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Host isolation exceptions

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Host isolation exceptions

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Create, retrieve, update, and delete endpoint host isolation exceptions via API. Host isolation exceptions are managed via the Exceptions API using a static container id (list_id) of endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions, which must be created prior to adding the host isolation exceptions. Access to these APIs requires that a user has authorization to manage endpoints.

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Create host isolation exceptions container

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POST <kibana host>:<port>/api/exception_lists

Request body

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A JSON object containing the fields listed below. The request must have the following:

The list_id value must be endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions.
The namespace_type value must be agnostic.
The type value must be endpoint.

Name	Type	Description	Required
`description`	String	Describes the host isolation exceptions container.	Yes
`list_id`	String	Must be set to `endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions`.	Yes
`meta`	Object	Placeholder for metadata about the list container.	No
`name`	String	The host isolation exceptions container’s name.	Yes
`namespace_type`	String	Must be set to `agnostic`.	Yes
`tags`	String[]	String array containing words and phrases to help categorize the host isolation exceptions container.	No
`type`	String	Must be set to `endpoint`.	Yes

Example request

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POST api/exception_lists
{
  "description": "Endpoint Security Host Isolation Exceptions List",
  "name": "Endpoint Security Host Isolation Exceptions List",
  "list_id": "endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions",
  "type": "endpoint",
  "namespace_type": "agnostic"
}

Response code

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200: Indicates a successful call.

Response payload

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{
	"_version": "WzIxMTgsMV0=",
	"created_at": "2022-03-03T13:55:32.176Z",
	"created_by": "elastic",
	"description": "Endpoint Security Host Isolation Exceptions List",
	"id": "978cbd00-9af9-11ec-94b1-fd7e90cc2a08",
	"immutable": false,
	"list_id": "endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions",
	"name": "Endpoint Security Host Isolation Exceptions List",
	"namespace_type": "agnostic",
	"os_types": [],
	"tags": [],
	"tie_breaker_id": "9894ae5c-2ce0-47dc-8c52-784ca2219fc3",
	"type": "endpoint",
	"updated_at": "2022-03-03T13:55:32.178Z",
	"updated_by": "elastic",
	"version": 1
}

Create host isolation exception

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POST <kibana host>:<port>/api/exception_lists/items

Request body

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A JSON object containing the fields listed below. The request must have the following:

The list_id value must be endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions.
The namespace_type value must be agnostic.
The type value must be simple.
os_types must be an array with all os_types values

Name	Type	Description	Required
`comments`	comment[]	Array of `comment` objects.	No, defaults to empty array.
`description`	String	Describes the host isolation exception item.	Yes
`entries`	entry[]	Array containing the host isolation exception query conditions. See `entry` object schema for more details.	Yes.
`list_id`	String	Must be set to `endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions`.	Yes
`item_id`	String	Unique identifier of the exception item.	No, automatically created when it is not provided.
`meta`	Object	Placeholder for metadata about the exception item.	No
`name`	String	The host isolation exception name.	Yes
`namespace_type`	String	Must be set to `agnostic` for endpoint artifacts.	Yes
`os_types`	os_type[]	Array of os_type values.	Yes
`tags`	String[]	An array of strings containing words and phrases to help categorize exception items. Tags can also be used to define the host isolation exception as either globally applicable to all policies or assigned to one or more policies (per policy). See Scope assignment for more details.	No
`type`	String	Must be set to `simple`.	Yes

Example request

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POST api/exception_lists/items
{
  "description": "some description about this entry",
  "entries": [
      {
          "field": "destination.ip",
          "value": "10.10.0.1",
          "type": "match",
          "operator": "included"
      }
  ],
  "list_id": "endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions",
  "name": "Some name for this item",
  "namespace_type": "agnostic",
  "os_types": [
    "linux",
    "macos",
    "windows"
  ],
  "tags": [
      "policy:all"
  ],
  "type": "simple"
}

Response code

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200: Indicates a successful call.

Response payload

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{
	"_version": "WzIxNDcsMV0=",
	"created_at": "2022-03-03T14:04:00.496Z",
	"created_by": "elastic",
	"description": "some description about this entry",
	"entries": [
		{
			"field": "destination.ip",
			"value": "10.10.0.1",
			"type": "match",
			"operator": "included"
		}
	],
	"id": "c6883700-9afa-11ec-94b1-fd7e90cc2a08",
	"item_id": "1342081d-66ad-4b03-b554-131195ce404b",
	"list_id": "endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions",
	"name": "Host Isolation Exception - Created with API",
	"namespace_type": "agnostic",
	"os_types": [
		"linux",
		"macos",
		"windows"
	],
	"tags": [
		"policy:all"
	],
	"tie_breaker_id": "b65843e1-07b8-46d2-9e2b-5f0586dc364a",
	"type": "simple",
	"updated_at": "2022-03-03T14:04:00.498Z",
	"updated_by": "elastic"
}

Update host isolation exception

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PUT <kibana host>:<port>/api/exception_lists/items

Request body

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A JSON object containing the fields listed below. The request must have the following:

The list_id value must be endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions.
The namespace_type value must be agnostic.
The type value must be simple.
os_types must be an array with all os_types values

Name	Type	Description	Required
`comments`	comment[]	Array of `comment` objects.	No, defaults to empty array.
`description`	String	Describes the host isolation exception.	Yes
`entries`	entry[]	Array containing the host isolation exception query conditions. See `entry` object schema for more details.	Yes.
`id`	String	The item’s unique identifier.	Yes, when the item’s `item_id` field is not used.
`item_id`	String	The `item_id` of the item you are updating.	Yes, when the item’s `id` field is not used.
`meta`	Object	Placeholder for metadata about the exception item.	No
`name`	String	The host isolation exception name.	Yes
`namespace_type`	String	Must be set to `agnostic`.	Yes
`os_types`	os_type[]	Array of os_type values.	Yes
`tags`	String[]	An array of strings containing words and phrases to help categorize exception items. Tags can also be used to define the host isolation exception as either globally applicable to all policies or assigned to one or more policies (per policy). See Scope assignment for more details.	No
`type`	String	Must be `simple`.	Yes
`_version`	String	The version id, normally returned by the API when the item was retrieved. Use it ensure updates are done against the latest version.	No

Example request

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Updates the entries:

PUT api/exception_lists/items
{
	"description": "via API",
	"entries": [
		{
			"field": "destination.ip",
			"type": "match",
			"value": "10.10.0.15",
			"operator": "included"
		}
	],
	"id": "c6883700-9afa-11ec-94b1-fd7e90cc2a08",
	"item_id": "1342081d-66ad-4b03-b554-131195ce404b",
	"name": "Host Isolation Exception - Created with API",
	"namespace_type": "agnostic",
	"os_types": [
		"linux",
		"macos",
		"windows"
	],
	"type": "simple"
}

Response code

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200: Indicates a successful call.

Response payload

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{
	"_version": "WzIyMDIsMV0=",
	"created_at": "2022-03-03T14:04:00.496Z",
	"created_by": "elastic",
	"description": "via API",
	"entries": [
		{
			"field": "destination.ip",
			"type": "match",
			"value": "10.10.0.15",
			"operator": "included"
		}
	],
	"id": "c6883700-9afa-11ec-94b1-fd7e90cc2a08",
	"item_id": "1342081d-66ad-4b03-b554-131195ce404b",
	"list_id": "endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions",
	"name": "HIE via API",
	"namespace_type": "agnostic",
	"os_types": [
		"linux",
		"macos",
		"windows"
	],
	"tags": [],
	"tie_breaker_id": "b65843e1-07b8-46d2-9e2b-5f0586dc364a",
	"type": "simple",
	"updated_at": "2022-03-03T14:22:08.345Z",
	"updated_by": "elastic"
}

Delete host isolation exception

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DELETE <kibana host>:<port>/api/exception_lists/items

URL query parameters

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The URL query must include one of the following:

id - the id of the item, or
item_id - the item_id of the item

In addition to the above, namespace_type URL query parameter is also required with a value of agnostic.

Example request

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Deletes the host isolation exception with item_id of 1342081d-66ad-4b03-b554-131195ce404b:

DELETE api/exception_lists/items?item_id=1342081d-66ad-4b03-b554-131195ce404b&namespace_type=agnostic

Response code

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200: Indicates a successful call.

Response payload

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The item that was deleted:

{
	"_version": "WzIyNDksMV0=",
	"comments": [],
	"created_at": "2022-03-04T12:42:41.797Z",
	"created_by": "elastic",
	"description": "some description about this entry",
	"entries": [
		{
			"field": "destination.ip",
			"value": "10.10.0.1",
			"type": "match",
			"operator": "included"
		}
	],
	"id": "c6883700-9afa-11ec-94b1-fd7e90cc2a08",
	"item_id": "1342081d-66ad-4b03-b554-131195ce404b",
	"list_id": "endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions",
	"name": "Host Isolation Exception via API",
	"namespace_type": "agnostic",
	"os_types": [
		"linux",
		"macos",
		"windows"
	],
	"tags": [
		"policy:all"
	],
	"tie_breaker_id": "c0401075-7bd5-47e2-bd6c-4f7e088aa348",
	"type": "simple",
	"updated_at": "2022-03-04T12:42:41.802Z",
	"updated_by": "elastic"
}

Retrieve single host isolation exception

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GET <kibana host>:<port>/api/exception_lists/items

URL query parameters

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The URL query must include one of the following:

id - the id of the item, or
item_id - the item_id of the item

In addition to the above, namespace_type URL query parameter is also required with a value of agnostic.

Example request

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GET api/exception_lists/items?item_id=1342081d-66ad-4b03-b554-131195ce404b&namespace_type=agnostic

Response code

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200: Indicates a successful call.

Response payload

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{
  "_version": "WzEzNjcsMV0=",
  "created_at": "2022-03-01T16:24:39.471Z",
  "created_by": "elastic",
  "description": "Host Isolation Exception item via API",
  "entries": [
    {
      "field": "destination.ip",
      "type": "match",
      "value": "10.10.0.15",
      "operator": "included"
    }
  ],
  "id": "c6883700-9afa-11ec-94b1-fd7e90cc2a08",
	"item_id": "1342081d-66ad-4b03-b554-131195ce404b",
  "list_id": "endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions",
  "name": "Host Isolation Exception via API",
  "namespace_type": "agnostic",
  "os_types": [
		"linux",
		"macos",
		"windows"
	],
  "tags": [
    "policy:all"
  ],
  "tie_breaker_id": "97fe9d23-c8b8-4dc1-97e1-16444c8d863a",
  "type": "simple",
  "updated_at": "2022-03-01T17:21:07.273Z",
  "updated_by": "elastic"
}

Find host isolation exceptions

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GET <kibana host>:<port>/api/exception_lists/items/_find

URL query parameters

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Name	Type	Description	Required
`list_id`	String	Must be set to `endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions`.	Yes
`namespace_type`	String	Must be set to `agnostic`.	Yes
`page`	Integer	The page number to return.	No
`per_page`	Integer	The number of items to return per page.	No
`sort_field`	String	Determines which field is used to sort the results.	No
`sort_order`	String	Determines the sort order, which can be `desc` or `asc`.	No
`filter`	String	A Kibana Query Language (KQL) string to filter the results down.	No

Example request

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GET api/exception_lists/items/_find?page=1&per_page=10&sort_field=name&sort_order=asc&list_id=endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions&namespace_type=agnostic

Response code

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200: Indicates a successful call.

Response payload

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{
  "data": [
    {
      "_version": "WzEzNjcsMV0=",
      "created_at": "2022-03-01T16:24:39.471Z",
      "created_by": "elastic",
      "description": "Host Isolation Exception item via API",
      "entries": [
        {
          "field": "destination.ip",
          "type": "match",
          "value": "10.10.0.15",
          "operator": "included"
        }
      ],
      "id": "4e0e4e10-9af8-11ec-94b1-fd7e90cc2a08",
      "item_id": "6555a6ed-b31c-4c74-b1a1-f2c5d9fb7d4a",
      "list_id": "endpoint_host_isolation_exceptions",
      "name": "Host Isolation Exception via API",
      "namespace_type": "agnostic",
      "os_types": [
        "linux",
        "macos",
        "windows"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "policy:all"
      ],
      "tie_breaker_id": "97fe9d23-c8b8-4dc1-97e1-16444c8d863a",
      "type": "simple",
      "updated_at": "2022-03-01T17:21:07.273Z",
      "updated_by": "elastic"
    }
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 10,
  "total": 1
}

Value types

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The following describes the types that can be defined when using the create or update host isolation exceptions APIs:

`comment` object schema

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Comments are JSON objects containing the following structure:

{
    "comment": "some comment here"
}

When used with the update API, existing comments can be updated by using their associated id, while any comment without the id attribute will be added as a new comment:

{
    "comment": "some comment here - updated",
    "id": "1078cf59-5893-4143-acf7-40a40af16bee"
}

`os_types` values

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The following are the valid OS types that can be used when creating host isolation exceptions:

windows
linux
macos

Scope assignment

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Host isolation exceptions can be assigned globally across all endpoint policies, or assigned to specific policies. You can assign the host isolation exception by defining one or more tags with a prefix of policy:. Note that the host isolation exception can be either global or per policy, but not both. The following tags are available for use in order to control the assignment scope:

policy:all : Host isolation exception is global to all policies. If used, no other policy: tag is allowed.
policy:<endpoint-policy-id> : Host isolation exception is assigned to a policy. Multiple per policy tags can be used to associate the host isolation exception to multiple policies.

`entry` object schema

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Host isolation exceptions allow for at most 1 condition to be defined. The following entry is supported by host isolation exceptions:

Destination IPs

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Destination IPs are supported by all OS types. A destination IP entry has the following structure:

{
  "field": "destination.ip",
  "value": "192.168.1.1",
  "type": "match",
  "operator": "included"
}

field : destination.ip.
value : A valid IPv4 address with optional CIDR associated with the field.
type : Must be match.
operator : Must be included.

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Create host isolation exceptions container

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Create host isolation exception

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Update host isolation exception

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Delete host isolation exception

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Retrieve single host isolation exception

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Find host isolation exceptions

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