API Reference Guide

This Kaspersky Security Center OpenAPI reference guide is designed to assist in the following tasks:

• Automation and customization. You can automate tasks that you might not want to handle manually. For example, as an administrator, you can use Kaspersky Security Center OpenAPI to create and run scripts that will facilitate developing the structure of administration groups and keep that structure up-to-date.
• Custom development. Using OpenAPI, you can develop a client application.

You can use the search field in the right part of the screen to locate the information you need in the OpenAPI reference guide.

OPENAPI REFERENCE GUIDE

Samples of scripts

The OpenAPI reference guide contains samples of the Python scripts listed in the table below. The samples show how you can call OpenAPI methods and automatically accomplish various tasks for protecting your network, for instance, create a "primary/secondary" hierarchy, run tasks in Kaspersky Security Center, or assign distribution points. You can run the samples as is or create your own scripts based on the samples.

To call the OpenAPI methods and run scripts:

1. Download the KlAkOAPI.tar.gz archive. This archive includes the KlAkOAPI package and samples (you can copy them from the archive or the OpenAPI reference guide).
2. Install the KlAkOAPI package from the KlAkOAPI.tar.gz archive on a device where Administration Server is installed.

   You can call the OpenAPI methods, run the samples and your own scripts only on devices where Administration Server and the KlAkOAPI package are installed.

   Matching between user scenarios and samples of Kaspersky Security Center OpenAPI methods

   Sample	Purpose of the sample	Scenario
   Log KlAkParams	You can extract and process data by using the KlAkParams data structure. The sample shows how to work with this data structure. The sample output may be present in different ways. You can get the data to send an HTTP method or to use it in your code.	Monitoring and reporting
   Create and delete a "primary/secondary" hierarchy	You can add a secondary Administration Server and establish a "primary/secondary" hierarchy. Alternately, you can disconnect the secondary Administration Server from the hierarchy.	Creating a hierarchy of Administration Servers: adding a secondary Administration Server Deleting a hierarchy of Administration Servers
   Register distribution points for devices in a group	You can assign managed devices as distribution points (previously known as update agents).	Updating Kaspersky databases and applications
   Enumerate all groups	You can perform various actions with administration groups. The sample shows how to do the following: Get an identifier of the "Managed devices" root group Move through the group hierarchy Retrieve the full, expanded hierarchy of groups, along with their names and nesting	Configuring Administration Server
   Enumerate tasks, query task statistics, and run a task	You can find out the following information: Task progress history Current task status Number of tasks in different statuses You can also run a task. By default, the sample runs a task after it outputs statistics.	Monitoring task execution
   Create and run a task	You can create a task. Specify the following task parameters in the sample: Type Method of run Name Device group for which the task will be used By default, the sample creates a task with the "Show message" type. You can run this task for all managed devices of Administration Server. If necessary, you can specify your own task parameters.	Creating a task
   Enumerate license keys	You can get a list of all the active license keys for Kaspersky applications installed on managed devices of Administration Server. The list contains detailed data about every license key, such as a name, type, or expiration date.	Viewing information about license keys in use
   Create and find an internal user	You can create an account for further work.	Selecting the account to start Administration Server
   Create a custom category	You can create the application category with the needed parameters.	Creating an application category with content added manually
   Enumerate users by using SrvView	You can use the SrvView class to request detailed information from the Kaspersky Security Center 13 Linux Administration Server. For instance, you can get a list of users by using this sample.	Managing user accounts

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