Automatically Check for and Install Content Updates (API)

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

Check for installed content on your firewall. Run the following request to view current system information:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<show><system><info></info></system></show>&key=<apikey>"
Confirm that the API response to the request in the previous step includes the currently installed updates on your firewall:
<response status="success">
  <result>
    <system>
      <hostname>pm-firewall</hostname>
      <ip-address>10.47.0.8</ip-address>
      <netmask>255.255.254.0</netmask>
      <default-gateway>10.47.0.1</default-gateway>
      <is-dhcp>no</is-dhcp>
      <ipv6-address>unknown</ipv6-address>
      <ipv6-link-local-address>fe80::21b:17ff:feff:c04a/64</ipv6-link-local-address>
      <ipv6-default-gateway/>
      <mac-address>00:1b:17:ff:c0:4a</mac-address>
      <time>Mon Jul 11 17:51:37 2016</time>
      <uptime>11 days, 7:38:34</uptime>
      <devicename>pm-firewall</devicename>
      <family>3000</family>
      <model>PA-3020</model>
      <serial>0018010.2104</serial>
      <sw-version>7.1.3</sw-version>
      <global-protect-client-package-version>2.0.0</global-protect-client-package-version>
      <app-version>598-3427</app-version>
      <app-release-date>2016/07/09 22:30:55</app-release-date>
      <av-version>2416-2855</av-version>
      <av-release-date>2016/07/10 11:27:57</av-release-date>
      <threat-version>598-3427</threat-version>
      <threat-release-date>2016/07/09 22:30:55</threat-release-date>
      <wf-private-version>0</wf-private-version>
      <wf-private-release-date>unknown</wf-private-release-date>
      <url-db>paloaltonetworks</url-db>
      <wildfire-version>80426-81466</wildfire-version>
      <wildfire-release-date>2016/07/11 17:45:11</wildfire-release-date>
      <url-filtering-version>2016.07.11.248</url-filtering-version>
      <global-protect-datafile-version>1468280405</global-protect-datafile-version>
      <global-protect-datafile-release-date>2016/07/11 23:40:05</global-protect-datafile-release-date>
      <logdb-version>7.0.9</logdb-version>
      <platform-family>3000</platform-family>
      <vpn-disable-mode>off</vpn-disable-mode>
      <multi-vsys>on</multi-vsys>
      <operational-mode>normal</operational-mode>
    </system>
  </result>
</response>
 
Note the currently installed versions for the following updates, so that you can compare the values after you check for the latest updates:
global-protect-client-package-version: GlobaProtect
app-version: Application and threat signatures.
av-version: Antivirus signatures
wildfire-version: WildFire malware and antivirus signatures
Check for new, available updates with the following requests and store the version field in the response, which is the
version
field for GlobalProtect, and the
app-version
field for all others:
GlobalProtect:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><global-protect-client><software><check></check></software></global-protect-client></request>&key=<apikey>"
WildFire:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><wildfire><upgrade><check></check></upgrade></wildfire></request>&key=<apikey>"
Application & Threat:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><content><upgrade><check></check></upgrade></content></request>&key=<apikey>"
Antivirus:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><anti-virus><upgrade><check></check></upgrade></anti-virus></request>&key=<apikey>"
Example response:
<response status="success"> 
<result> 
<sw-updates last-updated-at="2016/05/19 14:34:34"> 
<msg/> 
<versions> 
<entry> 
<version>4.0.0-c16</version> 
<filename>PanGP-4.0.0-c16</filename> 
<size>44</size> 
<size-kb>45321</size-kb> 
<released-on>2016/07/08 15:41:18</released-on> 
<release-notes> 
<![CDATA[ 
https://firewall/updates/ReleaseNotes.aspx?type=sw&versionNumber=4.0.0-c16&product=gpclient&platform=any 
]
]> 
</release-notes> 
<downloaded>no</downloaded> 
<current>no</current> 
<latest>no</latest> 
<uploaded>no</uploaded> 
</entry>  
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Take note of the
released-on
XML field to verify that updates have been released for at least a week.
In your script or code, compare the version values for currently installed updates to new, available updates. It is recommended that you only install updates that have been available for at least a week.
Download the latest content updates with these requests:
GlobalProtect:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><global-protect-client><software><download><version>versionnumber</version></download></software></global-protect-client></request>&key=<apikey>"
WildFire:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><wildfire><upgrade><download><latest></latest></download></upgrade></wildfire></request>&key=<apikey>"
Application & Threat:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><content><upgrade><download><latest></latest></download></upgrade></content></request>"
Antivirus:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><anti-virus><upgrade><download><latest></latest></download></upgrade></anti-virus></request>&key=<apikey>"
The response contains a job ID that you can use to check on the status of the request. Example:
<response status="success" code="19">
  <result>
    <msg>
      <line>Content install job enqueued with jobid 299</line>
    </msg>
    <job>299</job>
  </result>
</response>
Learn more about Asynchronous and Synchronous Requests to the PAN-OS XML API.
Install the latest content updates with these requests:
GlobalProtect:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><global-protect-client><software><activate><version>versionnumber</version></activate></software></global-protect-client></request>&key=<apikey>"
WildFire:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><wildfire><upgrade><install><version>latest</version></install></upgrade></wildfire></request>&key=<apikey>"
Application & Threat:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><content><upgrade><install>latest</latest></install></upgrade></content></request>&key=<apikey>"
Antivirus:
curl -X GET "https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><anti-virus><upgrade><install><version>latest</version></install></upgrade></anti-virus></request>&key=<apikey>"
The response contains a job ID that you can use to check on the status of the request.