Cisco Cisco ASA 5580 Adaptive Security Appliance
About the ASA REST API v1.3.2
Overview
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Overview
This REST API provides a programmatic model-based interface for configuring classic ASAs, beginning with the 9.3.2
release. The term “classic ASAs” refers to appliances which don’t include CX or SourceFire Sensor, or the integrated
functionality of NGFW (next-generation firewall) services. Also note that when other security modules are present with a
functionality of NGFW (next-generation firewall) services. Also note that when other security modules are present with a
classic ASA, there are no APIs for those modules.
The REST API can be used to configure ASAs in conjunction with existing management interfaces and applications—
command-line interface (CLI), Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) and Cisco Security Manager (CSM).
command-line interface (CLI), Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) and Cisco Security Manager (CSM).
New features in REST API 1.3.1:
• Support for additional application inspection protocols (ESMTP, SNMP).
• Certificate management.
• TLS proxy.
• Certificate management.
• TLS proxy.
New features in REST API 1.2.2:
• Smart Licensing.
• Support for IP Audit and for additional application inspection protocols (FTP, NetBIOS, RTSP, SIP, SQL*Net).
• Support for IP Audit and for additional application inspection protocols (FTP, NetBIOS, RTSP, SIP, SQL*Net).