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Get Tags

Use this resource to get a list of tags. You can specify optional parameters such as
scope
to further filter results.

Resource

/tags/ /stix/tags/

Request Body Parameters

The following table describes body parameters for Get Tags requests.
Parameters
Description
Type
Example or Possible Values
scope
Scope of the search.
string enumeration
Possible values:
visible
: tags visible to you
private
: private tags owned by you
mine
: tags owned by you
public
: public tags
unit42
: Unit 42 tags
commodity
: Unit 42 commodity tags
Default value:
visible
pageSize
The number of results to provide per response.
Number
Possible values:
Range is
1-200
; default is
50
.
pageNum
The page number from which to start displaying tag. When
pageNum
is specified, results are shown starting from that particular page number. A value of 0 indicates page 1.
Number
Possible values:
Range is 0-1,000,000,000; default is 0.
sortBy
Sort by the specified label.
String enumeration
Possible values:
name, status, count, lasthit, upVotes
Default value:
name
order
Sort either in ascending or descending order. Ascending order is alphabetical or numbers sorted from lowest to highest, descending order is the opposite.
String enumeration
Possible values:
asc, desc
Default value:
asc
query
Filter the results based on the specified tag conditions and values.
String enumeration
Possible values:
field
: the name of a tag identifier
operator
: specifies the condition whereby the
value
is evaluated.
value
: the parameter that is being tested.
See Tag Identifiers and Parameter Types and Operators for a complete list of available fields, operators, and acceptable values.

Tag Identifiers

The following table describes tag identifiers for Get Tags requests.
Field Name
Artifact Type as it Appears on AutoFocus Web Portal
Field Type
Acceptable Values and Examples
alias
Alias
typeAheadSelect
Valid AutoFocus tag.
Example:
Cekar
customer
Author Company
String
Valid organization that created the tag.
Example:
Palo Alto Networks
author
Author Email
exactString
Valid email address of the tag creator.
Example:
john.doe@company.com
tag_class
Class
Select
Valid tag class ID number.
1
: Actor
2
: Campaign.
3
: Malware Family.
4
: Exploit.
5
: Malicious Behavior.
Example:
1
created
Created
Date
The creation date of a tag.
Example:
2015-09-21T11:33:20
description
Description
String
The description contained in a tag.
Example:
advertising banners
comments
# Comments
Number
The number of comments associated with a tag.
Example:
2
lastComment
Last Comment
Date
The date of the last comment added to a tag.
Example:
2010-09-21T11:34:15
lastHit
Last Hit
Date
The time at which the most recent sample matched to the tag was detected.
Example:
2016-19-21T11:31:10
matchCriteria
Match Criteria
String
The conditions listed in the definition column contained within an AutoFocus tag.
Example:
sample.exe
tag_name
Name
String
The name of an AutoFocus tag.
Example:
Sconato
tag_group
Tag Group
typeAheadSelect
The name of an AutoFocus tag group.
Example:
AdWare
reference
References
String
External references providing more information or context for the given threat.
Example:
Symantec
numSamples
# Samples
Number
The total number of private and public samples matched to the tag.
Example:
4
tagType
Scope
Select
A valid tag type.
Example:
private
source
Source
String
Organization or individual that discovered the threat defined in the tag.
Example:
Secureworks
status
Status
Select
The current operational status of a tag.
Example:
Removing
upVotes
# Up Votes
Number
The number of up-votes the tag has received from the AutoFocus community.
Example:
2
updated
Updated
Date
The date and time that the tag was most recently modified.
Example:
2016-19-21T11:31:10

Parameter Types and Operators

The following table lists the parameter types and corresponding operators for Tag Identifiers.
Parameter Type
Available Operators
alias
contains, does not contain, proximity
bool
is true, is false, has no value, has any value
date
is in the range, is after, is before, is, has no value, has any value
exactString
is, is not, has no value, has any value
exactStringList
is, is not, is in the list, is not in the list, has no value, has any value
exactStringListRegexp
is, is not, is in the list, is not in the list, has no value, has any value, regexp
ipAddress
is, is not, is in the range, has no value, has any value
number
is, is not, is in the range, greater than, greater than or equal, less than, less than or equal, has no value, has any value
numberString
is, is not
select
is, is not, is in the list, is not in the list, has no value, has any value
simpleSelect
is, is not, is in the list, is not in the list
simpleStringList
is, is not, is in the list, is not in the list
singleSelect
is, is not
singleSelectVal
is, is not, has no value, has any value
string
contains, does not contain, has no value, has any value
stringList
contains, does not contain, is in the list, is not in the list, has no value, has any value
stringProx
contains, does not contain, has no value, has any value, proximity, regexp
tagList
is in the list, is not in the list, has no value, has any value
typeAheadSelect
is, is not, is in the list, is not in the list

JSON Sample

Request

Include optional request body parameters along with your API key to further filter results.
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{ "apiKey": "apiKey", "scope": "unit42", "pageNum": 0, "pageSize": 3, "sortBy": "name", "order": "asc", "query":{"field":"tag_name","operator":"contains","value":"4h"} }' 'https://autofocus.paloaltonetworks.com/api/v1.0/tags'

Response

The response contains a list of tags that match filters sent in the optional request body parameters.
{ "tags": [ { "tag_name": "1580", "public_tag_name": "Commodity.1580", "count": 1, "lasthit": "2015-10-15 05:42:40", "description": null, "tag_definition_status_id": 1, "tag_definition_scope_id": 3, "tag_class_id": null, "source": null, "customer_name": "Palo Alto Networks Unit42", "up_votes": null, "down_votes": null, "comments": null, "aliases": null, "tag_definition_status": "enabled", "tag_definition_scope": "commodity" }, { "tag_name": "4H", "public_tag_name": "Unit42.4H", "count": 39, "lasthit": "2015-12-01 09:43:46", "description": null, "tag_definition_status_id": 1, "tag_definition_scope_id": 4, "tag_class_id": null, "source": null, "customer_name": "Palo Alto Networks Unit42", "up_votes": null, "down_votes": null, "comments": null, "aliases": null, "tag_definition_status": "enabled", "tag_definition_scope": "unit42" }, { "tag_name": "6547", "public_tag_name": "Unit42.6547", "count": 0, "lasthit": null, "description": null, "tag_definition_status_id": 1, "tag_definition_scope_id": 4, "tag_class_id": null, "source": null, "customer_name": "Palo Alto Networks Unit42", "up_votes": null, "down_votes": null, "comments": null, "aliases": null, "tag_definition_status": "enabled", "tag_definition_scope": "unit42" } ], "total_count": 116, "bucket_info": { "minute_points": 200, "daily_points": 25000, "minute_points_remaining": 198, "daily_points_remaining": 24133, "minute_bucket_start": "2015-12-14 16:04:18", "daily_bucket_start": "2015-12-14 13:06:01" }

STIX Sample

Request

Include optional request body parameters along with your API key to further filter results.
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/xml" -d '<req> <apiKey>apikey</apiKey> <scope>unit42</scope> <pageNum>0</pageNum> <pageSize>3</pageSize> <sortBy>name</sortBy> <order>asc</order> </req>' "https://autofocus.paloaltonetworks.com/api/v1.0/stix/tags"

Response

The response contains a list of tags that match filters sent in the optional request body parameters.
<res> <total_count>116</total_count> <bucket_info> <minute_points>200</minute_points> <daily_points>25000</daily_points> <minute_points_remaining>198</minute_points_remaining> <daily_points_remaining>24994</daily_points_remaining> <minute_bucket_start>2016-03-08 13:38:07</minute_bucket_start> <daily_bucket_start>2016-03-08 13:29:46</daily_bucket_start> </bucket_info> <stix> <stix:STIX_Package xmlns:stix="http://stix.mitre.org/stix-1" xmlns:autofocus="https://autofocus.paloaltonetworks.com" xmlns:cybox="http://cybox.mitre.org/cybox-2" xmlns:cyboxCommon="http://cybox.mitre.org/common-2" xmlns:cyboxVocabs="http://cybox.mitre.org/default_vocabularies-2" xmlns:indicator="http://stix.mitre.org/Indicator-2" xmlns:stixCommon="http://stix.mitre.org/common-1" xmlns:stixVocabs="http://stix.mitre.org/default_vocabularies-1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" id="autofocus:Package-3a86b27f-be11-44ec-b508-58ae583f99b2" version="1.1.1" timestamp="2016-03-08T21:38:08.055197+00:00"> <stix:Indicators> <stix:Indicator id="autofocus:indicator-5cb3a95d-40a0-4563-acb9-12e57aeb6a35" timestamp="2015-10-15T05:42:40" xsi:type="indicator:IndicatorType"> <indicator:Title>Commodity.1580</indicator:Title> <indicator:Short_Description>Tag Name: 1580, Down Votes: 0, Up Votes: 0, Scope: commodity, Status: enabled, Comments: 0</indicator:Short_Description> <indicator:Sightings sightings_count="1" /> <indicator:Producer> <stixCommon:Description /> <stixCommon:Identity> <stixCommon:Name>Palo Alto Networks Unit42</stixCommon:Name> </stixCommon:Identity> </indicator:Producer> </stix:Indicator> <stix:Indicator id="autofocus:indicator-4d54e146-110f-45e9-8560-cc77c7d1b172" timestamp="2015-12-01T09:43:46" xsi:type="indicator:IndicatorType"> <indicator:Title>Unit42.4H</indicator:Title> <indicator:Short_Description>Tag Name: 4H, Down Votes: 1, Up Votes: 0, Scope: unit42, Status: enabled, Comments: 0</indicator:Short_Description> <indicator:Sightings sightings_count="38" /> <indicator:Producer> <stixCommon:Description /> <stixCommon:Identity> <stixCommon:Name>Palo Alto Networks Unit42</stixCommon:Name> </stixCommon:Identity> </indicator:Producer> </stix:Indicator> <stix:Indicator id="autofocus:indicator-8e996377-96bc-4e12-9ea6-dafc2abba436" timestamp="2016-03-08T21:38:08.056075+00:00" xsi:type="indicator:IndicatorType"> <indicator:Title>Unit42.6547</indicator:Title> <indicator:Short_Description>Tag Name: 6547, Down Votes: 0, Up Votes: 0, Scope: unit42, Status: enabled, Comments: 0</indicator:Short_Description> <indicator:Producer> <stixCommon:Description /> <stixCommon:Identity> <stixCommon:Name>Palo Alto Networks Unit42</stixCommon:Name> </stixCommon:Identity> </indicator:Producer> </stix:Indicator> </stix:Indicators> </stix:STIX_Package> </stix> </res>

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