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Tenable Attachments API

With the Attachments API, you can download auxiliary files generated by plugins during a scan. These attachments provide forensic evidence and deeper context for identified vulnerabilities.For more information, see the [Tenable Web App Scanning User Guide](https://docs.tenable.com/web-app-scanning/).

Tenable Attachments API is one of 107 APIs that Tenable publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

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

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 1 schema. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.0, at version 1.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://www.tenable.com/downloads/api/v2.

1 operations 1 paths 1 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.0
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://cloud.tenable.com
Authentication
API Key
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Tenable Attachments API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as Authorization (Bearer). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • Bearer — Example: Bearer {{token}}

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Attachments 1

With the Attachments API, you can download auxiliary files generated by plugins during a scan. These attachments provide forensic evidence and deeper context for identified vulner…

GET
/was/v2/attachments/{attachment_id}
Download attachment
was-v2-attachments-download 1 param → 200400401404429500

Schemas 1

The contract defines 1 schema that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed is ErrorResponse (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

ErrorResponse
object
Tenable Web App Scanning error response.
1 property 1 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

tenable-attachments-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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