Use the CLI to Find XML API Syntax
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9.1 (EoL)
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- Upgrade a Firewall to the Latest PAN-OS Version (API)
- Show and Manage GlobalProtect Users (API)
- Query a Firewall from Panorama (API)
- Upgrade PAN-OS on Multiple HA Firewalls through Panorama (API)
- Automatically Check for and Install Content Updates (API)
- Enforce Policy using External Dynamic Lists and AutoFocus Artifacts (API)
- Configure SAML 2.0 Authentication (API)
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- Asynchronous and Synchronous Requests to the PAN-OS XML API
- Run Operational Mode Commands (API)
- Apply User-ID Mapping and Populate Dynamic Groups (API)
- Get Version Info (API)
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- PAN-OS REST API
- Access the PAN-OS REST API
- Resource Methods and Query Parameters (REST API)
- PAN-OS REST API Request and Response Structure
- PAN-OS REST API Error Codes
- Work With Objects (REST API)
- Create a Security Policy Rule (REST API)
- Work with Policy Rules on Panorama (REST API)
- Create a Tag (REST API)
- Configure a Security Zone (REST API)
- Configure an SD-WAN Interface (REST API)
- Create an SD-WAN Policy Pre Rule (REST API)
End-of-Life (EoL)
Use the CLI to Find XML API Syntax
Another method to determine the appropriate
XML syntax and XPath for your API calls is through the command-line interface (CLI).
This method works for type=op and type=config API
calls.
To learn about changes to the latest version
of CLI commands that affect corresponding PAN-OS XML API requests,
see the PAN-OS CLI Quick Start.
Use
the CLI to enable debug mode and then run the CLI command to receive the
corresponding XML and XPath in the response.
- 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 infoThe corresponding API call for the CLI command:https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<show><system><info></info></system></show>&key=<apikey> - Use the resulting response to create an API call.