Release 4.5 API

February 27, 2025

Before understanding the API release highlights, learn more about the API server URL to be used in your API requests by referring to the Know Your Qualys API Server URL section. For this API Release Notes, <qualys_base_url> is mentioned in the sample API requests.

What's New?

Tag-based User Scoping in FIM APIs

The Tag-based User Scoping feature is currently available to limited customers and is in the early preview stage. Access to this feature is provided on request. For more details, contact Qualys Technical support.

The Tag-based User Scoping feature introduces a change in how FIM APIs function. Previously, API responses returned assets without considering the tags and the user.

With this feature, the behavior of the FIM APIs varies depending on the user who Requests the API. The API responses are filtered based on the tags assigned to the user requesting the API.

The implementation of tag-based user scoping in the FIM APIs only changes the response behavior. There is no change in the existing request and response body of the FIM APIs.

Implementation in FIM APIs

Tag-based user scoping is implemented into various FIM APIs to control and filter data based on assigned tags. The following APIs support this implementation:

When a user sends an API request using the above APIs, they can access information about the assets assigned to them based on their scope.