Cisco Cisco ASA 5555-X Adaptive Security Appliance - No Payload Encryption
About the ASA REST API v1.1.1
Overview
Overview
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Following are the new features in REST API 1.1.1 release.
• Support Token Based Authentication.
• Support ASA features Application Inspection protocols (DNS over UDP, HTTP, ICMP, ICMP ERROR, RTSP,
DCERPC, IP Options), Backup and Restore, Connection Limits, Multi-context (limited support), NTP and Write
Memory command API.
Memory command API.
Supported platforms
The REST API is supported only on the 5500-X series (including the 5585-X) and ASAv platforms; it is not supported on
High Level Architecture
Typical request flow
The following is the flow for any REST PUT/POST/DELETE API request:
• REST Client establishes SSL connection to ASA.
• REST Client sends API request with basic authentication header to ASA.
• ASA HTTP server validates and processes client’s request.