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Tenable Shared Collections API

The Shared Collections API from Tenable — 5 operation(s) for shared collections.

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Operations 10

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 /shared-collections Create a shared collection · Create shared collection #
Ask an LLM
“How do I create a shared collection to group scans for other users?”
“Is there a maximum number of shared collections I can create?”
Tell an agent
Create a shared collection named {name} with access list {acl}.
Create shared collection {name} described as {description} and shared with {acl}.
GET /shared-collections List shared collections · List shared collections #
Ask an LLM
“Which shared scan collections do I have access to?”
“Where can I see every shared collection visible to my user?”
Tell an agent
List the shared collections I can access.
Show all shared scan collections.
GET /shared-collections/{shared_collection_id} Get a shared collection by ID · Get shared collection details #
Ask an LLM
“What are the details and permissions of one shared collection?”
“Who owns a particular shared collection?”
Tell an agent
Get details for shared collection {shared_collection_id}.
Show the access list of shared collection {shared_collection_id}.
PUT /shared-collections/{shared_collection_id} Update a shared collection · Update shared collection #
Ask an LLM
“Can I rename a shared collection or change who it is shared with?”
“Who is allowed to update a shared collection?”
Tell an agent
Rename shared collection {shared_collection_id} to {name} with access list {acl}.
Update the description of shared collection {shared_collection_id} to {description}, keeping name {name} and access {acl}.
DELETE /shared-collections/{shared_collection_id} Delete a shared collection · Delete shared collection #
Ask an LLM
“How do I delete a shared collection I no longer use?”
“Does deleting a shared collection run as an asynchronous job?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete shared collection {shared_collection_id}.
Remove the shared collection {shared_collection_id} for everyone.
POST /shared-collections/_byName Look up a shared collection by name · Get shared collection details by name #
Ask an LLM
“Can I find a shared collection if I only know its name?”
“Is there a way to fetch a shared collection's details without its ID?”
Tell an agent
Look up the shared collection named {name}.
Find shared collection details for the name {name}.
GET /shared-collections/request-status/{request_status_id} Check a shared collection job's status · Get job status #
Ask an LLM
“Did my shared collection create, update or delete job finish?”
“How can I track an asynchronous shared collection request?”
Tell an agent
Check the status of shared collection job {request_status_id}.
Tell me if shared collection request {request_status_id} has completed.
POST /shared-collections/{shared_collection_id}/scan-configs Add scan configs to a shared collection · Add scan configs to shared collection #
Ask an LLM
“How do I add scans to an existing shared collection?”
“Can I put several scan configurations into a shared collection at once?”
Tell an agent
Add scan configs {scan_configs} to shared collection {shared_collection_id}.
Put scans {scan_configs} into collection {shared_collection_id}.
GET /shared-collections/{shared_collection_id}/scan-configs List scan configs in a shared collection · List scan configs in shared collection #
Ask an LLM
“Which scan configurations are inside a shared collection?”
“Can I page through the scans grouped in one shared collection?”
Tell an agent
List scan configs in shared collection {shared_collection_id}.
Show {limit} scan configurations from shared collection {shared_collection_id} sorted by {sort}.
DELETE /shared-collections/{shared_collection_id}/scan-configs Remove scan configs from a shared collection · Remove scan configs from shared collection #
Ask an LLM
“Can I take scans out of a shared collection without deleting the collection?”
“How do I remove specific scan configurations from a shared collection?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Remove scan configs {scan_configs} from shared collection {shared_collection_id}.
Take scans {scan_configs} out of collection {shared_collection_id}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

tenable-shared-collections-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Vulnerability Management Shared Collections API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: https://cloud.tenable.com
tags:


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