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Tenable Scan Tasks API

The Scan Tasks API from Tenable — 7 operation(s) for scan tasks.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Vulnerability Management BC-620.40

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

PUT /scans/{scan_id}/schedule Enable or disable a scan schedule · Enable schedule #
Ask an LLM
“Can I pause a recurring scan's schedule without deleting the scan?”
“How do I turn a scan's schedule back on?”
Tell an agent
Set the schedule of scan {scan_id} enabled to {enabled}.
Disable the recurring schedule on scan {scan_id}.
POST /scans/{scan_id}/copy Copy a scan · Copy scan #
Ask an LLM
“Can I duplicate an existing scan configuration?”
“Is it possible to put a copied scan into a different folder?”
Tell an agent
Copy scan {scan_id}.
Copy scan {scan_id} as {name} into folder {folder_id}.
POST /scans/{scan_id}/credentials/{credentials_id}/upgrade Convert scan credentials to managed ones · Convert credentials #
Ask an LLM
“Can I turn a credential stored inside a scan into a reusable managed credential?”
“What do I need to supply to upgrade scan-specific credentials?”
Tell an agent
Convert credential {credentials_id} in scan {scan_id} to a managed credential named {name}.
Upgrade scan {scan_id} credential {credentials_id} to managed credential {name} of type {type}, category {category}, settings {settings}, ad hoc {ad_hoc}.
POST /scans/import Import a previously uploaded scan · Import uploaded scan #
Ask an LLM
“How do I import a .nessus file I already uploaded?”
“What's the maximum size of a scan I can import?”
Tell an agent
Import uploaded scan file {file}.
Import scan file {file} into folder {folder_id}.
GET /scans/count Count scans in the container · Get scan count #
Ask an LLM
“How many scans exist in my container?”
“How close am I to the active scan limit right now?”
Tell an agent
Count all scans in my container.
Count only active scans with active set to {active}.
GET /scans/timezones List timezones for scan schedules · Get timezones #
Ask an LLM
“Which timezone values are valid for a recurring scan schedule?”
“What timezone names does the scheduler accept?”
Tell an agent
List the timezones I can use when scheduling a scan.
Show valid scan schedule timezones.
POST /scans/check-auto-targets Test which scanner groups route targets · Test scan routes #
Ask an LLM
“Which scanner groups would pick up these targets under my scan routing?”
“Are any of my targets missed by every scanner group's routes?”
Tell an agent
Test scan routes for targets {target_list} in network {network_uuid}.
Check which scanner groups match tags {tags} in network {network_uuid}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

tenable-scan-tasks-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Vulnerability Management Scan Tasks API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://cloud.tenable.com
tags:


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