Tenable

Tenable Workbenches API

The Workbenches API from Tenable — 14 operation(s) for workbenches.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Vulnerability Management BC-620.40

Operations 14

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 /workbenches/vulnerabilities List vulnerabilities in the workbench · List vulnerabilities #
Ask an LLM
“What vulnerabilities have been recorded across my environment?”
“Is there a cap on how many vulnerabilities the workbench list returns?”
Tell an agent
List vulnerabilities seen in the last {date_range} days.
List workbench vulnerabilities where {filter} {quality} {value}.
GET /workbenches/vulnerabilities/{plugin_id}/info Get workbench details for a plugin · Get plugin details #
Ask an LLM
“What does the workbench know about a specific vulnerability plugin across my assets?”
“Can I see a plugin's description, solution and risk info from the workbench?”
Tell an agent
Get workbench details for plugin {plugin_id}.
Show info for plugin {plugin_id} over the last {date_range} days.
GET /workbenches/vulnerabilities/{plugin_id}/outputs List plugin outputs across assets · List plugin outputs #
Ask an LLM
“Where can I see the raw plugin output a vulnerability check produced on my hosts?”
“Which assets reported output for a given plugin?”
Tell an agent
List the outputs for plugin {plugin_id} across all assets.
Get plugin {plugin_id} output from the last {date_range} days.
GET /workbenches/assets List assets in the workbench · List assets #
Ask an LLM
“Which assets does my vulnerability management workbench know about?”
“Can I return every field for each asset in the workbench list?”
Tell an agent
List workbench assets seen in the last {date_range} days.
List assets with all fields set to {all_fields}.
GET /workbenches/assets/vulnerabilities List assets that have vulnerabilities · List assets with vulnerabilities #
Ask an LLM
“Which of my assets currently have vulnerabilities and how many?”
“Can I filter the list of vulnerable assets by severity?”
Tell an agent
List assets that have vulnerabilities.
Show vulnerable assets where {filter} {quality} {value}.
GET /workbenches/assets/{asset_id}/info Get information about an asset · Get asset information #
Ask an LLM
“What does Tenable know about a specific asset, like its IPs and operating system?”
“Can I get every available field for a single asset?”
Tell an agent
Get information about asset {asset_id}.
Show all fields for asset {asset_id} with all_fields {all_fields}.
GET /workbenches/assets/{asset_uuid}/activity Get an asset's activity log · Get asset activity log #
Ask an LLM
“When was an asset discovered, last seen or tagged?”
“Is there a history of changes for one of my assets?”
Tell an agent
Show the activity log for asset {asset_uuid}.
Get discovery and tagging events for asset {asset_uuid}.
GET /workbenches/assets/{asset_id}/vulnerabilities List vulnerabilities on an asset · List asset vulnerabilities #
Ask an LLM
“What vulnerabilities are recorded on a particular host?”
“Are an asset's vulnerabilities sorted by count by default?”
Tell an agent
List vulnerabilities on asset {asset_id}.
Show asset {asset_id} vulnerabilities from the last {date_range} days.
GET /workbenches/assets/{asset_id}/vulnerabilities/{plugin_id}/info Get a vulnerability's details on one asset · Get asset vulnerability details #
Ask an LLM
“How do I see the details of one specific vulnerability on one specific host?”
“Can I check when a plugin finding was first and last seen on an asset?”
Tell an agent
Get details of plugin {plugin_id} on asset {asset_id}.
Show vulnerability info for plugin {plugin_id} recorded on host {asset_id}.
GET /workbenches/assets/{asset_id}/vulnerabilities/{plugin_id}/outputs Get plugin output for a vulnerability on an asset · List asset vulnerabilities for plugin #
Ask an LLM
“What raw output did a plugin produce on one particular asset?”
“Can I see the port and evidence a check reported on a single host?”
Tell an agent
Get plugin {plugin_id} output on asset {asset_id}.
Show what plugin {plugin_id} reported for host {asset_id} in the last {date_range} days.
DELETE /workbenches/assets/{asset_uuid} Delete an asset · Delete asset #
Ask an LLM
“How do I delete an asset and its vulnerability data?”
“Does deleting an asset immediately reduce my licensed asset count?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete asset {asset_uuid}.
Remove host {asset_uuid} and its vulnerability history.
GET /workbenches/export Request a workbench export file · Export workbench #
Ask an LLM
“Can I export the vulnerabilities workbench to a PDF or CSV report?”
“Which chapters can I include when exporting a workbench?”
Tell an agent
Export the {report} workbench as {format} with chapters {chapter}.
Export the {report} workbench for asset {asset_id} as {format} including {chapter}.
GET /workbenches/export/{file_id}/status Check a workbench export's status · Check export status #
Ask an LLM
“Is my workbench export file ready to download yet?”
“What status do I poll for before downloading a workbench export?”
Tell an agent
Check the status of workbench export {file_id}.
Tell me whether workbench export {file_id} is ready to download.
GET /workbenches/export/{file_id}/download Download a workbench export file · Download export file #
Ask an LLM
“How do I download a workbench export once it says ready?”
“Is the workbench export download endpoint deprecated?”
Tell an agent
Download workbench export file {file_id}.
Save the finished workbench export {file_id}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

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


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