Varonis Events API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Varonis DatAlert Alerts Events API
  description: API for accessing threat detection and incident response capabilities from Varonis DatAlert. Provides endpoints for retrieving alerts, managing alert status, adding notes to alerts, and accessing alerted events for investigation and threat hunting. The DatAlert API enables integration with SIEM and SOAR platforms for centralized security operations.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Varonis Support
    url: https://www.varonis.com/resources/support
  termsOfService: https://www.varonis.com/terms
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.varonis.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://{domain}/api
  description: Varonis SaaS Instance
  variables:
    domain:
      default: your-instance.varonis.io
      description: The domain of your Varonis SaaS instance, typically in the format your-instance.varonis.io.
security:
- apiKeyHeader: []
tags:
- name: Events
  description: Access forensic event data associated with specific alerts for investigation and threat hunting.
paths:
  /threatdetection/api/alert/alert/GetAlertedEvents:
    post:
      operationId: getAlertedEvents
      summary: Varonis Get Alerted Events
      description: Retrieves the underlying events associated with a specific alert for forensic investigation. Returns event-level data including operation types, source and destination accounts, affected resources, IP addresses, and geolocation information. Essential for threat hunting and understanding the full scope of a security incident.
      tags:
      - Events
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/GetAlertedEventsRequest'
            examples:
              getAlertedEventsRequestExample:
                summary: Default getAlertedEvents request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  alertId: example-string
                  startTime: '2025-03-15T14:30:00Z'
                  endTime: '2025-03-15T14:30:00Z'
                  lastDays: 1
                  extraFields:
                  - example-string
                  descendingOrder: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved alerted events
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AlertedEventsResponse'
              examples:
                getAlertedEvents200Example:
                  summary: Default getAlertedEvents 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    events:
                    - id: example-string
                      time: '2025-03-15T14:30:00Z'
                      operationType: example-string
                      sourceAccount: example-string
                      destinationAccount: example-string
                      resource: example-string
                      ipAddress: 10.1.2.3
                      ipReputation: example-string
                      country: example-string
                      state: example-string
                      deviceName: example-string
                    totalCount: 1
        '400':
          description: Bad request - invalid parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                getAlertedEvents400Example:
                  summary: Default getAlertedEvents 400 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    error: example-string
                    message: example-string
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                getAlertedEvents401Example:
                  summary: Default getAlertedEvents 401 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    error: example-string
                    message: example-string
        '404':
          description: Alert not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                getAlertedEvents404Example:
                  summary: Default getAlertedEvents 404 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    error: example-string
                    message: example-string
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    GetAlertedEventsRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - alertId
      properties:
        alertId:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the alert to retrieve events for.
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Start of the time range for event retrieval.
        endTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: End of the time range for event retrieval.
        lastDays:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          description: Retrieve events from the last N days.
        extraFields:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Additional fields to include in the response.
        descendingOrder:
          type: boolean
          description: When true, results are returned in descending order by time.
    AlertedEventsResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        events:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AlertedEvent'
          description: Array of event objects associated with the specified alert.
        totalCount:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of events associated with the alert.
    AlertedEvent:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the event.
        time:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when the event occurred.
        operationType:
          type: string
          description: Type of operation performed such as file access, permission change, or login attempt.
        sourceAccount:
          type: string
          description: Account that initiated the operation.
        destinationAccount:
          type: string
          description: Target account affected by the operation.
        resource:
          type: string
          description: Resource path or name affected by the event.
        ipAddress:
          type: string
          format: ipv4
          description: IP address from which the operation was performed.
        ipReputation:
          type: string
          description: Reputation classification of the IP address.
        country:
          type: string
          description: Country associated with the IP address.
        state:
          type: string
          description: State or region associated with the IP address.
        deviceName:
          type: string
          description: Name of the device from which the operation was performed.
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error code identifying the type of error.
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable description of the error.
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyHeader:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: API key for authenticating with the Varonis DatAlert API. Generate an API key from the Varonis Web Interface under Configuration, then API Keys. The key must have the Threat Detection Integrator role.
externalDocs:
  description: Varonis Help Center
  url: https://help.varonis.com/s/