Create package execution

Create a new Aurora Focus package execution resource for a specific tenant, which triggers a package to execute on the device or on devices in a specific zone.

Service Endpoint

/packages/v2/executions

Optional query string parameters

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Example

https://protectapi.cylance.com/packages/v2/executions

Method

HTTP/1.1 POST

Request headers
  • Accept: application/json
  • Authorization: Bearer JWT Token returned by Auth API with the opticspkgdeploy:create scope encoded

Notes
  • To create a package execution, either provide a list of devices or a list of zones.
  • For "devices" or "zones", use a format that is all upper case with the dashes removed. Example: "E378DACB9324453AB8C65A8406952195"
  • For "package" use the UUID4 format. Example: "61d8944e-d900-4724-87eb-d10078b90a41"

Request

Request with device ID and destination local:

JSON 
{
    "execution": {
        "name": "Package Execution",
        "target": {
            "devices": [
                "E378DACB9324453AB8C65A8406952195"
            ]
        },
        "destination": "",
        "packageExecutions": [
            {
                "arguments": [
                    "-browser ALL"
                ],
                "package": "61d8944e-d900-4724-87eb-d10078b90a41"
            }
        ],
        "keepResultsLocally": true
    }
}

Request with zone ID and destination FTP:

JSON 
{
    "execution": {
        "name": "Package Execution",
        "target": {
            "devices": [
                "E378DACB9324453AB8C65A8406952195"
            ]
        },
        "destination": "",
        "packageExecutions": [
            {
                "arguments": [
                    "-browser ALL"
                ],
                "package": "61d8944e-d900-4724-87eb-d10078b90a41"
            }
        ],
        "keepResultsLocally": true
    }
}

Response

Please see the Response status codes for more information.

Request JSON schema

Field Name Description

destination

This is the FTP, SFTP, or SAMBA URL for saving the results. If saving the results to the local disk drive, leave this empty ("").

keepResultsLocally

This is the setting to save the results to the local disk drive. If true, the results are saved to file://[Cylance Data Directory]/Optics.

name

This is the name of the execution.

packageExecutions

This is the list of packages to execute.

  • arguments: This is the list of arguments for the package. See examples from packageDescriptor.

  • package: This is the packageID for the package.

    As an example, you can get the packageID for a package through the “Get Packages” query.

target

These are the devices or zones to execute the packages against.

  • devices: This is the list of device IDs to execute the packages against.
  • zones: This is the list of zone IDs to execute the packages against.

Target devices only or zones only per request, not both.

Device IDs and zone IDs must be uppercase letters and no hyphens.

Response JSON schema

Field Name Description

createdAt

This is the date and time (in UTC) when the execution was requested.

createdBy

This is the user who requested the execution.

  • id: This is the unique ID for the user.
  • login: This is the email address of the user.

destination

This is the FTP, SFTP, or SAMBA URL for saving the results.

deviceCount

This is the number of online devices at the moment the package execution request was made.

deviceStatuses

These are the statuses of the package executions on the devices.

  • acked (acknowledged): This is the number of devices that receive the package execution command but have not yet responded.
  • failed: This is the number of devices that failed to execute the packages.
  • succeeded: This is the number of devices that have successfully executed the packages.

id

This is the ID of the execution resource.

keepResultsLocally

This is the setting to save the results to the local disk drive. If true, the results are saved to file//[Cylance Data Directory]/Optics.

name

This is the name of the execution.

packageExecutions

This is the list of packages to execute.

  • arguments: This is the list of arguments for the package. See examples from packageDescriptor.

  • package: This is the packageID for the package.

    As an example, you can get the packageID for a package through the “Get Packages” query.

target

These are the devices and/or zones to execute the packages against.

  • devices: This is the list of device IDs to execute the packages against.
  • zones: This is the list of zone IDs to execute the packages against.