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Tenable Profiles API

The Profiles API from Tenable — 4 operation(s) for profiles.

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Operations 7

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 /sensors/profiles/{sensor_type} Create an agent or scanner profile · Create profile #
Ask an LLM
“How do I create a new profile to pin agents to a plugin set?”
“What can I put in a new scanner profile's configuration?”
Tell an agent
Create a {sensor_type} profile named {name}.
Create {sensor_type} profile {name} described as {description} with config {config}.
GET /sensors/profiles/{sensor_type} List agent or scanner profiles · List profiles #
Ask an LLM
“Which agent profiles or scanner profiles do I have?”
“Can I list only the profiles for scanners rather than agents?”
Tell an agent
List all {sensor_type} profiles.
Show me the profiles defined for sensor type {sensor_type}.
GET /sensors/profiles/{sensor_type}/{profile_uuid} Get a profile's details · Get profile details #
Ask an LLM
“What configuration does a particular agent profile have?”
“Can I view one scanner profile by its UUID?”
Tell an agent
Show {sensor_type} profile {profile_uuid}.
Get the configuration of {sensor_type} profile {profile_uuid}.
PUT /sensors/profiles/{sensor_type}/{profile_uuid} Update a profile · Update profile #
Ask an LLM
“How do I change the name or configuration of an existing profile?”
“Can I update a scanner profile's description?”
Tell an agent
Rename {sensor_type} profile {profile_uuid} to {name}.
Update {sensor_type} profile {profile_uuid}: name {name}, config {config}.
DELETE /sensors/profiles/{sensor_type}/{profile_uuid} Delete a profile · Delete profile #
Ask an LLM
“How do I delete an agent or scanner profile?”
“Can I monitor whether a profile deletion request has completed?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete {sensor_type} profile {profile_uuid}.
Remove the profile {profile_uuid} of type {sensor_type}.
POST /sensors/profiles/{sensor_type}/{profile_uuid}/clone Clone a profile · Clone profile #
Ask an LLM
“Can I make a copy of an existing profile under a new name?”
“Is there a way to duplicate a scanner profile and give it a description?”
Tell an agent
Clone {sensor_type} profile {profile_uuid} as {name}.
Copy profile {profile_uuid} ({sensor_type}) to a new one called {name} with description {description}.
GET /sensors/profiles/feed_versions List recent plugin sets for profiles · List available plugin sets #
Ask an LLM
“Which plugin sets were released to the feed in the last 30 days?”
“What plugin set versions can I pin a profile to?”
Tell an agent
List the plugin sets available to agent and scanner profiles.
Show the latest plugin feed versions from the past 30 days.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

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


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