Technical Tip: Push updates to external threat feeds using Postman REST client

alwis · ‎05-05-2024

Description

This article describes and demonstrates how to use the Postman REST client with external threat feeds.

Scope

FortiGate v7.2.0 +.

Solution

Assuming the API Administrator has been configured and the token has been generated. For this example, an IP Address External Connector is used.

This API Token is generated by the FortiGate REST API administrator.

ip add.png

For this test, the following IP address will be added:

Select 'Send to POST' a request. If it succeeds, the return result will be shown as follows:

Enable logs command:

config log setting

set rest-api-set [enable|disable]

set rest-api-get [enable|disable]

end

Working with VDOM:

vdom globak.png

Error: Insufficient permission to access a global external resource:

Make sure the Params have been added with the VDOM key and the Value is the respective VDOM name.

Select Send to POST a request. If successful, the return result will be shown as follows:

diagnose debug application httpsd -1

diagnose debug enable

To stop the debug, use the command given below:

diagnose debug disable

diagnose debug reset

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