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API Reference: Scanning Infrastructure with Nessus

Nessus REST API Endpoints

Method Endpoint Description
POST /session Authenticate and get token
GET /scans List all scans
POST /scans Create new scan
POST /scans/{id}/launch Launch a scan
GET /scans/{id} Get scan results
POST /scans/{id}/export Export scan results
GET /scans/{id}/export/{fid}/status Check export status
GET /scans/{id}/hosts/{hid} Get host details

Scan Types

Type Template UUID Use Case
Basic Network Scan ab4bacd2-... Standard vulnerability scan
Advanced Scan ad629e16-... Custom plugin selection
Credentialed Patch Audit 0c3a6b1f-... Authenticated patch check
Web Application Tests 1c35d5a5-... Web vulnerability scan
Compliance Audit bbd4f805-... CIS/STIG/PCI checks

Severity Levels

Level Value CVSS Range SLA
Critical 4 9.0 - 10.0 Immediate
High 3 7.0 - 8.9 7-14 days
Medium 2 4.0 - 6.9 30 days
Low 1 0.1 - 3.9 Next window
Info 0 N/A No action

Export Formats

Format Description
nessus XML format for import into other tools
csv Comma-separated for spreadsheet analysis
html Human-readable HTML report
pdf Formatted PDF report

Python Libraries

Library Version Purpose
requests >=2.28 Nessus REST API calls
json stdlib Parse API responses
urllib3 >=1.26 SSL warning suppression

References