PAN-OS XML API Error Codes
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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)
PAN-OS XML API Error Codes
The API response XML contains a status field and an
error field. These are the available API error codes and names:
Error Code | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
400 | Bad request | A required parameter is missing, an illegal parameter
value is used. |
403 | Forbidden | Authentication or authorization errors including invalid
key or insufficient admin access rights. Learn how to Get Your API Key. |
1 | Unknown command | The specific config or operational command
is not recognized. |
2-5 | Internal errors | Check with technical support when seeing
these errors. |
6 | Bad Xpath | The xpath specified in one or more attributes
of the command is invalid. Check the API browser for proper xpath
values. |
7 | Object not present | Object specified by the xpath is not present.
For example, entry[@name='value'] where no object with name 'value'
is present. |
8 | Object not unique | For commands that operate on a single object,
the specified object is not unique. |
10 | Reference count not zero | Object cannot be deleted as there are other objects
that refer to it. For example, address object still in use in policy. |
11 | Internal error | Check with technical support when seeing
these errors. |
12 | Invalid object | Xpath or element values provided are not complete. |
13 | Object not found | Object presented in the request could not
be found. |
14 | Operation not possible | Operation is allowed but not possible in
this case. For example, moving a rule up one position when it is already
at the top. |
15 | Operation denied | Operation is not allowed. For example, Admin
not allowed to delete own account, Running a command that is not
allowed on a passive device. |
16 | Unauthorized | The API role does not have access rights
to run this query. |
17 | Invalid command | Invalid command or parameters. |
18 | Malformed command | The XML is malformed. |
19-20 | Success | Command completed successfully. |
21 | Internal error | Check with technical support when seeing
these errors. |
22 | Session timed out | The session for this query timed out. |