Update Scan Template

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

V2.0|V3.0

V2.0

PUT /api/2.0/fo/report/template/scan/?action=update

Update a scan report template in the user's account.

Input ParametersInput Parameters

Click here to view parameters for updating scan templates.

Sample - Update Scan TemplateSample - Update Scan Template

API Request

curl -u "USERNAME:PASSWORD" -H "X-Requested-With:curl" -X PUT -H "Content-type: text/xml" --data-binary @scan_export.xml "https://<qualys_base_url>/api/2.0/fo/report/template/scan/?action=update&template_id=8209&report_format=xml"

XML Output

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE SIMPLE_RETURN SYSTEM "https://<qualys_base_url>/api/2.0/simple_return.dtd">
<SIMPLE_RETURN>
  <RESPONSE>
    <DATETIME>2017-04-04T10:52:34Z</DATETIME>
    <CODE>Scan Report Template Updated Successfully [8209]</CODE>
    <TEXT></TEXT>
  </RESPONSE>
</SIMPLE_RETURN>

DTD

<platform API server>/api/2.0/simple_return.dtd

V3.0

PUT /api/3.0/fo/report/template/scan/?action=update

Update a scan report template in the user's account.

Input ParametersInput Parameters

Click here to view parameters for updating scan templates.

Sample - Update Scan TemplateSample - Update Scan Template

API Request

curl --location 'https:// /api/3.0/fo/report/template/scan/?action=update&report_format=xml&template_id=3038062' \
--header 'X-Requested-With: curl' \
--header 'content-type: text/xml' \
--header 'Authorization: encoded username:passwordstring' \
--data '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>

XML Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE SIMPLE_RETURN SYSTEM "https://
<qualys_base_url>/api/3.0/simple_return.dtd">
    <SIMPLE_RETURN>
        <RESPONSE>
            <DATETIME>2025-03-04T06:10:09Z</DATETIME>
            <TEXT>Scan Report Template Successfully Updated.</TEXT>
            <ITEM_LIST>
                <ITEM>
                    <KEY>ID</KEY>
                    <VALUE>3038062</VALUE>
                </ITEM>
            </ITEM_LIST>
        </RESPONSE>
    </SIMPLE_RETURN>

DTD

<platform API server>/api/3.0/simple_return.dtd

API Version History

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

API Version API Status Release Date
/api/2.0/fo/report/template/scan/?action=update To be Deprecated September 2025
/api/3.0/fo/report/template/scan/?action=update Active

March 2025