Update Scripts API

This API enables you to update the script.

API Version History

The following table depicts the information about the different versions of this API along with the status:

API Version	API Status	Deprecation Date	Deletion Date
v4.0	Active	N/A	N/A
v3.0	Deprecated	Feb 2025	August 2025

v4.0

PATCH /sm/v4/script/{id}

Input ParametersInput Parameters

Parameter	Optional /Mandatory	Data Type	Description
categoryId	Optional	Long	Provide the category of script based on categories like general automation, data collection, and backup.
content	Optional	String	Parameter to pass the script content. Note: Script Content should be passed with base64 encoding. If not passed in the request, script content will be pulled from github params in the request. If github parameters are also not passed then error message is shown
comment	Optional	String	Provide consent comment for updating the script contents and passed in this key. Note: It is if the content of the script is changed from existing.
githubInputURL	Optional	String	Provide a complete github file path for which we want to create script content. If the content is not provided it is mandatory. Note: If the script repo is private then 'gitHubToken' also needs to be passed in the request.
gitHubUser	Optional	String	Provide a github user that has a github account. If the content is not provided, it is mandatory.
gitHubRepo	Optional	String	Provide the name of the github repository. If the content is not provided, it is mandatory.
gitHubFilePath	Optional	String	Provide a relative github file path for which we want to create as script content. If the content is not provided, it is mandatory.
gitHubBranch	Optional	String	Provide the github branch name. If the content is not provided, it is mandatory.
gitHubToken	Optional	String	Provide a github token to access a private github repository. For private repository, it is mandatory
gitHubSyncEnabled	Optional	Boolean	Enable the GitHub script to sync with the created script.
gitHubAutoSync	Optional	Boolean	Enable GitHub autosync with the created script.
scriptApprovalUser Consent	Optional	Boolean	Create a script in an approval state or not. Deafult Value - False
customQid.title	Optional	String	Provide the qid title. Default script title is applied if not passed.
customQid.type	Optional	String	Provide the type of QID. Currently its supported type is only - "Detection QID".
customQid.qds	Optional	String	Provide TruRisk QDS score.
customQid.cveIds	Optional	String	Provide a CVE ID that is associated with a specific QID.
customQid.impact	Optional	String	Provide the details of the possible outcome if the vulnerability is exploited.
customQid.solution	Optional	String	Provide a verified solution for the impact.
customQid. bugTrackIds	Optional	String	Provide a URL or an ID as an additional reference.
customQid.return CodeStatusMap	Optional	List of returnCode and Status	Get return code and the status based on the script you provide. Note: If returnCode not passed, default 0 will be considered.
threshold	Optional	Long	Provide the specific time that defines how long the script must run. You can specify the time in seconds.
hasParameters	Optional (This is mandatory only if you want to define the params.key and params.value parameter.)	Boolean	Provide this value as true if you want to define the script parameters. Default value is false. Note: This parameter is only applicable when you want to create a parameterized script.
params.key	Mandatory (This is mandatory when the hasParameters value is true.)	String	Provide the Base64 encoded string value.
params.value	Mandatory (This is mandatory when the hasParameters value is true.)	String	Provide the Base64 encoded string value.
detectionRegex	Optional	List	Contains the cardinality and regular expression values.
cardinality	Optional	String	Provide a cardinality value. The values are: CONTAINS DOES_NOT_CONTAIN INTERSECT MATCHES IS_CONTAINED_IN CUSTOM_REGEX
regex	Optional	List of string	Provide regular expression values. These values are evaluated on script output to mark a Custom QID Detected or Not-Detected.
status	Optional	String	Provide the custom QID detection status values. The supported values are: Detected Not-detected

Sample: Update Script with Base64 ContentSample: Update Script with Base64 Content

API Request

curl -X PATCH
'<qualys_base_url>/sm/v4/script/{Scriptid}'
--header 'Accept: application/vnd.qualys.car.api.v4.0+json'
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <authToken>'
--header 'Content-Type: application/json'
--data-raw 
{
    "categoryId": 103,
    "content": "bHMgLWx0cg==",
    "description": "Sample description",
    "platform": "WINDOWS",
    "severity": "3",
    "threshold":300,
    "title": "Sample title",
    "typeId": 2,
    "languageId": 1,
    "scriptApprovalUserConsent": true,
    "hasParameters": true,
    "customQid": {
        "qid": "12345",
        "type": "Detection QID",
        "severity": "4",
        "qds": "75",
        "vulnerabilityType": "Potential",
        "cveIds": "CVE-2023-3452",
        "detectionLogic": "Use Script",
        "returnCodeStatusMap": [
            {
                "returnCode": "1",
                "status": "Not-Detected"
            },
            {
                "returnCode": "5",
                "status": "Detected"
            }
        ]
    },
     "params": [
        {
            "key": "string",
            "value": "string"
        }
    ]
}

Response

{
    "id": 100010,
    "message": "Updated Successfully."
}

Sample: Update Script with GitHub ParametersSample: Update Script with GitHub Parameters

API Request

curl -X PATCH
'<qualys_base_url>/sm/v4/script/{Scriptid}'
--header 'Accept: application/vnd.qualys.car.api.v4.0+json'
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <authToken>'
--header 'Content-Type: application/json'
--data-raw 
{
    "categoryId": 605,
    "githubInputUrl": "<sample github url>",
    "gitHubToken": "<sample github token of private repo>",
    "gitHubUser": "<sample username>",
    "gitHubRepo": "<sample repo name>",
    "gitHubBranch": "<sample branch name>",
    "gitHubFilePath": "<sample github file path>",
    "description": "sample description",
    "platform": "WINDOWS",
    "severity": "3",
    "threshold":300,
    "title": "Sample title",
    "typeId": 2,
    "languageId": 1,
    "scriptApprovalUserConsent": true,
    "hasParameters": true,
    "customQid": {
        "qid": "12345",
        "type": "Detection QID",
        "severity": "4",
        "qds": "75",
        "vulnerabilityType": "Potential",
        "cveIds": "CVE-2023-3452",
        "detectionLogic": "Use Script",
        "returnCodeStatusMap": [
            {
                "returnCode": "1",
                "status": "Not-Detected"
            },
            {
                "returnCode": "5",
                "status": "Detected"
            }
        ]
    },
     "params": [
        {
            "key": "string",
            "value": "string"
        }
    ]
}

Response

{
    "id": 100010,
    "message": "Updated Successfully."
}

Sample: Update Script to modify the "detectionRegex" valuesSample: Update Script to modify the "detectionRegex" values

API Request

curl -X PATCH
'<qualys_base_url>/sm/v4/script/{Scriptid}'
--header 'Accept: application/vnd.qualys.car.api.v4.0+json'
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <authToken>'
--header 'Content-Type: application/json'
--data-raw 
'{
    "categoryId": 605,
    "content": "bHMgLWx0cg==",
    "description": "sample description",
    "platform": "WINDOWS",
    "severity": "3",
    "threshold":300,
    "thresholdTimeUnit": "SECOND",
    "title": "Sample title",
    "typeId": 2,
    "languageId": 204,
    "scriptApprovalUserConsent": true,
    "hasParameters": true,
    "customQid": {
        "type": "Detection QID",
        "severity": "4",
        "qds": "75",
        "vulnerabilityType": "Information_Gathered",
        "cveIds": "CVE-2023-3452",
        "detectionLogic": "Use Script",
        "detectionRegex": {
            "cardinality": "CONTAINS",
            "regex": [
               "3.6.9"
               ],
            "status": "detected"
              },
    "params": [
        {
            "key": "string",
            "value": "string"
        }
    ]
}'

Response

{
  "id": 213673,
  "message": "Updated Successfully."
}

v3.0

PATCH /sm/v3/script/{id}

Input ParametersInput Parameters

Parameter	Mandatory/ Optional	Data Type	Description
categoryId	Optional	Long	Provide the category of script based on categories like general automation, data collection, and backup.
content	Optional	String	Parameter to pass the script content. Note: Script Content should be passed with base64 encoding. If not passed in the request, script content will be pulled from github params in the request. If github parameters are also not passed then error message is shown
comment	Optional	String	Provide consent comment for updating the script contents and passed in this key. Note: It is if the content of the script is changed from existing.
githubInputURL	Optional	String	Provide a complete github file path for which we want to create script content. If the content is not provided it is mandatory. Note: If the script repo is private then 'gitHubToken' also needs to be passed in the request.
gitHubUser	Optional	String	Provide a github user that has a github account. If the content is not provided, it is mandatory.
gitHubRepo	Optional	String	Provide the name of the github repository. If the content is not provided, it is mandatory.
gitHubFilePath	Optional	String	Provide a relative github file path for which we want to create as script content. If the content is not provided, it is mandatory.
gitHubBranch	Optional	String	Provide the github branch name. If the content is not provided, it is mandatory.
gitHubToken	Optional	String	Provide a github token to access a private github repository. For private repository, it is mandatory
gitHubSyncEnabled	Optional	Boolean	Enable the GitHub script to sync with the created script.
gitHubAutoSync	Optional	Boolean	Enable GitHub autosync with the created script.
scriptApprovalUser Consent	Optional	Boolean	Create a script in an approval state or not. Deafult Value - False
customQid.title	Optional	String	Provide the qid title. Default script title is applied if not passed.
customQid.type	Optional	String	Provide the type of QID. Currently its supported type is only - "Detection QID".
customQid.qds	Optional	String	Provide TruRisk QDS score.
customQid.cveIds	Optional	String	Provide a CVE ID that is associated with a specific QID.
customQid.impact	Optional	String	Provide the details of the possible outcome if the vulnerability is exploited.
customQid.solution	Optional	String	Provide a verified solution for the impact.
customQid. bugTrackIds	Optional	String	Provide a URL or an ID as an additional reference.
customQid. returnCodeStatusMap	Optional	List of returnCode and Status	Get return code and the status based on the script you provide. Note: If returnCode not passed, default 0 will be considered.
threshold	Optional	Long	Provide the specific time that defines how long the script must run. You can specify the time in seconds, hours and minutes.
thresholdTimeUnit	Optional	Long	Provide the time to specify in SECONDS, HOURS, MINUTES.

Sample: Create Script with Base64 ContentSample: Create Script with Base64 Content

API Request

curl -X PATCH 
'<qualys_base_url>/sm/v3/script/{scriptID}'
--header 'Accept: application/vnd.qualys.car.api.v3.0+json'
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <authToken>'
--header 'Content-Type: application/json'
--data-raw '{
"description":"scirpt to be executed on Linux platform",
"severity": "1",
"threshold":5,
"thresholdTimeUnit": "MINUTE",
 "categoryId": 6 
}'

Response

{
 "id": 100007,
 "message": "Updated Successfully."
}

v2.0

PATCH /sm/v2/script/{id}

Input Parameters Input Parameters

Parameter	Mandatory/Optional	Data Type	Description
title	Optional	String	Use it to provide the name of the script.
categoryID	Optional	String	Use it to provide the category of script based on categories like general automation, data collection, and backup.
severity	Optional	Short	Use it to provide the severity level that defines the criticality of the script. Select a value from 1 to 5.
threshold	Optional	Integer	Use it to provide the specific time that defines how long the script must run. You can specify the time in seconds, hours, and minutes
gitHubUser	Optional	String	Use it to provide a github user that has a github account.
gitHubRepo	Optional	String	Use it to provide the name of the github repository
gitHubBranch	Optional	String	Use it to provide the github branch name.
gitHubFilepath	Optional	String	Use it to provide a relative github file path for which we want to create as script content
gitHubToken	Optional	String	Use it to provide a github token to access a private github repository.
scriptApproval UserConsent	Optional	Boolean	Use it to create a script in an approval state or not.
githubInputUrl	Optional	String	Use it to provide a complete github file path for which we want to create script content.

Sample: Update Script by Providing File in URLSample: Update Script by Providing File in URL

API Request

curl -X PATCH 
"<qualys_base_url>/sm/v2/script/61179"
--header "Authorization: Bearer <JWT Token>"
--header "Content-Type: application/json"
--data-raw '{
    "title": "giturl_api_284216",
    "description": "Sample Description updated",
    "categoryId": 6,
    "severity": 3,
    "threshold": 300,
    "thresholdTimeUnit": "SECOND",
    "githubInputUrl": "<github_url>"
  }'

Response

{
 "id":61179,
 "message":"Updated Successfully."
}

Sample: Update Script with Github ParametersSample: Update Script with Github Parameters

API Request

curl -X PATCH
'<qualys_base_url>/sm/v2/script/61180'
--header "Authorization: Bearer <JWT Token>"
--header "Content-Type: application/json"
--data-raw '{
 "title": "Sample title",
 "description": "Sample Description updated",
 "categoryId": 6, 
 "severity": 3,
 "threshold": 300,
 "thresholdTimeUnit": "SECOND", 
 "gitHubUser": "Qualys",
 "gitHubRepo": "community",
 "gitHubBranch": "<gitHubBranch>",
"gitHubFilePath": "<gitHubFilePath>"
}'

Response

{
 "id":61180,
 "message":"Updated Successfully."
}

Sample: Update Script with Github Parameters Using a Private RepositorySample: Update Script with Github Parameters Using a Private Repository

API Request

curl -X PATCH
'<qualys_base_url>/sm/v2/script/61186'
--header "Authorization: Bearer <JWT Token>"
--header "Content-Type: application/json"
--data-raw '{
 "title": "Sample title",
 "description": "Sample Description updated",
 "categoryId": 6,
 "severity": 3,
 "threshold": 300,
 "thresholdTimeUnit": "SECOND",
 "gitHubUser": "<gitHubUser>",
 "gitHubRepo": "<gitHubRepo>",
 "gitHubBranch": "<gitHubBranch>",
 "gitHubFilePath": "<gitHubFilePath>",
 "gitHubToken": "<gitHubToken>"
}'

Response

{
 "id":61186,
 "message":"Updated Successfully."
}

Sample: Update Script by with Github URL Using Private RepositorySample: Update Script by with Github URL Using Private Repository

API Request

curl -X PATCH
'<qualys_base_url>/sm/v2/script/61403'
--header "Authorization: Bearer <JWT Token>"
--header "Content-Type: application/json"
--data-raw '{
"title": "Sample title",
"description": "Sample private url Description updated",
"categoryId": 6,
"severity": 3,
"threshold": 300,
"thresholdTimeUnit": "SECOND",
"gitHubToken" : "<gitHubToken>",
"githubInputUrl": "<githubInputUrl>"
}'

Response

{
"id": 61403,
"message": "Updated Successfully."
}