How AI is applied across API Evangelist and APIs.io. Read my AI disclosure →
API Evangelist API Evangelist
Discovery
Learnings
Guidance
Toolbox
Alignment
API Evangelist LLC
Discovery
Learnings
Guidance
Toolbox
Alignment
API Evangelist LLC

Need help?

Contact us
Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks Device Operations API

Operations for device management and troubleshooting

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

Palo Alto Networks Device Operations API is one of 741 APIs that Palo Alto Networks publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Device Operations. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 9 operations across 9 paths, and defines 4 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.strata.paloaltonetworks.com/operations/v1.

9 operations 9 paths 4 schemas 2 GET7 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
2.0.0
Base URL
https://{firewall}/api/
Authentication
OAuth 2.0, HTTP Bearer
Contact
Palo Alto Networks Technical Support
License
MIT
Terms of Service
View terms
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Palo Alto Networks Device Operations API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (scmOAuth) using the clientCredentials flow. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (scmToken). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • scmOAuth — Strata Cloud Manager APIs authenticate client requests using the OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials flow. Please use the clientid, clientsecret values associated wit…
  • scmToken — Strata Cloud Manager APIs authenticate client requests using the OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials flow. Please use the clientid, clientsecret values associated wit…

Paths & Operations 9

Across 9 paths, the API surfaces 9 operations — 2 GET, 7 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Device Operations 9

Operations for device management and troubleshooting

GET
/local-config/versions
List local configuration versions for a device
getLocalConfigVersions 1 param → 200400401403404default
GET
/local-config/download
Download local configuration file
downloadLocalConfig 2 params → 200400404500default
POST
/jobs/route-table
Initiate a job to retrieve route table from device(s)
requestRouteTable body → 201400401403404default
POST
/jobs/dns-proxy
Initiate a job to retrieve the dns proxy table from device(s)
requestDnsProxy body → 201400401403404default
POST
/jobs/fib-table
Initiate a job to retrieve FIB table from device(s)
requestFIBTable body → 201400401403404default
POST
/jobs/logging-service-forwarding-status
Initiate a job to request logging service forwarding status for device(s)
requestLoggingServiceForwardingStatus body → 201400401403404default
POST
/jobs/device-interfaces
Initiate a job to retrieve network interfaces from device(s)
requestDeviceInterfaces body → 201400401403404default
POST
/jobs/device-rules
Initiate a job to retrieve rules on one or more device(s)
requestDeviceRules body → 201400401403404default
POST
/jobs/bgp-policy-export
Initiate a job for BGP Policy Export from device(s)
bgpPolicyExport body → 201400401403404default

Schemas 4

The contract defines 4 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are local_config_version (6 properties), error_detail_cause_info (4 properties), generic_error (2 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

generic_error
object
2 properties
error_detail_cause_info
object
4 properties
error_detail_cause_infos
array
local_config_version
object
6 properties 5 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

palo-alto-networks-device-operations-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Palo Alto Networks publishes across the network.

PAN-OS XML API
AE Profile APIs.io
PAN-OS OpenConfig API
AE Profile APIs.io
Panorama API
AE Profile APIs.io
AutoFocus API (Deprecated)
AE Profile APIs.io
Prisma SASE Service Status API
AE Profile APIs.io
Cross-Platform Service Status API
AE Profile APIs.io
SASE Authentication Service API
AE Profile APIs.io
Expedition API (Deprecated)
AE Profile APIs.io
VM-Series Licensing API
AE Profile APIs.io
Palo Alto Networks 5G Deregistered Trend API
AE Profile APIs.io
Palo Alto Networks 5G Network Interconnects and Bandwidth API
AE Profile APIs.io
Palo Alto Networks 5G Registered Trend API
AE Profile APIs.io
#Device Operations
← Back to P APIs
API Details
ID
palo-alto-networks:palo-alto-networks-device-operations-api
Base URL
https://{firewall}/api/
Docs
https://pan.dev/panos/docs/xmlapi/
Provider
Palo Alto Networks
APIs.io →  GitHub →
Explore more
All APIs Providers APIs.io Network
Work with this as data

Every API here is available over the API and to AI agents over MCP. APIs is not yet its own endpoint on the v1 API. Reach this content through network search and the tag graph, or the MCP server below.

Installs https://mcp.apievangelist.com/mcp in Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest — one button, every client.

MCP tools for apis
4 tools reach this content
  • search_api_evangelistSearch every content type across the network at once.
  • find_relatedThe shared-tag relevance graph — what else covers this.
  • get_tagEverything one tag labels, across all content types.
  • guide_topicPRO — a curated bundle for a topic: area, guidance, rules, papers, stories, services.
All tools & prompts
Call it yourself
curl for this page
Search the network for this 
curl "https://api.apievangelist.com/v1/search?q=palo-alto-networks-device-operations-api&limit=10"
Everything under a tag 
curl "https://api.apievangelist.com/v1/tags/palo-alto-networks-device-operations-api"

Discovery needs no key. Full bodies and the synthesis endpoints are Pro.

Get an API key

Free tier, no email required. Sign in with whichever identity you already have.

GitHub Google LinkedIn

A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have. Your account

Where this information came from

This is an independent, third-party profile of Palo Alto Networks Device Operations API, published by API Evangelist. We do not operate, host, resell, or support these APIs, and we are not affiliated with or endorsed by the company unless stated above. Everything here is built from publicly available information — the company's own site, developer portal, documentation, public repositories, and the specifications it publishes for public use. Nothing is obtained by breaching a system, defeating an access control, or using credentials.

The Kin Score and Agent Readiness rating are independently calculated assessments of a company's public API artifacts, scored against a published rubric. They are not certifications, endorsements, security assessments, or audits.

Corrections, re-scores, and removal are free — no partnership or purchase required, and you do not need to justify the request. A removed company is recorded as unrated, never scored zero for having asked. Acknowledgement within one business day; removal within two.

info@apievangelist.com · Read the full data-sourcing policy →
On a security or compliance team? Put security in the subject line and you will get a person, not a form — we will tell you exactly which public URLs this profile was built from.