Create scan configuration

post

https://cloud.tenable.com/was/v2/configs

Creates a new scan configuration.

This operation is asynchronous and returns with an immediate 202. The scan configuration is guaranteed to be created at some point in the immediate future depending on resource load. To track the status of the operation, use the GET /was/v2/configs/{config_id}/status/{tracking_id} endpoint. The config_id and tracking_id can be retrieved from the URI provided in the Location header of the 202 Accepted response.

Requires the Scan Manager [40] user role or the WAS.TOGGLE_WAS.USE custom role privilege. Additionally, requires the Can Edit [64] scan permission. See Roles and Permissions.

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Body Params

name

string

required

A unique, user-defined name for the scan configuration.

description

string

An optional summary or notes about the scan configuration's purpose.

targets

array of uris

required

A list of absolute URLs to be included in the scan. Specifying multiple URLs enables you to assess several web applications within a single scan job.

targets*

tag_targets

array of uuids

A list of unique tag identifiers (UUIDs) to include in the scan. This enables you to dynamically target assets based on their assigned tags rather than manual URL entry.

tag_targets

applications

array of uuids

A list of unique web application identifiers (UUIDs) to include in the scan. Selecting specific applications enables you to run targeted assessments on pre-defined assets within your inventory.

applications

target

uri

deprecated

The URL of the web application that you want to scan.

Deprecated: This parameter is deprecated and will be retired on 2022/04/06. Tenable recommends that you use the targets parameter instead. Please update any existing integrations that your organization has.

folder_id

uuid

The UUID of the folder to assign for the scan configuration.

owner_id

uuid

required

The UUID of the owner of the scan configuration.

template_id

uuid

required

The UUID of the Tenable-provided configuration template.

user_template_id

uuid

The UUID of the user-defined configuration template from which this configuration was derived.

scanner_id

integer

The unique identifier for the scanner or scanner group designated to perform the scan. Specifying a scanner enables you to control the network origin of the scan. If omitted, the system defaults to the default cloud scanner.

Caution: To scan internal web applications, you must specify the ID of a local scanner or scanner group to ensure the target is reachable.

schedule

object

The scan schedule settings. By default, scans are not scheduled.

pause_window

object

deprecated

Defines time frames during which the scheduled scan should not run. Pause windows can be used only when a scan schedule is configured.

Deprecated: The pause_window object is deprecated. To create a pause window, use a schedule window with the type parameter set to pause. For more information, see the schedule_windows object. Please update any existing integrations that your organization has.

schedule_windows

object

Defines scan and pause windows for scheduled scans. Each window specifies when scans run or pause. Requires a scan schedule to be enabled.

notifications

object

Contact information used to send scan notifications upon scan completion.

permissions

array of objects

The permissions for the scan configuration.

permissions

settings

object

required

The scan configuration settings.

Headers

string

enum

Defaults to application/json

Generated from available response content types

Allowed:

Responses

202Returned if Tenable Web App Scanning accepted the request for processing.

400Returned if your request specifies invalid scan configuration parameters.

403Returned if you do not have permissions to create a scan configuration or if you attempt to assign an invalid owner to a scan configuration. For more information, see Roles and Permissions.

429Returned if you attempt to send too many requests in a specific period of time. For more information, see Rate Limiting.