What can you do with Secure Firewall Threat Defense APIs?
Configure policy and settings
  • Manage policy objects
  • Manage firewall policy
  • Manage device settings
Configure logging and cloud integrations
  • Configure syslog logging (IPS, file/malware, connection)
  • Configure connections to the cloud
  • Configure smart licensing
Automate your device configuration
  • Ansible Automation
  • Python or programming language of your choice
  • Industry standard OAuth authentication
Discover Secure Firewall Threat Defense API Documents
Secure Firewall Threat Defense API Reference
Introduction to the Secure Firewall Threat Defense REST API for programmatically interacting with a Secure Firewall Threat Defense device that you are managing locally through Secure Firewall Device Manager.
Secure Firewall Threat Defense API Cookbook
Examples on how to use Secure Firewall Threat Defense REST API for all features supported on Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) devices
Secure Firewall Threat Defense with Ansible
Documentation for a collection of Ansible modules that automate configuration management and execution of operational tasks on Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) devices

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FTD REST API Sandbox
This reservation based FTD Sandbox is used to experience programmability options with the Secure Firewall Threat Defence device API. Reserve this sandbox to get access to your private FTD 6.3 instance and Ubuntu DevBox to aid with your development. This sandbox contains the following:


  • Secure Firewall Threat Defence 6.3


  • Ubuntu DevBox


  • Windows Directory and DNS Server


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