Technical Tip: How to get and update firewall addresses using JSON API

[tnesh]

Description	This article describes how to get and update firewall addresses using JSON API.
Scope	FortiManager.
Solution	All objects have prefix '/pm/config/global/obj/' or '/pm/config/adom/obj/' for the Global or ADOM level. API URL for 'Firewall Address': "url": /pm/config/adom/<adom_name>/obj/firewall/address" For a complete list of FortiManager API calls, refer to Fortinet Development Network (FNDN). Get Firewall Address: Sample JSON-API by filter specific firewall address: {   "method": "get",   "params": [ {           "url": "/pm/config/adom/root/obj/firewall/address",           "filter": [ "name","==","testt-firewall-address"]           } ],   "session":"{{session}}",   "id": 1 } Sample output: Update Firewall Address: Sample JSON-API to update specific firewall address -> Subnet: {   "method": "update",   "params": [ {     "data": [ {           "name": "testt-firewall-address",           "subnet": [                     "220.110.110.110",                     "255.255.255.255"                     ]           } ],     "url": "/pm/config/adom/root/obj/firewall/address"     } ],   "session":"{{session}}",   "id": 1 } Sample output: Troubleshooting: The following commands can be used on FortiManager CLI to debug the REST API Calls for ADOM objects: diagnose debug service main 255 diagnose debug service cdb 255 diagnose debug enable Related documents: Technical Tip: Using FortiManager API Fortinet Development Network (FNDN) - FortiManager Technical Tip: Managing the JSON API call with Postman and how to delete, create and update an ADOM ... API admin setup Technical Tip: Using Firmware Manager CLI and API Technical Tip: Managing the JSON API call with cURL under Linux/Gnu and how to get, delete and creat... Technical Tip: How to run a proxy API call from FortiManager to a managed FortiGate Technical Tip: API requests by using the API token authentication method with Postman Technical Tip: FortiManager API troubleshooting using browser developer tools