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/permissions_ACL_Response'
examples:
response:
value:
acls:
- type: user
id: 1
uuid: 1035e55d-a984-4b1c-acc7-fd2d472126f1
name: system
display_name: system
permissions: 128
owner: 1
- type: default
permissions: 16
'401':
description: Returned if the API keys specified in your request are invalid.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/permissions_ErrorResponse'
examples:
response:
value:
statusCode: 401
error: Unauthorized
message: Invalid credentials.
'403':
description: Returned if you do not have permission to view the object.
'404':
description: Returned if Tenable Vulnerability Management cannot find the specified object.
'429':
description: Returned if you attempt to send too many requests in a specific period of time. For more information, see [Rate Limiting](doc:rate-limiting).
content:
text/html:
examples:
response:
value: "<html>\n\n<head>\n <title>429 Too Many Requests</title>\n</head>\n\n<body bgcolor=\"white\">\n <center>\n <h1>429 Too Many Requests</h1>\n </center>\n <hr>\n <center>nginx</center>\n</body>\n\n</html>"
'500':
description: Returned if an internal error occurred.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/permissions_ErrorResponse'
examples:
response:
value:
statusCode: 500
error: Internal Server Error
message: An internal server error occurred. Please wait a moment and try your request again.
security:
- permissions_cloud: []
put:
summary: Update object permissions
description: 'Updates the permissions for a Tenable Vulnerability Management object.
Requires the Basic [16] user role, or a custom role with one of the following privileges depending on the object type:
* **Scanner objects** — `VM.VM_SENSOR.VM_SCANNER.EDIT`
* **Scanner-pool objects** — `VM.VM_SENSOR.SCANNER_GROUP.EDIT`
* **Agent-group objects** — `VM.VM_SENSOR.AGENT_GROUP.EDIT`
See Roles.'
operationId: permissions-change
tags:
- Permissions
parameters:
- description: The type of object.
required: true
name: object_type
in: path
schema:
type: string
enum:
- agent-group
- policy
- scan
- scanner
- description: The unique ID of the object (for example, scanner).
required: true
name: object_id
in: path
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
acls:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/permissions_ACL_Request'
responses:
'200':
description: Returned if the object permissions were updated successfully.
content:
application/json:
schema: {}
examples:
response:
value: {}
'401':
description: Returned if the API keys specified in your request are invalid.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/permissions_ErrorResponse'
examples:
response:
value:
statusCode: 401
error: Unauthorized
message: Invalid credentials.
'403':
description: Returned if you do not have permission to edit the object.
'404':
description: Returned if Tenable Vulnerability Management cannot find the specified object.
'429':
description: Returned if you attempt to send too many requests in a specific period of time. For more information, see [Rate Limiting](doc:rate-limiting).
content:
text/html:
examples:
response:
value: "<html>\n\n<head>\n <title>429 Too Many Requests</title>\n</head>\n\n<body bgcolor=\"white\">\n <center>\n <h1>429 Too Many Requests</h1>\n </center>\n <hr>\n <center>nginx</center>\n</body>\n\n</html>"
'500':
description: Returned if an internal error occurred.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/permissions_ErrorResponse'
examples:
response:
value:
statusCode: 500
error: Internal Server Error
message: An internal server error occurred. Please wait a moment and try your request again.
security:
- permissions_cloud: []
components:
schemas:
permissions_ACL_Request:
type: object
properties:
type:
type: string
description: The type of permission (default, user, group).
enum:
- default
- user
- group
id:
type: integer
description: The unique ID of the user or group.
permissions:
type: integer
description: The permission value to grant access as described in [Permissions](doc:permissions).
format: int32
permissions_ACL_Response:
type: object
properties:
type:
type: string
description: The type of permission (default, user, group).
enum:
- default
- user
- group
id:
type: integer
description: The unique ID of the user or group.
uuid:
type: string
description: The UUID of the owner of the object.
name:
type: string
description: The name of the user or group.
display_name:
type: string
description: The display-friendly name of the user or group.
permissions:
type: integer
description: The permission value to grant access as described in [Permissions](doc:permissions).
format: int32
owner:
type: integer
description: The ID of the owner of the object.
permissions_ErrorResponse:
type: object
properties:
statusCode:
type: integer
description: The HTTP status code of the error.
error:
type: string
description: The standard HTTP error name.
message:
type: string
description: A brief message about the cause of the error.
securitySchemes:
Access_Control_API_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
Access_Control_Groups_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
Access_Control_Permissions_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
Access_Control_Roles_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
Access_Control_Users_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
access-groups_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
access-groups_v2_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
activity-log_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
agents_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
Agent_Config_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
agent-exclusions_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
agent-groups_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
agent-bulk-operations_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
Cloud_Connectors_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
credentials_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
exclusions_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
networks_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
OT_Connectors_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
permissions_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
Profiles_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
recast-rules_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
Scanners_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
Scanner_Config_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
Scanner_Groups_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
Scanner_Profiles_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
Scanner_Tasks_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
server_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
tags_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
target-groups_cloud:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: X-ApiKeys
description: Format - accessKey=ACCESS_KEY;secretKey=SECRET_KEY
x-readme:
proxy-enabled: false
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