This package contains sample python code that demonstrates how to use the QRadar REST API. The API is accessed by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to specific URLs on the QRadar console. These URLs, known as “endpoints”, each perform a specific function. Some endpoints perform different functions depending on whether you send a GET, POST, or DELETE request. By linking together calls to these endpoints you can implement you own custom business processes or integrate QRadar data with external systems.

This package is applicable to version 3.0 of the reference data and ariel APIs and 1.0 of the help endpoint. A version number of 3.0 is used by default by these samples since the API automatically selects the highest version less than or equal to the requested version. Endpoints released as "Experimental" may change in future versions of the API. In general, past versions of the API remain available so these samples will continue to run against version 3.0. When changes are made in future versions of the API new samples will be released.

The QRadar REST API contains endpoints not covered by these samples. Future releases of this sample package will be expanded to include examples of more API endpoints.

For a list of the endpoints that you can use along with the parameters they accept you can view the REST API interactive help page on your QRadar installation at https://<hostname>/api_doc You can retrieve a list of available endpoints from the API itself at the /help/capabilities endpoint.

You can also join the community on our forums at: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/forum?id=b02461a3-9a70-4d73-94e8-c096abe263ca

For the changes to the API's and the impacts those would have on the samples See the Chapter 1 of QRadar API Reference Guide.

• An introduction package that shows how to use the API at a low level
• A reference data package that demonstrates endpoints in the /reference_data category.
• An Ariel package that demonstrates endpoints in the /ariel category.
• An Offense package that demonstrates endpoints in the /siem/offenses category.
• An API CLI client that can be used to access the API from the command line.
• A package containing shared modules.

• Python 3.3 or above
• QRadar system 7.2.4 or higher

For the sample code to work without modifications, it is necessary that the folder structure does not change.

To run a sample script from the command line navigate to the directory the script is in and run python <script_name.py> replacing python with the name of your python 3 binary if it is different on your system. You can also run these samples from your chosen python development environment as you would run any other python script. You may need to run one sample from the command line or set up you IDE's console to be interactive so that the configuration file can be created.

If this is your first time running any of the samples, you will be prompted for the IP address of your QRadar install. Authorize your session by supplying an authorization token or by supplying a username and password. Authorization tokens can be generated in Authorized Services under the admin tab of the QRadar console.

Currently, it is strongly recommend that only administrators be granted access to the QRadar Security Intelligence API.

Note that credentials are stored in plain text in a file called config.ini. IBM recommends that you do not leave this file stored in your file system. You should make sure to delete it when you are done with it. By default this configuration file is stored at the root level of the samples directory. From there all sample scripts, as well as the command line client, will be able to use it.

Each sample directory also contains a Cleanup.py script that you can use to remove the data created by the script from your system. Some scripts include a line that you can uncomment to clean up the script's data as soon as it is run. Data created by scripts is left on the system by default so that you can see how it affects the system and so that you can experiment with it either through the API or through the main UI. IBM recommends that you clean up this sample data when you are done with it so that it does not get lost on your system.

[DEFAULT]
server_ip = {IP ADDRESS}
auth_token = {AUTH TOKEN} (Optional)
username = {USERNAME} (Optional)
password = {PASSWORD} (Optional)

If you are using the shared module RestApiClient.py to experiment with writing your own API scripts there are several options available to you for loading configurations other than the default configuration. You can pass a different file name to have the Client load the configuration from that file instead of the default. You can create a new configuration section in the config.ini file and pass the name of that section.
For example you could add a section

[my_custom_config]
username = {my_other_username}
password = {my_other_password}

to the configuration file and load your setting from there. Any required setting not included in this custom section will be loaded from the default section. You can also create you own dictionary of setting from some other source and pass it directly to the RestApiClient.

These samples are provided for reference purposes on an "as is" basis, and are without warranties of any kind.

It is strongly advised that these samples are not run against production systems.

Any issues discovered using the samples should not be directed to QRadar support, but be reported on the Github issues tracker.