Cisco Cisco ASA 5555-X Adaptive Security Appliance
About the ASA REST API v1.2.2
Overview
Overview
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New features in REST API 1.1.1:
• Support Token Based Authentication.
• Support for the following ASA features: Application Inspection protocols (DNS over UDP, HTTP, ICMP, ICMP
• Support for the following 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.
NTP and Write Memory command API.
Features in REST API 1.0.1:
• Support for the following ASA features: AAA, Access Rules, Failover, Interfaces, Licensing (Permanent and
Activation Key Licenses), Shared Secret License, Logging, Management Access, Monitoring, NAT (Twice NAT
and Object NAT), Objects, Static Routing, Service Policy and Site-to-Site VPN.
and Object NAT), Objects, Static Routing, Service Policy and Site-to-Site VPN.
• A Bulk API.
• A Generic CLI Command Executor API, meaning any CLI commands can be sent using the REST API.
• A Generic CLI Command Executor API, meaning any CLI commands can be sent using the REST API.
Supported Platforms
The REST API is supported only on the 5500-X series (including the 5585-X) and ASAv platforms, and Firepower 9300
ASA Security Modules; it is not supported on ASA Service Modules (ASA-SMs). See
ASA Security Modules; it is not supported on ASA Service Modules (ASA-SMs). See
more information.
Supported Modes
The REST API currently does not support direct configuration of any options in multi-mode. Only Generic CLI Command
Executer API (CLI pass-through), Token Authentication API and monitoring are supported in multi-context mode. See the
Executer API (CLI pass-through), Token Authentication API and monitoring are supported in multi-context mode. See the
section “
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