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Tenable Templates API

With the Templates API, you can manage scan and user templates. Use these endpoints to retrieve default settings or create custom templates based on organizational policies. Templates serve as the blueprint for creating new scans. For more information, see [Scan Template Types](https://docs.tenable.com/web-app-scanning/Content/WAS/Scans/ScannerTemplates.htm) in the _Tenable Web App Scanning User Guide_.

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Vulnerability Management BC-620.40

Operations 6

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 /was/v2/templates List Tenable-provided web app scan templates · List Tenable-provided templates #
Ask an LLM
“Which built-in templates can I base a web app scan configuration on?”
“Can I page through Tenable's web app scan templates?”
Tell an agent
List Tenable-provided web app scan templates.
List {limit} built-in WAS templates sorted by {sort}.
GET /was/v2/templates/{template_id} Get a Tenable-provided web app scan template · Get Tenable-provided template details #
Ask an LLM
“What settings does a built-in web app scan template include?”
“Where can I see details for one of Tenable's WAS templates?”
Tell an agent
Get Tenable-provided WAS template {template_id}.
Show the defaults in built-in template {template_id}.
GET /was/v2/user-templates/{user_template_id} Get a user-defined web app scan template · Get user-defined template details #
Ask an LLM
“What's configured in one of our custom web app scan templates?”
“Where do I look up a user-defined WAS template by ID?”
Tell an agent
Get user-defined WAS template {user_template_id}.
Show custom template {user_template_id}.
PUT /was/v2/user-templates/{user_template_id} Update a user-defined web app scan template · Update user-defined template #
Ask an LLM
“Can I change the settings or permissions of a custom web app scan template?”
“What fields must I send when updating a user-defined WAS template?”
Tell an agent
Change the settings of user-defined template {user_template_id} to {settings}.
Rename custom WAS template {user_template_id} to {name}.
DELETE /was/v2/user-templates/{user_template_id} Delete a user-defined web app scan template · Delete user-defined template #
Ask an LLM
“Why can't I delete a custom web app scan template?”
“How do I remove a user-defined WAS template no scan configs use?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete user-defined WAS template {user_template_id}.
Remove custom template {user_template_id}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

tenable-templates-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 1.0.0
  title: Web Application Scanning v2 Templates API
  license:
    name: Web App Scanning
  description: The Tenable Web App Scanning v2 API serves as a gateway for you to interact with the Tenable Web App Scanning application and enables users to automate the security management of web applications.
servers:
- url: https://cloud.tenable.com
security:
- cloud: []
tags:


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