Palo Alto Networks HIP Objects API

HIP Objects

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Operations 10

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GET /hip-objects List HIP objects · List HIP objects #

Ask an LLM

“Which host information profile (HIP) objects are defined?”

“Can I list HIP objects for a specific folder, snippet or device?”

Tell an agent

List all HIP objects.

Show HIP objects in folder {folder}.

POST /hip-objects Create a HIP object · Create a HIP object #

Ask an LLM

“How do I create a HIP object that checks disk encryption on endpoints?”

“Can a HIP object check anti-malware and patch management together?”

Tell an agent

Create HIP object {name} with ID {id}.

Create HIP object {name} (ID {id}) requiring disk encryption {disk_encryption}.

GET /hip-objects/{id} Get a HIP object · Get a HIP object #

Ask an LLM

“What endpoint checks does a particular HIP object define?”

“Can I fetch a HIP object by ID?”

Tell an agent

Show HIP object {id}.

Get the host checks defined in HIP object {id}.

PUT /hip-objects/{id} Update a HIP object · Update a HIP object #

Ask an LLM

“How do I change the checks in an existing HIP object?”

“Can I add a firewall requirement to a HIP object I already have?”

Tell an agent

Update HIP object {id} named {name}.

Set the anti-malware check on HIP object {id} to {anti_malware}.

DELETE /hip-objects/{id} Delete a HIP object · Delete a HIP object #

Ask an LLM

“How do I delete a HIP object?”

“Will HIP profiles that reference an object break if I remove it?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete HIP object {id}.

Remove the unused HIP object {id}.

GET /sse/config/v1/hip-objects List HIP objects · List hip objects #

Ask an LLM

“Which host information profile objects are defined in a folder?”

“Can I search HIP objects by name?”

Tell an agent

List HIP objects in folder {folder}.

Find HIP object {name} in folder {folder}.

POST /sse/config/v1/hip-objects Create a HIP object · Create a hip object #

Ask an LLM

“How do I create a HIP object that checks for disk encryption or anti-malware?”

“Can a new HIP object include custom checks and patch management criteria?”

Tell an agent

Create HIP object {name} in folder {folder}.

Add HIP object {name} to {folder} requiring disk encryption {disk_encryption}.

DELETE /sse/config/v1/hip-objects/{id} Delete a HIP object · Delete a hip object #

Ask an LLM

“How do I delete a HIP object using the SSE config v1 path?”

“Can I remove a host information profile object by ID?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete HIP object {id} using the SSE config v1 endpoint.

Remove the HIP object with ID {id}.

GET /sse/config/v1/hip-objects/{id} Get a HIP object · Get a HIP object by ID #

Ask an LLM

“How do I view one HIP object's match criteria by ID?”

“What device posture checks does a specific HIP object contain?”

Tell an agent

Get HIP object {id}.

Show the posture criteria of HIP object {id}.

PUT /sse/config/v1/hip-objects/{id} Edit a HIP object · Edit a hip object #

Ask an LLM

“How do I change the criteria of an existing HIP object?”

“Via the SSE config v1 path, can I add a firewall requirement to an existing HIP object?”

Tell an agent

Edit HIP object {id} named {name} through the SSE config v1 path.

Edit HIP object {id} ({name}) to require firewall {firewall}.

Specifications

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 2.0.0
  title: HIP Objects API
  description: These APIs are used for defining and managing policy object configurations within Strata Cloud Manager.
  termsOfService: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/content/dam/pan/en_US/assets/pdf/legal/palo-alto-networks-end-user-license-agreement-eula.pdf
  contact:
    email: support@paloaltonetworks.com
    name: Palo Alto Networks Technical Support
    url: https://support.paloaltonetworks.com
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/license/mit
servers:
- url: https://api.strata.paloaltonetworks.com/config/objects/v1
  description: Current
- url: https://api.sase.paloaltonetworks.com/sse/config/v1
  description: Legacy
security:
- scmToken: []
tags:


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