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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Cohesity REST Security API
17 actions
17 updates
phrasing
extends
openapi/cohesity-security-api-openapi.yml
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Written by API Evangelist tooling for Cohesity's API. It is a proposal applied on top of the contract, not a document Cohesity publishes.
What the actions change
x-apievangelist-phrasing
Targets 17 · first 16 shown; the file carries all of them
$.info
$.paths['/clientcsr'].post
$.paths['/clientcsr/certificate'].post
$.paths['/csr'].get
$.paths['/csr'].post
$.paths['/csr/certificate'].post
$.paths['/csr/{id}'].get
$.paths['/csr/{id}'].delete
$.paths['/security-config'].get
$.paths['/security-config'].put
$.paths['/security/ciphers'].get
$.paths['/security/ciphers'].post
$.paths['/trusted-cas'].get
$.paths['/trusted-cas'].post
$.paths['/trusted-cas/{id}'].get
$.paths['/trusted-cas/{id}'].delete
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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Cohesity REST Security API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/cohesity-security-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 16
- target: $.paths['/clientcsr'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create client and server CSR pair
effect: write
questions:
- How do I generate both a client and a server certificate signing request at once?
- Can a service have more than one outstanding client/server CSR pair?
instructions:
- text: Create a client and server CSR pair for {organization}, {organizationUnit}, {city}, {state}, {countryCode}.
slots:
organization: requestBody.organization
organizationUnit: requestBody.organizationUnit
city: requestBody.city
state: requestBody.state
countryCode: requestBody.countryCode
- text: Generate client and server CSRs for service {serviceName} with common name {commonName}.
slots:
serviceName: requestBody.serviceName
commonName: requestBody.commonName
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/clientcsr/certificate'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Import signed client and server certificates
effect: write
questions:
- Once my CA signs the client/server CSR pair, how do I load both certificates back?
- Do I need to import the client and server certificates together?
instructions:
- text: Import server certificate {certificateServer} and client certificate {certificateClient}.
slots:
certificateServer: requestBody.certificateServer
certificateClient: requestBody.certificateClient
- text: Install the signed client cert {certificateClient} and server cert {certificateServer} from my CSR pair.
slots:
certificateClient: requestBody.certificateClient
certificateServer: requestBody.certificateServer
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/csr'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List certificate signing requests
effect: read
questions:
- Which certificate signing requests are pending on the cluster?
- Can I list CSRs for just one service?
instructions:
- text: List all CSRs on the cluster.
- text: Show the CSRs for service {serviceName}.
slots:
serviceName: query.serviceName
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/csr'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a single certificate signing request
effect: write
questions:
- How do I generate one CSR for a cluster service's certificate?
- Can I choose the key algorithm and size for a CSR?
- Which subject alternative names can I put on a CSR?
instructions:
- text: Create a CSR for {organization}, {organizationUnit} in {city}, {state}, {countryCode}.
slots:
organization: requestBody.organization
organizationUnit: requestBody.organizationUnit
city: requestBody.city
state: requestBody.state
countryCode: requestBody.countryCode
- text: Generate a CSR with DNS names {dnsNames} and a {keySizeBits}-bit key.
slots:
dnsNames: requestBody.dnsNames
keySizeBits: requestBody.keySizeBits
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/csr/certificate'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Install a signed certificate for a CSR
effect: write
questions:
- Where do I upload the certificate my CA returned for a single CSR?
- Does the signed certificate need to reference the CSR id?
instructions:
- text: Install certificate {certificate} for CSR {csrId}.
slots:
certificate: requestBody.certificate
csrId: requestBody.csrId
- text: Attach the signed cert {certificate} to the request {csrId}.
slots:
certificate: requestBody.certificate
csrId: requestBody.csrId
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/csr/{id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a certificate signing request
effect: read
questions:
- Can I view the contents of one CSR so I can send it to my CA?
- What details are stored on a specific CSR?
instructions:
- text: Get CSR {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Show me the certificate signing request with id {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/csr/{id}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a certificate signing request
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I discard a CSR so I can create a new one for the same service?
- Is deleting a CSR permanent?
instructions:
- text: Delete CSR {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Remove the outstanding signing request {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/security-config'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get cluster security settings
effect: read
questions:
- What password strength and lockout rules are set on my cluster?
- Is certificate-based authentication turned on for the cluster?
instructions:
- text: Show the cluster security settings.
- text: Get the current password and session security configuration.
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/security-config'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Update cluster security settings
effect: write
questions:
- How do I tighten password reuse and lifetime rules on the cluster?
- Can I change the account lockout policy or user session timeouts?
instructions:
- text: Set the account lockout policy to {accountLockout}.
slots:
accountLockout: requestBody.accountLockout
- text: Update password strength rules to {passwordStrength}.
slots:
passwordStrength: requestBody.passwordStrength
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/security/ciphers'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List enabled TLS ciphers
effect: read
questions:
- Which ciphers are enabled on my cluster?
- Are any weak ciphers still turned on?
instructions:
- text: List the ciphers enabled on the cluster.
- text: Show the active cipher suites.
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/security/ciphers'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Enable or disable cluster ciphers
effect: write
questions:
- How do I disable specific ciphers on the cluster?
- Does changing ciphers require a service restart to take effect?
instructions:
- text: Disable ciphers {ciphers} on the cluster.
slots:
ciphers: requestBody.ciphers
- text: Set cipher enablement to {enable} for {ciphers}.
slots:
enable: requestBody.enable
ciphers: requestBody.ciphers
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/trusted-cas'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List trusted CA certificates
effect: read
questions:
- Which CA certificates are in the cluster trust store?
- Can I look up trusted CAs by name?
instructions:
- text: List all trusted CA certificates.
- text: Show trusted CAs named {names}.
slots:
names: query.names
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/trusted-cas'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Add CA certificates to the trust store
effect: write
questions:
- How do I add my internal CA to the cluster trust store?
- Can I validate a CA certificate without actually importing it?
instructions:
- text: Register CA certificates {certificates} in the trust store.
slots:
certificates: requestBody.certificates
- text: Only validate CA certificates {certificates} without saving them.
slots:
certificates: requestBody.certificates
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/trusted-cas/{id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a trusted CA certificate
effect: read
questions:
- What are the details of one trusted CA certificate?
- When does a specific trusted CA expire?
instructions:
- text: Get trusted CA certificate {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Show the trust store entry with id {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/trusted-cas/{id}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Remove a CA from the trust store
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I stop trusting a CA certificate on the cluster?
- Will removing a trusted CA break connections that rely on it?
instructions:
- text: Unregister trusted CA {id}.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Remove CA certificate {id} from the trust store.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/trusted-cas/{id}/validate'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Validate a trusted CA certificate
effect: read
questions:
- Can I check whether a trusted CA certificate has expired or been revoked?
- Is a CA already in the trust store still valid?
instructions:
- text: Validate trusted CA {id} for expiration and revocation.
slots:
id: path.id
- text: Check if trust store certificate {id} is still valid.
slots:
id: path.id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
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