Tenable

Tenable Server API

The Server API from Tenable — 2 operation(s) for server.

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Operations 2

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

GET /server/status Check server status · Get server status #
Ask an LLM
“Is the Tenable Vulnerability Management server up and ready?”
“What status is the server reporting right now?”
Tell an agent
Check the server status.
Tell me whether the server is ready.
GET /server/properties Get server version and properties · List server properties #
Ask an LLM
“Which server version am I connected to?”
“What properties and capabilities does the server advertise?”
Tell an agent
Show the server version and properties.
List the server properties.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

tenable-server-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Tenable Platform & Settings Server API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://cloud.tenable.com
tags:
- name: Server
  x-displayName: Server
paths:
  /server/status:
    get:
      summary: Get server status
      description: 'Gets the server status.

        Requires the Basic [16] user role. See Roles.'
      operationId: server-status
      tags:
      - Server
      responses:
        '200':
          description: "Returns the server status. Status values can include:\n - loading\n - ready\n - corrupt-db\n - feed-expired\n - eval-expired\n - locked\n - register\n - register-locked\n - download-failed\n - feed-error"
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: string
                  code:
                    type: integer
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    code: 200
                    status: ready
        '401':
          description: Returned if the API keys specified in your request are invalid.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/server_ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    statusCode: 401
                    error: Unauthorized
                    message: Invalid credentials.
        '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/server_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.
        '503':
          description: Returns the server status. Indicates a session destroy is required.
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    statusCode: 503
                    error: Service Unavailable
                    message: Please wait a moment and try your request again.
      security:
      - server_cloud: []
  /server/properties:
    get:
      summary: List server properties
      description: 'Lists the server version and other properties.

        Requires the Basic [16] user role. See Roles.'
      operationId: server-properties
      tags:
      - Server
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Returns the server properties.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  capabilities:
                    type: object
                  enterprise:
                    type: boolean
                  expiration:
                    type: integer
                  expiration_time:
                    type: integer
                  idle_timeout:
                    type: integer
                  license:
                    type: object
                  loaded_plugin_set:
                    type: string
                  login_banner:
                    type: boolean
                  nessus_type:
                    type: string
                  nessus_ui_version:
                    type: string
                  notifications:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: string
                  plugin_set:
                    type: string
                  scanner_boottime:
                    type: integer
                  server_version:
                    type: string
                  server_uuid:
                    type: string
                  update:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      href:
                        type: string
                      new_version:
                        type: integer
                      restart:
                        type: integer
                  analytics:
                    type: object
                  limitEnabled:
                    type: boolean
                  msp:
                    type: boolean
                  server_build:
                    type: string
                  force_ui_reload:
                    type: boolean
                  nessus_ui_build:
                    type: string
                  container_db_version:
                    type: string
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    limitEnabled: false
                    region: US East
                    loaded_plugin_set: '201812271241'
                    server_uuid: b6a6d233-9f14-4ce9-b4cf-7440e027cf5c27789b39c292efc6
                    update:
                      href: null
                      new_version: 0
                      restart: 0
                    expiration: 1551160800
                    nessus_ui_version: 11.0.52
                    nessus_type: Nessus Cloud
                    notifications: []
                    expiration_time: 60
                    license:
                      enterprise_pause: false
                      expiration_date: 1551160800
                      ips: 1024
                      agents: 512
                      users: 10
                      scanners: 2
                      evaluation: false
                      scanners_used: 0
                      agents_used: 0
                      apps:
                        was:
                          mode: eval
                          expiration_date: 1549299101
                    enterprise: true
                    analytics:
                      key: 8fbd8613-075b-4dff-99c9-ea5decc0b7cf
                      enabled: true
                      site_id: us-2b
                    msp: true
                    server_build: C20023
                    force_ui_reload: true
                    capabilities:
                      multi_user: full
                      multi_scanner: true
                      report_email_config: true
                      two_factor:
                        twilio: true
                        smtp: false
                    plugin_set: '201812271241'
                    idle_timeout: '30'
                    nessus_ui_build: '161'
                    scanner_boottime: 1545191736
                    evaluation:
                      limitEnabled: true
                      targets: 25
                    container_db_version: 10.43.0
                    login_banner: null
                    server_version: 6.9.1
        '401':
          description: Returned if the API keys specified in your request are invalid.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/server_ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    statusCode: 401
                    error: Unauthorized
                    message: Invalid credentials.
        '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/server_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:
      - server_cloud: []
components:
  schemas:
    server_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
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