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Creating Reference Data Collections with the APIs

You can use the application program interface (API) to manage JSA reference data collections.

  1. Use a web browser to access https://<Console IP>/api_doc and log in as the administrator.
  2. Select the latest iteration of the JSA API.
  3. Select the /reference_data directory.
  4. To create a new reference set, follow these steps:

    1. Select /sets.

    2. Click POST and enter the relevant information in the Value fields.

      Learn more about the parameters to create a reference set:

      The following table provides information about the parameters that are required to create a reference set:

      Table 1: Parameters - Reference Set

      Parameter

      Type

      Value

      Data Type

      MIME Type

      Sample

      element_type

      query

      (required)

      String

      text/plain

      String <one of: ALN, NUM, IP, PORT, ALNIC, DATE>

      name

      query

      (required)

      String

      text/plain

      String

      fields

      query

      (required)

      String

      text/plain

      field_one (field_two, field_three), field_four

      time_to_live

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String

      timeout_type

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String <one of: UNKNOWN, FIRST_SEEN, LAST_SEEN>

    3. Click Try It Out! to finish creating the reference data collection and to view the results.

  5. To create a new reference map, follow these steps:

    1. Click /maps.

    2. Click POST and enter the relevant information in the Value fields.

      Learn more about the parameters to create a reference map:

      The following table provides information about the parameters that are required to create a reference map:

      Table 2: Parameters - Reference Map

      Parameter

      Type

      Value

      Data Type

      MIME Type

      Sample

      element_type

      query

      (required)

      String

      text/plain

      String <one of: ALN, NUM, IP, PORT, ALNIC, DATE>

      name

      query

      (required)

      String

      text/plain

      String

      fields

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      field_one (field_two, field_three), field_four

      key_label

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String

      time_to_live

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String

      timeout_type

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String <one of: UNKNOWN, FIRST_SEEN, LAST_SEEN>

      value_label

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String

    3. Click Try It Out! to finish creating the reference data collection and to view the results.

  6. To create a new reference map of sets, follow these steps:

    1. Select /map_of_sets.

    2. Click POST and enter the relevant information in the Value fields.

      Learn more about the parameters to create a reference map of sets:

      The following table provides information about the parameters that are required to create a reference map of sets:

      Table 3: Parameters - Reference Map of Sets

      Parameter

      Type

      Value

      Data Type

      MIME Type

      Sample

      element_type

      query

      (required)

      String

      text/plain

      String <one of: ALN, NUM, IP, PORT, ALNIC, DATE>

      name

      query

      (required)

      String

      text/plain

      String

      fields

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      field_one (field_two, field_three), field_four

      key_label

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String

      time_to_live

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String

      timeout_type

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String <one of: UNKNOWN, FIRST_SEEN, LAST_SEEN>

      value_label

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String

    3. Click Try It Out! to finish creating the reference data collection and to view the results.

  7. To create a new reference table or map of maps, follow these steps:

    1. Click /tables.

    2. Click POST and enter the relevant information in the Value fields.

      Learn more about the parameters to create a reference table or a map of maps:

      The following table provides information about the parameters that are required to create a reference table or a map of maps:

      Table 4: Parameters - Reference Table

      Parameter

      Type

      Value

      Data Type

      MIME Type

      Sample

      element_type

      query

      (required)

      String

      text/plain

      String <one of: ALN, NUM, IP, PORT, ALNIC, DATE>

      name

      query

      (required)

      String

      text/plain

      String

      fields

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      field_one (field_two, field_three), field_four

      key_name_types

      query

      (optional)

      Array

      application/ json

      [ { "element_type": "String <one of: ALN, NUM, IP, PORT, ALNIC, DATE>", "key_name": "String" }]

      outer_key_label

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String

      time_to_live

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String

      timeout_type

      query

      (optional)

      String

      text/plain

      String <one of: UNKNOWN, FIRST_SEEN, LAST_SEEN>

    3. Click Try It Out! to finish creating the reference data collection and to view the results.

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