List Reports

For API version information, refer to the API Version History section.

V2.0 | V3.0

V2.0

GET POST/api/2.0/fo/report/?action=list

List reports in the user's account. The report list output includes all report types, including scorecard reports.

 You can generate a scan based report for a paused scan. The report still reflects all data processed prior to the pause.

Permissions - Managers and Auditors view all assets in the subscription, Unit Managers view assets in their own business unit, Scanners and Readers view assets in their own account.

Input ParametersInput Parameters

Parameter

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

action=list

Required

String 

Specify action to list reports.

echo_request={0|1}

Optional

Integer 

Specify 1 to view (echo) input parameters in the XML output. By default these are not included.

id={value}

Optional

Integer 

Specifies a report ID of a report that is saved in the Report Share storage space. When specified, information on the selected report will be included in the XML output.

state={value}

Optional

Integer

Specifies that reports with a certain state will be included in the XML output. By default, all states are included. A valid value is: Running (reports are in progress), Finished, Submitted, Canceled, or Errors.

user_login={value}

Optional

Integer 

Specifies a user login ID. This parameter is used to restrict the XML output to reports launched by the specified user login ID.

expires_before_datetime={date}

Optional

Integer 

Specifies the date and time (optional) when reports will expire in the future. Only reports that expire before this date/time will be included in the XML output.

The date/time is specified in YYYY-MM-DD[THH:MM:SSZ] format (UTC/GMT), like "2007-07-01" or "2007-01-25T23:12:00Z".

client_id= {value}

Optional

Integer 

Id assigned to the client (Consultant subscription only). Parameter client_id or client_name may be specified for the same request.

client_name= {value}

Optional

String 

Name of the client (Consultant subscription only). Parameter client_id or client_name may be specified for the same request.

Sample - List ReportsSample - List Reports

API Request

curl -H "X-Requested-With: Curl Sample"-b "QualysSession=71e6cda2a35d2cd404cddaf305ea0208; path=/api; secure" "<qualys_base_url>/api/2.0/fo/report/?action=list"

XML Output

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE REPORT_LIST_OUTPUT SYSTEM "<qualys_base_url>/api/2.0/fo/report/report_list_output.dtd">
<REPORT_LIST_OUTPUT>
  <RESPONSE>
    <DATETIME>2017-10-30T22:32:15Z</DATETIME>
    <REPORT_LIST>
      <REPORT>
        <ID>42703</ID>
        <TITLE><![CDATA[Test now]]></TITLE>
        <TYPE>Scan</TYPE>
        <USER_LOGIN>user@123</USER_LOGIN>
        <LAUNCH_DATETIME>2017-10-30T17:59:22Z</LAUNCH_DATETIME>
        <OUTPUT_FORMAT>PDF</OUTPUT_FORMAT>
        <SIZE>129.1 MB</SIZE>
        <STATUS>
          <STATE>Finished</STATE>
        </STATUS>
        <EXPIRATION_DATETIME>2017-11-06T17:59:24Z</EXPIRATION_DATETIME>
      </REPORT>
      <REPORT>
        <ID>42700</ID>
        <TYPE>Scorecard</TYPE>
        <USER_LOGIN>user@123</USER_LOGIN>
        <LAUNCH_DATETIME>2017-10-29T22:12:42Z</LAUNCH_DATETIME>
        <OUTPUT_FORMAT>SECURE_PDF</OUTPUT_FORMAT>
        <SIZE>18.1 KB</SIZE>
        <STATUS>
          <STATE>Finished</STATE>
        </STATUS>
        <EXPIRATION_DATETIME>2017-11-05T22:12:44Z</EXPIRATION_DATETIME>
      </REPORT>
      <REPORT>
        <ID>42699</ID>
        <TYPE>Scorecard</TYPE>
        <USER_LOGIN>user@123</USER_LOGIN>
        <LAUNCH_DATETIME>2017-10-29T21:52:19Z</LAUNCH_DATETIME>
        <OUTPUT_FORMAT>PDF</OUTPUT_FORMAT>
        <SIZE>19.87 KB</SIZE>
        <STATUS>
          <STATE>Finished</STATE>
        </STATUS>
        <EXPIRATION_DATETIME>2017-11-05T21:52:21Z</EXPIRATION_DATETIME>
      </REPORT>
    </REPORT_LIST>
  </RESPONSE>
</REPORT_LIST_OUTPUT>

DTD

<platform API server>/api/2.0/fo/report/report_list_output.dtd

V3.0

GET POST/api/3.0/fo/report/?action=list

List reports in the user's account. The report list output includes all report types, including scorecard reports.

 You can generate a scan based report for a paused scan. The report still reflects all data processed prior to the pause.

Permissions - Managers and Auditors view all assets in the subscription, Unit Managers view assets in their own business unit, Scanners and Readers view assets in their own account.

Input ParametersInput Parameters

Parameter

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

action=list

Required

String 

Specify action to list reports.

echo_request={0|1}

Optional

Integer 

Specify 1 to view (echo) input parameters in the XML output. By default these are not included.

id={value}

Optional

Integer 

Specifies a report ID of a report that is saved in the Report Share storage space. When specified, information on the selected report will be included in the XML output.

state={value}

Optional

Integer

Specifies that reports with a certain state will be included in the XML output. By default, all states are included. A valid value is: Running (reports are in progress), Finished, Submitted, Canceled, or Errors.

user_login={value}

Optional

Integer 

Specifies a user login ID. This parameter is used to restrict the XML output to reports launched by the specified user login ID.

expires_before_datetime={date}

Optional

Integer 

Specifies the date and time (optional) when reports will expire in the future. Only reports that expire before this date/time will be included in the XML output.

The date/time is specified in YYYY-MM-DD[THH:MM:SSZ] format (UTC/GMT), like "2007-07-01" or "2007-01-25T23:12:00Z".

client_id= {value}

Optional

Integer 

Id assigned to the client (Consultant subscription only). Parameter client_id or client_name may be specified for the same request.

client_name= {value}

Optional

String 

Name of the client (Consultant subscription only). The parameter client_id or client_name may be specified for the same request.

fqdns={value}
Optional Integer The target FQDN for a vulnerability scan. You must specify at least one target. Multiple values are comma-separated

Sample - List ReportsSample - List Reports

DTD

<platform API server>/api/3.0/fo/report/report_list_output.dtd

API Version History

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

API Version EOS EOL
/api/3.0/fo/report/?action=list Active Active
/api/2.0/fo/report/?action=list December 2025 June 2026

 

 

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