Control a scan running on a scanner
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Control a scan running on a scanner
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Works with AI assistants
Use Tenable: its Tenable Platform & Settings Scanner Tasks API lets you control a scan running on a scanner in a single step (POST /scanners/{scanner_id}/scans/{scan_uuid}/control). Tenable also has an MCP server, so an AI assistant like Claude or ChatGPT can do it for you. capabilities.work can help you get signed up and connected.
- Can I pause or stop a scan from the scanner it's running on?
- What actions can I take on a scan currently running on a particular scanner?
Say it to your AI assistant
- Apply action {action} to scan {scan_uuid} on scanner {scanner_id}.
- On scanner {scanner_id}, {action} the running scan {scan_uuid}.
For your developer
POST /scanners/{scanner_id}/scans/{scan_uuid}/control in Tenable Platform & Settings Scanner Tasks API. Full spec on APIs.io.