Web Application Scanning: Multi-Target Scans
The Tenable.io Web Application Scanning v2 API now supports multi-target scans. This feature allows users to specify up to 1,000 targets in a single scan. Previously the WAS v2 API only supported single target scans.
Updated Endpoints
This update applies to the following endpoints:
| Endpoint | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| POST /was/v2/configs | Create scan configuration | Creates a new scan configuration. |
| POST Upsert scan configuration | Upsert scan configuration | Updates an existing scan configuration or creates a new scan configuration. |
New Parameter
You can specify multiple targets using the new targets parameter.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| targets | array of strings | An array of distinct absolute URLs that you want to scan. |
For example, to scan three different targets, you would specify the three targets using the targets parameter:
{
"targets": [
"https://example1.com",
"https://example2.com",
"https://example3.com"
]
}
Deprecated Parameter
The older target parameter used for single-target scans is deprecated in favor of the new targets parameter. You can specify both single and multi-target scans with the new targets parameter. The older target parameter will be removed on 2022/04/06.
Warning
The
targetparameter is deprecated and will be removed on April 6th, 2022. Please update any existing integrations that your organization has before this date.