Use the CLI to Find XML API Syntax

Access the CLI.

Use an SSH client or terminal to access your firewall or Panorama CLI.

Enable debug mode.

Enter the following command:

debug cli on
					

Run a CLI command.

Enter and run a CLI command. Example:

test url http://paloaltonetworks.com
<request cmd="op" cookie="7581536015878829" uid="1206"><operations><test><url>http://paloaltonetworks.com</url></test></operations></request> 
					

Use the resulting response to create an API call.

Use the

cmd

value and the XML elements within the

operations

tag to form the API call:

https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<test><url>http://paloaltonetworks.com</url></test>&key=<apikey>
					

Depending on the CLI command, the XML tag values for

cmd

will vary. For example, here is a CLI command for showing firewall information:

run show system info

The corresponding API call looks like this:

curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<show><system><info></info></system></show>&key=<apikey>"