Tenable · OpenAPI Overlay 1.0.0
API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Vulnerability Management Policies API
9 actions
9 updates
phrasing
extends
openapi/tenable-policies-api-openapi.yml
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Written by API Evangelist tooling for Tenable's API. It is a proposal applied on top of the contract, not a document Tenable publishes.
What the actions change
x-apievangelist-phrasing
Targets 9
$.info
$.paths['/policies'].get
$.paths['/policies'].post
$.paths['/policies/{policy_id}/copy'].post
$.paths['/policies/import'].post
$.paths['/policies/{policy_id}/export'].get
$.paths['/policies/{policy_id}'].get
$.paths['/policies/{policy_id}'].put
$.paths['/policies/{policy_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 Vulnerability Management Policies API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/tenable-policies-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: 8
- target: $.paths['/policies'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List scan policies
effect: read
questions:
- Which scan templates (policies) have we saved?
- What user-defined scan policies exist in my account?
instructions:
- text: List all my scan policies.
- text: Show me every saved scan template.
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/policies'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a scan policy
effect: write
questions:
- How do I create a new scan template from one of the built-in templates?
- Which template UUID and settings does a new policy need?
instructions:
- text: Create a scan policy from template {uuid} with settings {settings}.
slots:
uuid: requestBody.uuid
settings: requestBody.settings
- text: 'Build a new scan template based on {uuid} using these settings: {settings}.'
slots:
uuid: requestBody.uuid
settings: requestBody.settings
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/policies/{policy_id}/copy'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Copy a scan policy
effect: write
questions:
- Can I duplicate an existing scan template to tweak it?
- Is there a quick way to make a copy of a policy?
instructions:
- text: Copy scan policy {policy_id}.
slots:
policy_id: path.policy_id
- text: Duplicate the scan template {policy_id}.
slots:
policy_id: path.policy_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/policies/import'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Import a .nessus scan policy
effect: write
questions:
- How do I import a scan policy from a .nessus file I uploaded?
- Which file formats can be imported as a scan template?
instructions:
- text: Import the uploaded scan policy file {file}.
slots:
file: requestBody.file
- text: Create a scan template from the .nessus file {file}.
slots:
file: requestBody.file
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/policies/{policy_id}/export'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Export a scan policy as .nessus
effect: read
questions:
- Can I export a scan template to a .nessus file?
- What format does a policy export download in?
instructions:
- text: Export scan policy {policy_id} in nessus format.
slots:
policy_id: path.policy_id
- text: Download policy {policy_id} as a .nessus file.
slots:
policy_id: path.policy_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/policies/{policy_id}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a scan policy's settings
effect: read
questions:
- What settings and plugins are configured in a given scan template?
- Can I view the full configuration of one policy?
instructions:
- text: Show the settings of scan policy {policy_id}.
slots:
policy_id: path.policy_id
- text: Get the full configuration for policy {policy_id}.
slots:
policy_id: path.policy_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/policies/{policy_id}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Update a scan policy
effect: write
questions:
- How do I change the settings of an existing scan template?
- Can I edit a saved policy instead of creating a new one?
instructions:
- text: Update scan policy {policy_id} with new settings.
slots:
policy_id: path.policy_id
- text: Edit the configuration of policy {policy_id}.
slots:
policy_id: path.policy_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
- target: $.paths['/policies/{policy_id}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a scan policy
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I delete a scan template I no longer use?
- Can a deleted scan policy be recovered?
instructions:
- text: Delete scan policy {policy_id}.
slots:
policy_id: path.policy_id
- text: Remove the scan template {policy_id}.
slots:
policy_id: path.policy_id
method: generated
generated: '2026-10-01'
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