Tenable

Tenable Server API

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

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Operations 2

GET /server/status Get server status #

GET /server/properties List server properties #

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OpenAPI Specification

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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