Introduction

The Cobalt API gives you REST access to Organizations, Assets, Pentests, Findings, and Events.

API Versions

EU Data Center

Introduction

If you’re using our EU Data center (app.eu.cobalt.io) and need to call our API, be aware that the base URL for API calls will differ from the examples in our documentation, which use the US version.

Procedure

Identify the base URL: The base URL for customers using our EU Data center is https://api.eu.cobalt.io. This is the URL you should use when making API calls.
Replace the base URL in examples: All examples provided in our documentation use the US version of the base URL (https://api.us.cobalt.io). When following these examples, you will need to replace the US base URL with the EU base URL.
For example, if an API call in the documentation is shown as:

https://api.us.cobalt.io/example-endpoint

You should replace it with:

https://api.eu.cobalt.io/example-endpoint

By following the steps outlined above, you can ensure that your API calls correctly target our EU Data center. If you encounter any issues or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us: integrations@cobalt.io.

Authentication

Cobalt uses API tokens to allow access to various endpoints. You can create a new Cobalt API token from within your Cobalt profile.

Cobalt expects the API token to be included in all API requests to the server in a header that looks like the following:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN

Most API calls are scoped to a specific organization, with the X-Org-Token header. We include that header, as needed, in our API calls.

To see which organizations you belong to:

Send a GET request to the /orgs endpoint.
Copy the token attribute associated with your target organization from response.
Include it as a header (X-Org-Token) to your requests when required.

Organizations

Get All Organizations

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/orgs" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "or_Uevoq7MyoYsPT9NPc3conL",
        "name": "Acme Corp.",
        "token": "e9d6da*****************************0e8ad"
      },
      "links": {
        "ui": {
          "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoic29tZXRoaW5nIiwib3JnU2x1ZyI6ImNvYmFsdCIsInBlbnRlc3RUYWciOiJz="
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "or_SnUYXDBYd2qbaDSuNRNa5q",
        "name": "Lorem Corp.",
        "token": "f1d6da*****************************0e8ad"
      },
      "links": {
        "ui": {
          "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoic29tZXRoaW5nIiwib3JnU2x1ZyI6ImNvYmFsdCIsInBlbnRlc3RUYWciOiJz="
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "next_page": "/orgs?cursor=a1b2c3d4",
    "prev_page": "/orgs?cursor=4d3c2b1a"
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a list of organizations, or orgs, that you belong to. Save the token field to be used in your X-Org-Token header in subsequent calls in querying for assets, findings, pentests and events that belong to that organization.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/orgs

URL Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`cursor`	N/A	Used for pagination. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/orgs?cursor=a1b2c3d4`
`limit`	`10`	If specified, returns only a specified amount of organizations. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/orgs?limit=5`

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the organization. Starts with `or_`
`name`	The name of the organization
`token`	The organization token you’ll need in subsequent calls
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to this organization in the Cobalt web application

Remember - Save the token attribute from the response body. You will need it in subsequent calls as the value of the X-Org-Token header.

Assets

Get All Assets

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "as_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T",
        "title": "Acme Corp. HR System",
        "description": "HR system of the Acme Corp. holding sensitive employee data",
        "asset_type": "web",
        "logo": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/acmecorp/uploads/attachment/file/12345/cat.jpeg?something=1",
        "technology_stack": [
          {
            "title": "React 18.0.0"
          }
        ],
        "attachments": [
          {
            "id": "at_LA5GcEL4HRitFGCHREqmzL",
            "file_name": "rainbow.jpeg",
            "download_url": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/acmecorp/uploads/attachment/file/12345/rainbow.jpeg?something=1"
          }
        ],
        "tags": [
          {
            "name": "tag1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "links": {
        "ui": {
          "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoic29tZXRoaW5nIiwib3JnU2x1ZyI6ImNvYmFsdCIsInBlbnRlc3RUYWciOiJz="
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "next_page": "/assets?cursor=a1b2c3d4",
    "prev_page": "/assets?cursor=4d3c2b1a"
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a list of assets that belong to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets

URL Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`cursor`	N/A	Used for pagination. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets?cursor=a1b2c3d4`
`limit`	`10`	If specified, returns only a specified amount of assets. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets?limit=5`
`asset_type`	N/A	If specified, returns assets that match `asset_type`. See Response Fields below for example `asset_type` values. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets?asset_type=web`. Returns an empty list if no assets match the `asset_type` filter.
`tags_contains_all[]`	N/A	If specified, returns assets that contain all matching `tags`. This query parameter can be specified multiple times. Returns an empty list if no matches are found. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets?tags_contains_all[]=third party&tags_contains_all[]=some-tag-id`
`sort`	N/A	If specified, returns assets sorted by one of the chosen parameters: `asset_type`. When defined, records are returned in ascending order by the sort parameter. To return in descending order, use a `-` before the sort parameter. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets?sort=-asset_type`.

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the asset. Starts with `as_`
`title`	The title of the asset; set by user creating the asset
`description`	A description of the asset; set by user creating the asset
`asset_type`	An asset type, such as; `api`, `cloud_config`, `external_network`, `internal_network`, `mobile`, `web`, `web_plus_api`, `web_plus_mobile`, `wireless_network`, `iot`, `thick_client`, `physical`, `other`
`logo`	A link pointing the location of the uploaded asset logo
`technology_stack`	A list of technology stacks. Each element contains the title of the technology. Example: React 18.0.0.
`attachments`	A list of asset attachments. Attachment download URLs are pre-authorized and will expire after 10 minutes.
`tags`	A list of tags. A tag has a `name` attribute. Example: `[{"name": "third-party system-id"}, {"name": "some-tag-id"}]`
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to this asset in the Cobalt web application

Remember - you can only request assets scoped to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Get an Asset

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets/YOUR-ASSET-IDENTIFIER" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "data": {
    "resource": {
      "id": "as_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T",
      "title": "Acme Corp. HR System",
      "description": "HR system of the Acme Corp. holding sensitive employee data",
      "asset_type": "web",
      "logo": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/acmecorp/uploads/attachment/file/12345/cat.jpeg?something=1",
      "technology_stack": [
        {
          "title": "React 18.0.0"
        }
      ],
      "attachments": [
        {
          "id": "at_LA5GcEL4HRitFGCHREqmzL",
          "file_name": "rainbow.jpeg",
          "download_url": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/acmecorp/uploads/attachment/file/12345/rainbow.jpeg?something=1"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        {
          "name": "tag1"
        }
      ]
    },
    "links": {
      "ui": {
        "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoic29tZXRoaW5nIiwib3JnU2x1ZyI6ImNvYmFsdCIsInBlbnRlc3RUYWciOiJz="
      }
    }
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a specific asset belonging to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets/YOUR-ASSET-IDENTIFIER

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the asset. Starts with `as_`
`title`	The title of the asset; set by user creating the asset
`description`	A description of the asset; set by user creating the asset
`asset_type`	An asset type, such as; `api`, `cloud_config`, `external_network`, `internal_network`, `mobile`, `web`, `web_plus_api`, `web_plus_mobile`, `wireless_network`, `iot`, `thick_client`, `physical`, `other`
`logo`	A link pointing the location of the uploaded asset logo
`technology_stack`	A list of technology stacks. Each element contains the title of the technology. Example: React 18.0.0.
`attachments`	A list of asset attachments (including the logo). Attachment download URLs are pre-authorized and will expire after 10 minutes.
`tags`	A list of tags. A tag has a `name` attribute. Example: `[{"name": "third-party system-id"}, {"name": "some-tag-id"}]`
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to this asset in the Cobalt web application

Remember - you can only request an asset scoped to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Create an Asset

curl -X POST "https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets" \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: A-UNIQUE-IDENTIFIER-TO-PREVENT-UNINTENTIONAL-DUPLICATION' \
  -H 'X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN' \
  --data '{
            "title": "Test Asset",
            "description": "Lorem ipsum",
            "asset_type": "web",
            "tags": []
          }'

{
  "data": {
    "resource": {
      "id": "as_REXzZ1jXCxEvVvCx3MRMHN",
      "title": "Test Asset",
      "description": "Lorem ipsum",
      "asset_type": "web",
      "logo": null,
      "technology_stack": [],
      "attachments": [],
      "tags": []
    },
    "links": {
      "ui": {
        "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoiQVNTRVQiLCJvcmdTbHVnIjoiZ2t1aG5zLXRlc3Qtb3JnIiwicGVudGVzdFRhZyI6IiIsImZpbmRpbmdJZCI6IiIsImFzc2V0VGFnIjoiYXNfR2ZqODZqTSJ9"
      }
    }
  }
}

This endpoint creates a new asset belonging to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

POST https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets

Body

Field	Description
`title`	The title of the asset; set by user creating the asset
`description`	Optional; A description of the asset; set by user creating the asset
`asset_type`	`api`, `cloud_config`, `external_network`, `internal_network`, `mobile`, `web`, `web_plus_api`, `web_plus_mobile`, `wireless_network`, `iot`, `thick_client`, `physical`, or `other`
`tags`	Optional; A list of tags. A tag has a `name` attribute. Example: `[{"name": "third-party system-id"}, {"name": "some-tag-id"}]`. Defaults to empty list if not provided

Response

You get a 201 response code for a successful request. The Location response header contains the URL of the new asset within the Cobalt API.

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the asset. Starts with `as_`
`title`	The title of the asset; set by user creating the asset
`description`	A description of the asset; set by user creating the asset
`asset_type`	An asset type, such as; `api`, `cloud_config`, `external_network`, `internal_network`, `mobile`, `web`, `web_plus_api`, `web_plus_mobile`, `wireless_network`, `iot`, `thick_client`, `physical`, `other`
`logo`	A link pointing the location of the uploaded asset logo
`technology_stack`	A list of technology stacks. Each element contains the title of the technology. Example: React 18.0.0.
`attachments`	A list of asset attachments (including the logo). Attachment download URLs are pre-authorized and will expire after 10 minutes.
`tags`	A list of tags. A tag has a `name` attribute. Example: `[{"name": "third-party system-id"}, {"name": "some-tag-id"}]`
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to this asset in the Cobalt web application

Remember - you can only create an asset within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Update an Asset

curl -X PUT 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets/AN-ASSET-IDENTIFIER' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: A-UNIQUE-IDENTIFIER-TO-PREVENT-UNINTENTIONAL-DUPLICATION' \
  -H 'X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN' \
  --data '{
            "title": "Updated title",
            "description": "Updated description",
            "asset_type": "web",
            "tags": []
          }'

{
  "data": {
    "resource": {
      "id": "as_REXzZ1jXCxEvVvCx3MRMHN",
      "title": "Updated title",
      "description": "Updated description",
      "asset_type": "web",
      "logo": null,
      "technology_stack": [],
      "attachments": [],
      "tags": []
    },
    "links": {
      "ui": {
        "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoiQVNTRVQiLCJvcmdTbHVnIjoiZ2t1aG5zLXRlc3Qtb3JnIiwicGVudGVzdFRhZyI6IiIsImZpbmRpbmdJZCI6IiIsImFzc2V0VGFnIjoiYXNfR2ZqODZqTSJ9"
      }
    }
  }
}

This endpoint updates an asset belonging to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

PUT https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets/YOUR-ASSET-IDENTIFIER

Body

Field	Description
`title`	The title of the asset; set by user creating the asset
`description`	Optional; A description of the asset; set by user creating the asset
`asset_type`	Options: `api`, `cloud_config`, `external_network`, `internal_network`, `mobile`, `web`, `web_plus_api`, `web_plus_mobile`, `wireless_network`, `iot`, `thick_client`, `physical`, `other`
`tags`	Optional; A list of tags. A tag has a `name` attribute. Example: `[{"name": "third-party system-id"}, {"name": "some-tag-id"}]`. If `tags` field is not provided in the `PUT` request, no changes will occur to the asset tags. Any `tags` that already exist for the asset and are not provided in the `PUT` request will be deleted. Any `tags` that already exist for the asset and are provided in the `PUT` request will remain. Any `tags` that do not exist for the asset and are provided in the `PUT` request will be created.

Response

On a successful update, a 200 response code will be returned.

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the asset. Starts with `as_`
`title`	The title of the asset; set by user creating the asset
`description`	A description of the asset; set by user creating the asset
`asset_type`	An asset type, such as; `api`, `cloud_config`, `external_network`, `internal_network`, `mobile`, `web`, `web_plus_api`, `web_plus_mobile`, `wireless_network`, `iot`, `thick_client`, `physical`, `other`
`logo`	A link pointing the location of the uploaded asset logo
`technology_stack`	A list of technology stacks. Each element contains the title of the technology. Example: React 18.0.0.
`attachments`	A list of asset attachments (including the logo). Attachment download URLs are pre-authorized and will expire after 10 minutes.
`tags`	A list of tags. A tag has a `name` attribute. Example: `[{"name": "third-party system-id"}, {"name": "some-tag-id"}]`
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to this asset in the Cobalt web application

Remember - you can only update an asset within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Delete an Asset

curl -X DELETE 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets/YOUR-ASSET-IDENTIFIER' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN'

This endpoint deletes an asset belonging to the organization specified in the header. Note that deleting an asset will also delete all associated tags for the asset.

HTTP Request

DELETE https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets/YOUR-ASSET-IDENTIFIER

Response

On successful deletion, a 204 response code will be returned.

Remember - you can only delete an asset within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Upload an Attachment

curl -X POST 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets/YOUR-ASSET-IDENTIFIER/attachments' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: A-UNIQUE-IDENTIFIER-TO-PREVENT-UNINTENTIONAL-DUPLICATION' \
  -H 'X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN'
  --form 'attachment=@"/path/to/image.jpg"'

This endpoint uploads a new attachment for an asset belonging to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

POST https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets/YOUR-ASSET-IDENTIFIER/attachments

Body

Form field	Description
`attachment`	The file to upload as an attachment.

File Requirements

The file must be smaller than 10 MB.

Response

On successful upload, a 201 response code will be returned. A response header, Location, will contain the URL within Cobalt API of the new attachment which you can use only to DELETE the attachment.

Remember - you can only upload an attachment for an asset within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Delete an Attachment

curl -X DELETE 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets/YOUR-ASSET-IDENTIFIER/attachments/YOUR-ATTACHMENT-IDENTIFIER' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN' \
  -H 'X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN'

This endpoint deletes an attachment from an asset belonging to the organization specified in the header.

HTTP Request

DELETE https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets/YOUR-ASSET-IDENTIFIER/attachments/YOUR-ATTACHMENT-IDENTIFIER

Response

On successful deletion, a 204 response code will be returned.

Remember - you can only delete an attachment from an asset within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Upload a Logo

curl -X POST 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets/YOUR-ASSET-IDENTIFIER/logo' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: A-UNIQUE-IDENTIFIER-TO-PREVENT-UNINTENTIONAL-UPLOADS' \
  -H 'X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN'
  --form 'attachment=@"/path/to/image.jpg"'

This endpoint updates the logo for an asset belonging to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header. This means the old logo is removed and replaced by the new logo.

HTTP Request

POST https://api.us.cobalt.io/assets/YOUR-ASSET-IDENTIFIER/logo

Body

Form field	Description
`attachment`	The file to upload as a logo.

File Requirements

The file must be an image, for example a .png or .jpg.
The file must be smaller than 10 MB.

Response

On successful upload, a 201 response code will be returned.

Remember - you can only upload a logo for an asset within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Pentests

Get All Pentests

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "pt_JQJpAAMjyc8sVtXW2X2Aq5",
        "title": "HR System Security Test 2022-Q4",
        "objectives": "Coverage of OWASP top 10, ASVS and application logic.",
        "state": "new",
        "tag": "#PT5940",
        "asset_id": "as_4L4ZjKgfzP7VBwUmqCZmmL",
        "testing_type": "agile",
        "platform_tags": [
          "rails",
          "ruby",
          "aws"
        ],
        "methodology": "web",
        "targets": [
          "https://cobalt.io",
          "192.168.1.1"
        ],
        "start_date": "Dec 11 2019",
        "end_date": "Dec 25 2019"
      },
      "links": {
        "ui": {
          "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoic29tZXRoaW5nIiwib3JnU2x1ZyI6ImNvYmFsdCIsInBlbnRlc3RUYWciOiJz="
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "next_page": "/pentests?cursor=a1b2c3d4",
    "prev_page": "/pentests?cursor=4d3c2b1a"
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a list of all pentests that belong to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests

URL Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`asset`	N/A	If specified, returns pentests scoped to this asset id. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests?asset=as_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T` or 404 if asset not found
`cursor`	N/A	Used for pagination. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests?cursor=a1b2c3d4`
`limit`	`10`	If specified, returns only a specified amount of pentests. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests?limit=5`
`sort`	N/A	If specified, returns pentests sorted by one of the chosen properties: `start_date`, or `end_date`. When defined, pentests are sorted in ascending order by the sort property. To sort in descending order, use a `-` before the sort property. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests?sort=-start_date`.
`state`	N/A	If specified, returns pentests that match `state`. See Response Fields below for example `state` values. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests?state=new`. Returns an empty list if no pentests match the `state` filter.
`testing_type`	N/A	If specified, returns pentests that match `testing_type`. See Response Fields below for example `testing_type` values. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests?testing_type=agile`. Returns an empty list if no pentests match the `testing_type` filter.
`platform_tags_contains_all[]`	N/A	If specified, returns pentests that contain all specified platform tags. This query parameter can be specified multiple times. Returns an empty list if no matches are found. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests?platform_tags_contains_all[]=Kotlin&platform_tags_contains_all[]=AWS`
`start_date_lte`	N/A	If specified, returns pentests where the start_date is less than or equal to the input date. Input format: `YYYY-MM-DD`. Returns an empty list if no pentests match the filter. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests?start_date_lte=2021-04-16`
`start_date_gte`	N/A	If specified, returns pentests where the start_date is greater than or equal to the input date. Input format: `YYYY-MM-DD`. Returns an empty list if no pentests match the filter. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests?start_date_gte=2021-04-16`
`end_date_lte`	N/A	If specified, returns pentests where the end_date is less than or equal to the input date. Input format: `YYYY-MM-DD`. Returns an empty list if no pentests match the filter. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests?end_date_lte=2021-04-16`
`end_date_gte`	N/A	If specified, returns pentests where the end_date is greater than or equal to the input date. Input format: `YYYY-MM-DD`. Returns an empty list if no pentests match the filter. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests?end_date_gte=2021-04-16`

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the pentest. Starts with `pt_`
`title`	The title of the returned pentest.
`objectives`	The objectives of the pentest, for example, “Coverage of OWASP Top 10”
`asset_id`	ID of the asset that the returned pentest belongs to
`testing_type`	Pentest testing type, where can be: agile or comprehensive
`platform_tags`	Tech stack of the target, for example, Java, Kotlin, Ruby, or AWS.
`methodology`	Pentest methodology. Web, API, Web+API, Mobile, External Network and so on.
`targets`	Targetted IP addresses, domains, services, and so on.
`start_date`	The starting date of the pentest. Format: Dec 11 2019
`end_date`	The ending date of the pentest. Format: Dec 11 2019
`state`	`new`, `in_review`, `planned`, `cancelled`, `live`, `remediation`, or `closed`
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to this pentest in the Cobalt web application

Remember - you can only request pentests scoped to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Get a Pentest

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests/YOUR-PENTEST-IDENTIFIER" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "data": {
    "resource": {
      "id": "pt_JQJpAAMjyc8sVtXW2X2Aq5",
      "title": "HR System Security Test 2022-Q4",
      "objectives": "Coverage of OWASP top 10, ASVS and application logic.",
      "state": "new",
      "tag": "#PT5940",
      "asset_id": "as_4L4ZjKgfzP7VBwUmqCZmmL",
      "testing_type": "agile",
      "platform_tags": [
        "rails",
        "ruby",
        "aws"
      ],
      "methodology": "web",
      "targets": [
        "https://cobalt.io",
        "192.168.1.1"
      ],
      "start_date": "Dec 11 2019",
      "end_date": "Dec 25 2019"
    },
    "links": {
      "ui": {
        "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoic29tZXRoaW5nIiwib3JnU2x1ZyI6ImNvYmFsdCIsInBlbnRlc3RUYWciOiJz="
      }
    }
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a specific pentest that belongs to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests/YOUR-PENTEST-IDENTIFIER-HERE

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the pentest. Starts with `pt_`
`title`	The title of the returned pentest.
`objectives`	The objectives of the pentest. for example “Coverage of OWASP Top 10”
`asset_id`	ID of the asset that the returned pentest belongs to
`testing_type`	Pentest testing type, where can be: agile or comprehensive
`platform_tags`	Tech stack of the target. for example java, kotlin, ruby, aws, and so on.
`methodology`	Pentest methodology. Web, API, Web+API, Mobile, External Network and so on.
`targets`	Targetted IP addresses, domains, services, and so on.
`start_date`	The starting date of the pentest. Format: Dec 11 2019
`end_date`	The ending date of the pentest. Format: Dec 11 2019
`state`	`new`, `in_review`, `planned`, `cancelled`, `live`, `remediation`, or `closed`
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to this pentest in the Cobalt web application

Remember - you can only request a pentest scoped to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Get a Pentest Report

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests/YOUR-PENTEST-IDENTIFIER/report" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "data": {
    "resource": {
      "id": "pt_JQJpAAMjyc8sVtXW2X2Aq5",
      "title": "Pentest Title",
      "state": "live",
      "asset": {
        "id": "as_4L4ZjKgfzP7VBwUmqCZmmL",
      },
      "pentesters": [
        {
          "username": "user1",
          "full_name": "User One"
        },
        {
          "username": "user2",
          "full_name": null
        }
      ],
      "report": {
        "report_state": "final",
        "title": "Pentest Title",
        "starts_at": "2022-06-09",
        "ends_at": "2022-06-13",
        "executive_summary": "A pentest.",
        "executive_analysis": "A pentest.",
        "scope_of_work": "Everything.",
        "summary_of_findings": "Some findings were found.",
        "summary_of_recommendations": "Fix some things."
      },
      "findings": {
        "severity": {
          "informational": [
            {
              "id": "vl_3sP2RCWWUajc3oRXmbQ4j2",
            },
            {
              "id": "vl_3sP2RCWWUajc3oRXmbQ4j3",
            }
          ],
          "low": [
            {
              "id": "vl_3sP2RCWWUajc3oRXmbQ4j4",
            }
          ],
          "medium": [],
          "high": [
            {
              "id": "vl_3sP2RCWWUajc3oRXmbQ4j5",
            }
          ],
          "critical": []
        },
        "state": {
          "new": [],
          "triaging": [
            {
              "id": "vl_3sP2RCWWUajc3oRXmbQ4j5",
            }
          ],
          "invalid": [
            {
              "id": "vl_3sP2RCWWUajc3oRXmbQ4j3",
            }
          ],
          "duplicate": [],
          "out_of_scope": [
            {
              "id": "vl_3sP2RCWWUajc3oRXmbQ4j2",
            }
          ],
          "need_fix": [],
          "wont_fix": [],
          "check_fix": [],
          "valid_fix": []
        }
      },
      "accepted_risks": [
        {
          "finding_id": "vl_VuLnerabiLityVuLnerab4",
          "accepted_risk_reason": "internal_dependencies",
          "state": "wont_fix"
        }
      ]
    },
    "links": {
      "ui": {
        "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoic29tZXRoaW5nIiwib3JnU2x1ZyI6ImNvYmFsdCIsInBlbnRlc3RUYWciOiJz="
      }
    }
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves the report for a specific pentest that belongs to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header. The pentest must be in one of the states live, remediation, or closed.

Note that being able to view a pentest does not equal the ability to view a pentest report. Pentest report visibility depends on a number of factors:

Whether or not the pentest report has been finalized.
The role within the organization of the user who owns the API token.

If this endpoint returns a 404 but the underlying pentest is viewable, it’s likely a permissions issue.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests/YOUR-PENTEST-IDENTIFIER-HERE/report

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the pentest. Starts with `pt_`.
`title`	Optional; if present, the title of the returned pentest.
`state`	One of `live`, `remediation`, or `closed` (reports can not be generated for pentests in other states).
`asset`	Optional; if present, an object representing the asset associated with this pentest.
`asset.id`	The unique ID representing the asset associated with this pentest. Starts with `as_`.
`pentesters`	Optional; if present, a list of the pentesters who performed this pentest.
`report`	Optional; if present, a summary of this pentest’s findings and recommendations.
`findings`	A list of the findings broken down by both `severity` and `state`. `severity` is not a required field so some findings may appear in the `state` section but not in `severity`. For a list of the valid `severity` keys, refer to the table in the Calculations section. For a list of valid `state` keys refer to the States section.
`accepted_risks`	Optional; if present, a list of the accepted risk findings. For details, refer to the Accepted Risk Response Fields section below.
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to this pentest in the Cobalt web application.

Pentester Response Fields

Field	Description
`username`	The username of the pentester.
`full_name`	The full name of the pentester; can be `null`.

Report Response Fields

Field	Description
`report_state`	Optional; if present, one of `new_state`, `draft`, `in_review`, or `final`.
`title`	Optional; if present, the title of the pentest.
`starts_at`	Optional; if present, the date the pentest starts.
`ends_at`	Optional; if present, the date the pentest ends.
`executive_summary`	Optional; if present, a high-level overview of the pentest.
`executive_analysis`	Optional; if present, a high-level analysis of the pentest.
`scope_of_work`	Optional; if present, a description of the scope of work.
`summary_of_findings`	Optional; if present, a high-level summary of the findings.
`summary_of_recommendations`	Optional; if present, a high-level summary of the recommendations.

Accepted Risk Response Fields

Field	Description
`finding_id`	A unique ID representing the finding. Starts with `vl_`.
`accepted_risk_reason`	One of `low_severity`, `mitigated_by_waf`, `mitigated_by_other`, `no_longer_relevant`, `third_party_dependencies`, `internal_dependencies`, `intended_functionality`, or `other`.
`state`	The state of the finding.

Remember - you can only request the report for a pentest scoped to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Duplicate a Pentest

curl -X POST "https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests/YOUR-PENTEST-IDENTIFIER/duplicate" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: A-UNIQUE-IDENTIFIER-TO-PREVENT-UNINTENTIONAL-DUPLICATION" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "data": {
    "resource": {
      "id": "pt_MsZGgJW55dJZxAs2AgXAF5",
      "title": "[COPY] foobar - September 2023",
      "objectives": "",
      "state": "new",
      "tag": "#PT83653",
      "asset_id": "as_7PFxAamzsqDNixMcQoR723",
      "platform_tags": [
        "rails"
      ],
      "methodology": "web",
      "targets": [
        "127.0.0.1"
      ],
      "start_date": null,
      "end_date": null,
      "testing_type": "agile"
    },
    "links": {
      "ui": {
        "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoiUEVOVEVTVCIsIm9yZ1NsdWciOiJna3VobnMtdGVzdC1vcmciLCJwZW50ZXN0VGFnIjoiY29weS1mb29iYXItc2VwdGVtYmVyLTIwMjMtcHQ4MzY1MyIsImZpbmRpbmdJZCI6IiIsImFzc2V0VGFnIjoiIn0="
      }
    }
  }
}

This endpoint creates a duplicate pentest based on the identifier provided. The pentest to be duplicated must exist and belong to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header. Note there is no Request body required for this endpoint. Note that you cannot duplicate a pentest that is in Draft state. The new pentest will be in Draft state and will have the same brief as the pentest provided in the identifier.

HTTP Request

POST https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests/YOUR-PENTEST-IDENTIFIER-HERE/duplicate

Response

You get a 201 response code for a successful request. The Location response header contains the URL of the new pentest within the Cobalt API.

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the pentest. Starts with `pt_`
`title`	The title of the returned pentest.
`objectives`	The objectives of the pentest. for example “Coverage of OWASP Top 10”
`asset_id`	ID of the asset that the returned pentest belongs to
`testing_type`	Pentest testing type, where can be: agile or comprehensive
`platform_tags`	Tech stack of the target. for example java, kotlin, ruby, aws, and so on.
`methodology`	Pentest methodology. Web, API, Web+API, Mobile, External Network and so on.
`targets`	Targetted IP addresses, domains, services, and so on.
`start_date`	The starting date of the pentest. Format: Dec 11 2019
`end_date`	The ending date of the pentest. Format: Dec 11 2019
`state`	`new`, `in_review`, `planned`, `cancelled`, `live`, `remediation`, or `closed`
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to this pentest in the Cobalt web application

Remember - you can only duplicate a pentest within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Create a Pentest

curl -X POST "https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: A-UNIQUE-IDENTIFIER-TO-PREVENT-UNINTENTIONAL-DUPLICATION" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN" \
  --data '{
            "asset_id": "as_4L4ZjKgfzP7VBwUmqCZmmL",
            "title": "Pentest Title",
            "description": "Pentest description.",
            "technology_stack": "ruby,golang,rails,kotlin",
            "instructions": "The pentest target is the v1 endpoints",
            "additional_requests": "Do not test webhook endpoints.",
            "test_credentials": "Account: foobar, password: foobar",
            "test_credentials_option": "provided",
            "targets": "1.1.1.1,https://google.com",
            "testing_type": "comprehensive",
            "scoping": {
              "api": {
                "num_of_endpoints": 1,
                "num_of_roles": 1
              }
            }
          }'

{
  "data": {
    "resource": {
      "id": "pt_G8kBTQUR3Nrmv3mWzYvzxT",
      "title": "Pentest Title",
      "objectives": "",
      "state": "new",
      "tag": "#PT83597",
      "asset_id": "as_4L4ZjKgfzP7VBwUmqCZmmL",
      "platform_tags": [
        "ruby",
        "golang",
        "rails",
        "kotlin"
      ],
      "methodology": "api",
      "targets": [
        "1.1.1.1",
        "https://google.com"
      ],
      "start_date": null,
      "end_date": null,
      "testing_type": "comprehensive"
    },
    "links": {
      "ui": {
        "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoiUEVOVEVTVCIsIm9yZ1NsdWciOiJna3VobnMtdGVzdC1vcmciLCJwZW50ZXN0VGFnIjoicGVudGVzdC10aXRsZS1wdDgzNTk3IiwiZmluZGluZ0lkIjoiIiwiYXNzZXRUYWciOiIifQ=="
      }
    }
  }
}

This endpoint creates a new pentest from the information provided. The pentest will belong to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header. The pentest will be in the Draft state.

HTTP Request

POST https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests

Body

Field	Description
`asset_id`	The ID of the asset being pentested; this asset must exist and belong to the organization specified in the `X-Org-Token` header.
`title`	The title of the pentest.
`description`	A description of the pentest.
`technology_stack`	A comma separated list of technologies in use; for example, “Ruby, Go, C#”
`instructions`	Optional; if present, instructions for the pentesters.
`additional_requests`	Optional; if present, special requests or instructions for the pentesters.
`test_credentials`	Optional; if present, credentials to be used by the pentesters.
`test_credentials_option`	Optional; if present, additional information about the credentials. Must be one of the following: `provided`, `distributed`, `not_required`
`targets`	Optional; if present, the URLs, endpoints, etc. being targeted by the pentest. A comma separated list; `"1.1.1.1, https://cobalt.io"`
`testing_type`	Optional; If present, this will be the type of the pentest. Must be one of the following: `agile`, `comprehensive`. Default: `comprehensive`
`scoping`	Optional; if present, information about the size of the pentest. For details, refer to the Scoping Body Fields section below.

Scoping Body Fields

If scoping data is provided, it must match the type of the asset being pentested. For example, if the asset being pentested is of type API, the API-related scoping fields should be filled in.

Field	Description
`api.num_of_endpoints`	The number of API endpoints to be pentested.
`api.num_of_roles`	The number of roles to be pentested per API endpoint.
`cloud_config.num_of_services`	The number of cloud services to be pentested.
`cloud_config.num_of_accounts`	The number of roles to be pentested per cloud service.
`mobile.num_of_views`	The number of mobile app views to be pentested.
`mobile.num_of_roles`	The number of roles to be pentested per mobile app view.
`mobile.num_of_operating_systems`	The number of operating systems to be pentested per mobile app.
`network.num_of_ips`	The number of network IP addresses to be pentested.
`web.num_of_pages`	The number of web pages to be pentested.
`web.num_of_roles`	The number of roles to be pentested per web page.

Response

You get a 201 response code for a successful request. The Location response header contains the URL of the new pentest within the Cobalt API.

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the pentest. Starts with `pt_`
`title`	The title of the returned pentest.
`objectives`	The objectives of the pentest. for example “Coverage of OWASP Top 10”
`asset_id`	ID of the asset that the returned pentest belongs to
`testing_type`	Pentest testing type, where can be: agile or comprehensive
`platform_tags`	Tech stack of the target. for example java, kotlin, ruby, aws, and so on.
`methodology`	Pentest methodology. Web, API, Web+API, Mobile, External Network and so on.
`targets`	Targetted IP addresses, domains, services, and so on.
`start_date`	The starting date of the pentest. Format: Dec 11 2019
`end_date`	The ending date of the pentest. Format: Dec 11 2019
`state`	`new`, `in_review`, `planned`, `cancelled`, `live`, `remediation`, or `closed`
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to this pentest in the Cobalt web application

Remember - you can only create a pentest within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Update a Pentest

curl -X PUT "https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests/YOUR-PENTEST-IDENTIFIER" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: A-UNIQUE-IDENTIFIER-TO-PREVENT-UNINTENTIONAL-DUPLICATION" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN" \
  --data '{
            "asset_id": "as_4L4ZjKgfzP7VBwUmqCZmmL",
            "title": "Pentest Title",
            "description": "Pentest description.",
            "technology_stack": "ruby,golang,rails,kotlin",
            "instructions": "The pentest target is the v1 endpoints",
            "additional_requests": "Do not test webhook endpoints.",
            "test_credentials": "Account: foobar, password: foobar",
            "test_credentials_option": "provided",
            "targets": "1.1.1.1,https://google.com",
            "testing_type": "comprehensive",
            "scoping": {
              "api": {
                "num_of_endpoints": 1,
                "num_of_roles": 1
              }
            }
          }'

{
  "data": {
    "resource": {
      "id": "pt_8T215LptHHFKhdRENjm8Ka",
      "title": "Pentest Title",
      "objectives": "Pentest description.",
      "state": "new",
      "tag": "#PT83652",
      "asset_id": "as_4L4ZjKgfzP7VBwUmqCZmmL",
      "platform_tags": [
        "ruby",
        "golang",
        "rails",
        "kotlin"
      ],
      "methodology": "api",
      "targets": [
        "1.1.1.1",
        "https://google.com"
      ],
      "start_date": null,
      "end_date": null,
      "testing_type": "comprehensive"
    },
    "links": {
      "ui": {
        "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoiUEVOVEVTVCIsIm9yZ1NsdWciOiJna3VobnMtdGVzdC1vcmciLCJwZW50ZXN0VGFnIjoicGVudGVzdC10aXRsZS1wdDgzNjUyIiwiZmluZGluZ0lkIjoiIiwiYXNzZXRUYWciOiIifQ=="
      }
    }
  }
}

This endpoint updates a pentest from the information provided.

HTTP Request

PUT https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests/YOUR-PENTEST-IDENTIFIER

Body

Field	Description
`asset_id`	The ID of the asset being pentested; this asset must exist and belong to the organization specified in the `X-Org-Token` header.
`title`	The title of the pentest.
`description`	A description of the pentest.
`technology_stack`	A description of the technology stacks in use; for example, C# or Ruby on Rails.
`instructions`	Optional; if present, instructions for the pentesters.
`additional_requests`	Optional; if present, special requests or instructions for the pentesters.
`test_credentials`	Optional; if present, credentials to be used by the pentesters.
`test_credentials_option`	Optional; if present, additional information about the credentials.
`targets`	Optional; if present, the URLs, endpoints, etc being targeted by the pentest.
`testing_type`	Optional; If present, this will be the new type of the pentest. Must be one of the following: `agile`, `comprehensive`.
`scoping`	Optional; if present, information about the size of the pentest. For details, refer to the Scoping Body Fields section below.

Scoping Body Fields

If scoping data is provided, it must match the type of the asset being pentested. For example, if the asset being pentested is of type API, the API-related scoping fields should be filled in.

Field	Description
`api.num_of_endpoints`	The number of API endpoints to be pentested.
`api.num_of_roles`	The number of roles to be pentested per API endpoint.
`cloud_config.num_of_services`	The number of cloud services to be pentested.
`cloud_config.num_of_accounts`	The number of roles to be pentested per cloud service.
`mobile.num_of_views`	The number of mobile app views to be pentested.
`mobile.num_of_roles`	The number of roles to be pentested per mobile app view.
`mobile.num_of_operating_systems`	The number of operating systems to be pentested per mobile app.
`network.num_of_ips`	The number of network IP addresses to be pentested.
`web.num_of_pages`	The number of web pages to be pentested.
`web.num_of_roles`	The number of roles to be pentested per web page.

Response

On success, a 200 response code will be returned.

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the pentest. Starts with `pt_`
`title`	The title of the returned pentest.
`objectives`	The objectives of the pentest. for example “Coverage of OWASP Top 10”
`asset_id`	ID of the asset that the returned pentest belongs to
`testing_type`	Pentest testing type, where can be: agile or comprehensive
`platform_tags`	Tech stack of the target. for example java, kotlin, ruby, aws, and so on.
`methodology`	Pentest methodology. Web, API, Web+API, Mobile, External Network and so on.
`targets`	Targetted IP addresses, domains, services, and so on.
`start_date`	The starting date of the pentest. Format: Dec 11 2019
`end_date`	The ending date of the pentest. Format: Dec 11 2019
`state`	`new`, `in_review`, `planned`, `cancelled`, `live`, `remediation`, or `closed`
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to this pentest in the Cobalt web application

Remember - you can only update a pentest within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Delete a Pentest

curl -X DELETE 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests/YOUR-PENTEST-IDENTIFIER' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN' \
  -H 'X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN'

This endpoint deletes a pentest belonging to the organization specified in the header. Note that you can only delete a pentest when it is in draft or review state.

HTTP Request

DELETE https://api.us.cobalt.io/pentests/YOUR-PENTEST-IDENTIFIER

Response

On successful deletion, a 204 response code will be returned.

Remember - you can only delete a pentest within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Findings

States

The table below describes how the finding state values used by the API correspond to finding states shown in the user interface.

API Value	UI Name	Description
new	Draft	A pentester has created a draft finding but has not yet submitted it for triaging
triaging	Triaging	The finding is being triaged
need_fix	Pending Fix	The finding is valid and needs to be fixed
check_fix	Ready for Retest	A fix is awaiting validation by a pentester
valid_fix	Fixed	The finding was fixed and validated by a pentester
wont_fix	Accepted Risk	The risk has been accepted. The finding will not be fixed
carried_over	Carried Over	The finding was carried over from a previous pentest
not_applicable	Not Applicable	The finding is not applicable
invalid	Invalid	The finding is invalid
duplicate	Invalid	The finding is invalid (deprecated state)
stale	Invalid	The finding is invalid (deprecated state)
out_of_scope	Invalid	The finding is invalid (deprecated state)

Get All Findings

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "vl_3sP2RCWWUajc3oRXmbQ4j9",
        "tag": "#PT3334_37",
        "title": "XSS vulnerability",
        "description": "Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks are a type of injection, in which malicious scripts...",
        "type_category": "Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)",
        "labels": [
          {
            "name": "Your label"
          }
        ],
        "impact": 5,
        "likelihood": 4,
        "severity": "high",
        "affected_targets": [
          "https://example.com",
          "192.168.1.1"
        ],
        "proof_of_concept": "Here you can see...",
        "severity_justification": "The vulnerability can cause a lot of damage",
        "suggested_fix": "Ensure this...",
        "prerequisites": "Credentials are needed",
        "pentest_id": "pt_PEtv4dqnwGV2efZhLw3BM5",
        "http_request": "HTTP GET / ...",
        "asset_id": "as_HcChCMueiPQQgvckmZtRSd",
        "log": [
          {
            "action": "created",
            "timestamp": "2021-04-01T15:13:24.322Z"
          },
          {
            "action": "likelihood_changed",
            "value": 4,
            "timestamp": "2021-04-01T15:14:05.856Z"
          },
          {
            "action": "impact_changed",
            "value": 5,
            "timestamp": "2021-04-01T15:14:05.856Z"
          },
          {
            "action": "state_changed",
            "value": "need_fix",
            "timestamp": "2021-04-01T15:14:06.757Z"
          },
          {
            "action": "state_changed",
            "value": "check_fix",
            "timestamp": "2021-04-01T15:14:57.845Z"
          }
        ],
        "state": "check_fix",
        "created_at": "2022-09-26T18:35:18.759Z",
        "updated_at": "2022-09-26T18:36:57.462Z",
        "attachments": [
          {
            "id": "at_LA5GcEL4HRitFGCHREqmzL",
            "file_name": "rainbow.jpeg",
            "download_url": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/acmecorp/uploads/attachment/file/12345/rainbow.jpeg?something=1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "links": {
        "ui": {
          "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoic29tZXRoaW5nIiwib3JnU2x1ZyI6ImNvYmFsdCIsInBlbnRlc3RUYWciOiJz="
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "next_page": "/findings?cursor=a1b2c3d4",
    "prev_page": "/findings?cursor=4d3c2b1a"
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a list of all pentest findings that belong to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header, filterable by pentest_id or asset_id. The log array presents a history of each finding and corresponding timestamp.

Calculations

We follow the standard risk model described by OWASP, where:

Risk = Impact * Likelihood

Cobalt Risk Input Fields:

impact: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
likelihood: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5

Cobalt Risk Classification (severity, a.k.a. criticality):

Category	Score	Description
`critical`	25	Includes vulnerabilities that require immediate attention.
`high`	16-24	Impacts the security of your application/platform/hardware, including supported systems. Includes high probability vulnerabilities with a high business impact.
`medium`	5-15	Includes vulnerabilities that are: medium risk, medium impact; low risk, high impact; high risk, low impact.
`low`	2-4	Specifies common vulnerabilities with minimal impact.
`informational`	1	Notes vulnerabilities of minimal risk to your business.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings

URL Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`cursor`	N/A	Used for pagination. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?cursor=a1b2c3d4`
`limit`	`10`	If specified, returns only a specified amount of findings. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?limit=5`
`pentest`	N/A	If specified, returns findings scoped to this pentest id. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?pentest=pt_PEtv4dqnwGV2efZhLw3BM5`
`asset`	N/A	If specified, returns findings scoped to this asset id. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?asset=as_HcChCMueiPQQgvckmZtRSd`
`state`	N/A	If specified, returns findings that match `state`. See Response Fields below for example `state` values. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?state=check_fix`. Returns an empty list if no findings match the `state` filter.
`severity`	N/A	If specified, returns findings that match `severity`. See Response Fields below for example `severity` values. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?severity=medium`. Returns an empty list if no findings match the `severity` filter.
`labels_contains_all[]`	N/A	If specified, returns findings that contain all specified labels. This query parameter can be specified multiple times. Returns an empty list if no matches are found. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?labels_contains_all[]=Awaiting Feedback&labels_contains_all[]=Retest Blocked`
`sort`	N/A	If specified, returns findings sorted by one of the chosen parameters: `severity`, `impact`, `state`, `created_at` and `updated_at`. When defined, findings are sorted in ascending order by the sort parameter. To sort in descending order, use a `-` before the sort parameter. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?sort=-severity`.
`created_at_lte`	N/A	If specified, returns findings where the created_at timestamp is less than or equal to the input timestamp. ISO8601 is the supported input timestamp format. Returns an empty list if no findings match the filter. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?created_at_lte=2020-02-20T15:28:10.335Z`
`created_at_gte`	N/A	If specified, returns findings where the created_at timestamp is greater than or equal to the input timestamp. ISO8601 is the supported input timestamp format. Returns an empty list if no findings match the filter. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?created_at_gte=2020-02-20T15:28:10.335Z`
`updated_at_lte`	N/A	If specified, returns findings where the updated_at timestamp is less than or equal to the input timestamp. ISO8601 is the supported input timestamp format. Returns an empty list if no findings match the filter. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?updated_at_lte=2020-02-20T15:28:10.335Z`
`updated_at_gte`	N/A	If specified, returns findings where the updated_at timestamp is greater than or equal to the input timestamp. ISO8601 is the supported input timestamp format. Returns an empty list if no findings match the filter. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?updated_at_gte=2020-02-20T15:28:10.335Z`
`image_attachments_render_format`	`markdown`	If specified, returns image attachments with the specified render format. Supported values are `markdown` and `token`. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings?image_attachments_render_format=token`. See the Image Attachments section for more information

Response Fields

Field	Enum Types
`log`	`created`, `impact_changed`, `likelihood_changed`, `state_changed`
`severity`	`null`, `low`, `medium`, `high` (aka `criticality`. will be null if likelihood/impact have not yet been set by the pentester)
`severity_justification`	Optional; The justification for the severity rating
`prerequisites`	Optional; The prerequisites required for reproducing the vulnerability
`http_request`	Optional; An example HTTP request for reproducing the vulnerability
`state`	See Finding States Documentation
`type_category`	XSS, SQLi, … (about 30 more via the Cobalt Taxonomy)
`attachments`	A list of finding attachments. Attachment download URLs are pre-authorized and will expire after 10 minutes.
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to this finding in the Cobalt web application

Image Attachments

Several finding response fields support image attachments. By default, these attachments are rendered in our response JSON as markdown. For example: ![screenshot.png](https://api.us.cobalt.io/v1/attachments/att_xxxxxxx/preview). This format is not useful for users who want to programmatically download the attachments and associate them with a specific position in the finding response. For this use case, we support a token format, which renders the attachment as a token that can be used to download the attachment. For example: <CobaltImageAttachment at_KYKDAhZPXuQ4BW23g8i9QN>. The token format allows users to employ a technology such as RegEx to search the finding response fields for image attachments and extract the image attachment IDs. In the example token, at_KYKDAhZPXuQ4BW23g8i9QN is the attachment ID. Users can use the attachment ID to locate the full attachment information by searching the attachments array in the finding response for an object with a matching ID. The attachment object includes a download_url field that can be used to download the attachment.

Remember - you can only request findings scoped to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Get a Finding

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings/YOUR-FINDING-IDENTIFIER" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "resource": {
    "id": "vl_3sP2RCWWUajc3oRXmbQ4j9",
    "tag": "#PT5940",
    "title": "XSS vulnerability",
    "description": "Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks are a type of injection, in which malicious scripts...",
    "type_category": "Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)",
    "labels": [
      {
        "name": "Your label"
      }
    ],
    "impact": 5,
    "likelihood": 4,
    "severity": "high",
    "affected_targets": [
      "https://example.com",
      "192.168.1.1"
    ],
    "proof_of_concept": "Here you can see...",
    "severity_justification": "The vulnerability can cause a lot of damage",
    "suggested_fix": "Ensure this...",
    "prerequisites": "Credentials are needed",
    "pentest_id": "pt_PEtv4dqnwGV2efZhLw3BM5",
    "http_request": "HTTP GET / ...",
    "asset_id": "as_HcChCMueiPQQgvckmZtRSd",
    "log": [
      {
        "action": "created",
        "timestamp": "2021-09-22T18:43:01.677Z"
      }
    ],
    "state": "new",
    "created_at": "2022-09-26T18:35:18.759Z",
    "updated_at": "2022-09-26T18:36:57.462Z",
    "attachments": [
      {
        "id": "at_LA5GcEL4HRitFGCHREqmzL",
        "file_name": "rainbow.jpeg",
        "download_url": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/acmecorp/uploads/attachment/file/12345/rainbow.jpeg?something=1"
      }
    ]
  },
  "links": {
    "ui": {
      "url": "https://api.us.cobalt.io/links/eyJ0eXBlIjoic29tZXRoaW5nIiwib3JnU2x1ZyI6ImNvYmFsdCIsInBlbnRlc3RUYWciOiJz="
    }
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a specific finding that belong to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings/YOUR-FINDING-IDENTIFIER

URL Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`image_attachments_render_format`	`markdown`	If specified, returns image attachments with the specified render format. Supported values are `markdown` and `token`. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings/YOUR-FINDING-IDENTIFIER?image_attachments_render_format=token`. See the Image Attachments section for more information

Response Fields

Field	Enum Types
`log`	created, impact_changed, likelihood_changed, state_changed
`severity`	null, low, medium, high (aka `criticality`. will be null if likelihood/impact have not yet been set by the pentester)
`severity_justification`	Optional; The justification for the severity rating
`prerequisites`	Optional; The prerequisites required for reproducing the vulnerability
`http_request`	Optional; An example HTTP request for reproducing the vulnerability
`state`	See Finding States Documentation
`type_category`	XSS, SQLi, … (about 30 more via the Cobalt Taxonomy)
`attachments`	A list of finding attachments. Attachment download URLs are pre-authorized and will expire after 10 minutes.
`url`	The links.ui.url will redirect an authorized user to this finding in the Cobalt platform

Image Attachments

Remember - you can only request a finding scoped to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

View Available Finding States

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings/YOUR-FINDING-ID/possible_states" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "resource": {
    "current_state": "invalid",
    "possible_states": [
      "triaging",
      "need_fix",
      "duplicate",
      "out_of_scope"
    ]
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves the current state of a finding as well as possible next states.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings/YOUR-FINDING-ID/possible_states

URL Parameters

Parameter	Description
`YOUR-FINDING-ID`	A unique ID representing the finding. Starts with `vl_`

Response Fields

Field	Description
`current_state`	The current state of the finding.
`possible_states`	A list of states that the finding can be transitioned to. See Finding States Documentation

Update Finding State

curl -X PATCH "https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings/YOUR-FINDING-ID" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: A-UNIQUE-IDENTIFIER-TO-PREVENT-UNINTENTIONAL-DUPLICATION" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN" \
  -d '{"state":"triaging"}'

This endpoint updates the current state of a finding.

HTTP Request

PATCH https://api.us.cobalt.io/findings/YOUR-FINDING-ID

URL Parameters

Parameter	Description
`YOUR-FINDING-ID`	A unique ID representing the finding. Starts with `vl_`

Body

Field	Description
`state`	The desired next state of the finding. Should be one of the possible states.

Attack Surface

Get Attack Surface

curl --location 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/attack_surface/stats' \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "resource": {
    "domains": "3",
    "seen_hosts": "200",
    "new_seen_hosts": "10"
  },
  "links": {
    "ui": {
      "url": "https://api.cobalt.io/links/base64-link"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves stats from the attack surface that belong to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/attack_surface/stats

Response Fields

Field	Description
`domains`	Total amount of domains
`seen_hosts`	Amount of hosts with at least one IP found within the last 7 days
`new_seen_hosts`	Amount of hosts we found an IP for the first time within the last 7 days
`links.ui.url`	A link to redirect an authorized user to the attack surface of the organization in the Cobalt web application

DAST Targets

Get All DAST Targets

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/targets" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "pagination": {
    "next_page": "/resource?cursor=123asdzxc",
    "prev_page": "/resource?cursor=123asdzxc"
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "dt_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T",
        "name": "My DAST Target",
        "url": "https://myapp.local",
        "enabled": true
      }
    }
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves a list of all DAST Targets that belong to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/targets

URL Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`cursor`	N/A	Used for pagination. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/targets?cursor=a1b2c3d4`
`limit`	`10`	If specified, returns only a specified amount of targets. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/targets?limit=5`

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the DAST target. Starts with `dt_`
`name`	The name of the returned DAST target.
`url`	The URL of the returned DAST target
`enabled`	A boolean flag specifying if the DAST target is enabled

Get a DAST Target

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/targets/YOUR-DAST-TARGET-IDENTIFIER" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "resource": {
    "id": "dt_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T",
    "name": "My DAST Target",
    "url": "https://myapp.local",
    "enabled": true
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a specific DAST Target that belongs to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/targets/YOUR-DAST-TARGET-IDENTIFIER

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the DAST target. Starts with `dt_`
`name`	The name of the returned DAST target.
`url`	The URL of the returned DAST target
`enabled`	A boolean flag specifying if the DAST target is enabled

DAST Scans

Get All DAST Scans

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/scans" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "pagination": {
    "next_page": "/resource?cursor=123asdzxc",
    "prev_page": "/resource?cursor=123asdzxc"
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "dsc_GZgceqweJUNh6mjNuqsE4T",
        "target_id": "dt_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T",
        "status": "completed",
        "started_at": "2024-07-01T10:04:31.460Z",
        "completed_at": "2024-07-01T10:04:31.460Z"
      }
    }
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves a list of all DAST scans that belong to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/scans

URL Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`cursor`	N/A	Used for pagination. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/scans?cursor=a1b2c3d4`
`limit`	`10`	If specified, returns only a specified amount of scans. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/scans?limit=5`
`target`	N/A	If specified, returns scans scoped to this target id. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/scans?target=dt_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T`

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the DAST scan. Starts with `dsc_`
`target_id`	A unique ID representing the DAST target. Starts with `dt_`
`status`	Possible values: [`canceled`, `canceling`, `completed`, `completed_with_errors`, `failed`, `paused`, `pausing`, `queued`, `resuming`, `started`, `under_review`, `finishing_up`]
`started_at`	Date and time of when the scan started.
`completed_at`	Date and time of when the scan was completed.

Get a DAST Scan

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/scans/YOUR-DAST-SCAN-IDENTIFIER" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "resource": {
    "id": "dsc_GZgceqweJUNh6mjNuqsE4T",
    "target_id": "dt_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T",
    "status": "completed",
    "started_at": "2024-07-01T10:19:11.160Z",
    "completed_at": "2024-07-01T10:19:11.160Z"
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a specific DAST Scan that belongs to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/scans/YOUR-DAST-SCAN-IDENTIFIER

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the DAST scan. Starts with `dsc_`
`target_id`	A unique ID representing the DAST target. Starts with `dt_`
`status`	Possible values: [`canceled`, `canceling`, `completed`, `completed_with_errors`, `failed`, `paused`, `pausing`, `queued`, `resuming`, `started`, `under_review`, `finishing_up`]
`started_at`	Date and time of when the scan started.
`completed_at`	Date and time of when the scan was completed.

DAST Findings

Get All DAST Findings

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/findings" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "pagination": {
    "next_page": "/resource?cursor=123asdzxc",
    "prev_page": "/resource?cursor=123asdzxc"
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "dfi_2pF7XE2nJyP3i8ComjVXj3",
        "target_id": "dt_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T",
        "scan_ids": [
          "dsc_GZgceqweJUNh6mjNuqsE4T"
        ],
        "title": "string",
        "last_found_at": "2024-07-01T10:39:31.919Z",
        "severity": "string",
        "state": "string",
        "affected_url": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "proof_of_concept": "string",
        "suggested_fix": "string",
        "http_exchanges": [
          {
            "request": "string",
            "response": "string"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves a list of all DAST findings that belong to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/findings

URL Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`cursor`	N/A	Used for pagination. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/findings?cursor=a1b2c3d4`
`limit`	`10`	If specified, returns only a specified amount of findings. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/findings?limit=5`
`target`	N/A	If specified, returns findings scoped to this target id. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/findings?target=dt_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T`
`scan`	N/A	If specified, returns findings scoped to this scan id. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/findings?scan=dsc_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T`

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the DAST finding. Starts with `dfi_`
`target_id`	A unique ID representing the DAST target. Starts with `dt_`
`scan_ids`	An array of unique ID representing the scans that originated the vulnerability finding. Starts with `dsc_`
`title`	Name of the vulnerability
`last_found_at`	Date and time of when the vulnerability was last found, in ISO 8601 UTC format.
`severity`	Severity of the vulnerability finding: `10` is low. `20` is medium. `30` is high.
`state`	State of the vulnerability finding: [`notfixed`, `invalid`, `accepted`, `fixed`]
`affected_url`	URL affected by the found vulnerability
`description`	Description of the vulnerability.
`proof_of_concept`	Evidence of the vulnerability finding.
`suggested_fix`	Description of how to fix the vulnerability.
`http_exchanges`	Pairs of `request` and `response` of the vulnerability finding.

Get a DAST Finding

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/findings/YOUR-DAST-FINDING-IDENTIFIER" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "resource": {
    "id": "dfi_2pF7XE2nJyP3i8ComjVXj3",
    "target_id": "dt_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T",
    "scan_ids": [
      "dsc_GZgceqweJUNh6mjNuqsE4T"
    ],
    "title": "string",
    "last_found_at": "2024-07-01T10:56:34.997Z",
    "severity": "string",
    "state": "string",
    "affected_url": "string",
    "description": "string",
    "proof_of_concept": "string",
    "suggested_fix": "string",
    "http_exchanges": [
      {
        "request": "string",
        "response": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a specific DAST finding that belongs to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/dast/findings/YOUR-DAST-FINDING-IDENTIFIER

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the DAST finding. Starts with `dfi_`
`target_id`	A unique ID representing the DAST target. Starts with `dt_`
`scan_ids`	An array of unique ID representing the scans that originated the vulnerability finding. Starts with `dsc_`
`title`	Name of the vulnerability
`last_found_at`	Date and time of when the vulnerability was last found, in ISO 8601 UTC format.
`severity`	Severity of the vulnerability finding: `10` is low. `20` is medium. `30` is high.
`state`	State of the vulnerability finding: [`notfixed`, `invalid`, `accepted`, `fixed`]
`affected_url`	URL affected by the found vulnerability
`description`	Description of the vulnerability.
`proof_of_concept`	Evidence of the vulnerability finding.
`suggested_fix`	Description of how to fix the vulnerability.
`http_exchanges`	Pairs of `request` and `response` of the vulnerability finding.

External Ticket References

Search External Ticket References

curl --location 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/external_ticket_references/search' \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"
  --data '{}'

{
  "data": [
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "efr_NgGSgvKVGLeTpVHAiGWkMG",
        "title": "6",
        "reference_type": "azure_devops_boards",
        "ticketing_system": "azure_devops_boards",
        "external_url": "https://dev.azure.com/my-project/test/_workitems/edit/6",
        "external_id": "my-project-test-6",
        "finding_id": "vl_4C5HhhycuKM6BYY72PpftM"
      }
    },
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "efr_8wDddLH13BoMoyvEtMEvPX",
        "title": "123",
        "reference_type": "github",
        "ticketing_system": "github",
        "external_url": "https://github.com/my-org/my-project/issue/123",
        "external_id": "my-org-my-project-123",
        "finding_id": "vl_JTovzf8AW1afCRpKJejse3"
      }
    },
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "efr_2qkKUC1PGDPR7KhvixTsXW",
        "title": "TEST-36",
        "reference_type": "jira",
        "ticketing_system": "jira",
        "external_url": "https://my-project.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-36",
        "external_id": "10213",
        "finding_id": "dfi_2bZrrKE3Hay7oLrbNUponW"
      }
    }
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves a list of all external ticket references that belong to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

curl --location 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/external_ticket_references/search' \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"
  --data '{"findings":[{"id":"vl_JTovzf8AW1afCRpKJejse3"},{"id":"dfi_2bZrrKE3Hay7oLrbNUponW"}]}'

curl --location 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/external_ticket_references/search' \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"
  --data '{"ticketing_system":"azure_devops_boards"}'

curl --location 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/external_ticket_references/search' \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"
  --data '{"external_id":"8"}'

HTTP Request

POST https://api.us.cobalt.io/external_ticket_references/search

Request Body

Field	Description
`findings`	An array of finding ID `object`s to filter the search. For example, `[{"id":"vl_JTovzf8AW1afCRpKJejse3"},{"id":"dfi_2bZrrKE3Hay7oLrbNUponW"}]`.
`ticketing_system`	One of the supported ticketing systems.
`external_id`	The external ticket’s identifier in the external ticketing system.

Remember - if the findings property is defined in the search request body, but is empty, the search result will always be empty.

Remember - when filtering by the external_id, the string match must be a case-sensitive, full match. Partial matches, regexes, and LIKE query wildcards are not supported.

Create an External Ticket Reference

curl --location 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/external_ticket_references' \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"
  --data '{"title":"TEST-37","ticketing_system":"jira","external_url":"https://my-project.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-37","external_id":"10214","finding_id":"vl_JTovzf8AW1afCRpKJejse3"}'

{
  "resource": {
    "id": "efr_9ekpSErugPH8zst2pBcjPo",
    "title": "TEST-37",
    "ticketing_system": "jira",
    "external_url": "https://my-project.atlassian.net/browse/TEST-37",
    "external_id": "10214",
    "finding_id": "vl_JTovzf8AW1afCRpKJejse3"
  }
}

This endpoint creates the external ticket reference, and on a successful request, it will return a 201 response code along with the created external ticket reference information.

HTTP Request

POST https://api.us.cobalt.io/external_ticket_references

Request Body

Field	Description
`title`	A short descriptive title of the external ticket. For example, the ticket ID.
`ticketing_system`	One of the supported ticketing systems.
`external_url`	The URL of the external ticket.
`external_id`	An arbitrary external identifier for the ticket reference.
`finding_id`	The Cobalt ID of the finding this external ticket belongs to.

Response

You get a 201 response code for a successful request.

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the external ticket reference. Starts with `efr_`
`title`	A short descriptive title of the external ticket. For example, the ticket ID.
`ticketing_system`	One of the supported ticketing systems.
`external_url`	The URL of the external ticket.
`external_id`	An arbitrary external identifier for the ticket reference.
`finding_id`	The Cobalt ID of the finding this external ticket belongs to.

Delete an External Ticket Reference

curl -X DELETE 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/external_ticket_references/YOUR-EXTERNAL-TICKET-REFERENCE-IDENTIFIER' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN' \
  -H 'X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN'

This endpoint deletes the external ticket reference.

Remember - you can only request external ticket reference scoped to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Supported Ticketing Systems

azure_devops_boards: Azure DevOps Boards
github: GitHub
jira: Jira

Events

Get All Events

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/events" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "ac_Y35JcpGoakrjUSVjtVpXyH",
        "action": "comment_created",
        "subject": {
          "id": "ac_Y35JcpGoakrjUSVjtVpXyH",
          "type": "comment"
        },
        "timestamp": "2022-05-03T01:34:21.587Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "ac_Y35JcpGoakrjUSVjtVpXyP",
        "action": "pentest_deleted",
        "subject": {
          "id": "ac_Y35JcpGoakrjUSVjtVpXyP",
          "type": "program"
        },
        "timestamp": "2022-05-03T01:34:21.587Z"
      }
    },
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "ac_Y35JcpGoakrjUSVjtVpXyX",
        "action": "finding_created",
        "subject": {
          "id": "ac_Y35JcpGoakrjUSVjtVpXyX",
          "type": "vulnerability"
        },
        "timestamp": "2022-05-03T01:34:21.587Z"
      }
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "next_page": "/events?cursor=a1b2c3d4",
    "prev_page": "/events?cursor=4d3c2b1a"
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a list of all events for your account.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/events

URL Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`cursor`	N/A	Used for pagination. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/events?cursor=a1b2c3d4`
`limit`	`10`	If specified, returns only a specified amount of events. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/events?limit=5`

Tokens

Get All Tokens

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/tokens" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "api_Dge3LsHMjtX8SGEk4a8nux",
        "last_characters": "redacted",
        "name": "Lorem ipsum",
        "expire_at": null
      }
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "next_page": null,
    "prev_page": null
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a list of all tokens that belong to you.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/tokens

URL Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`cursor`	N/A	Used for pagination. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/tokens?cursor=a1b2c3d4`
`limit`	`10`	If specified, returns only a specified amount of tokens. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/tokens?limit=5`

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the token. Starts with `api_`
`name`	Name of the API token
`last_characters`	This property is deprecated. Do not use it.
`expire_at`	null (not currently implemented)

Refresh Token

curl -X POST "https://api.us.cobalt.io/tokens/YOUR-TOKEN-ID/refresh" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN"

{
  "resource": {
    "id": "api_Dge3LsHMjtX8SGEk4a8nux",
    "secret": "YOUR-NEW-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN",
    "name": "Lorem ipsum",
    "expire_at": null
  }
}

You can revoke an existing token and issue a new one with the same name by making a POST request to the token refresh endpoint.

Process:

Make a GET request to the /tokens endpoint and note the id of the token you would like to refresh.
Make a POST request to the /tokens/YOUR-TOKEN-ID/refresh endpoint using the token id obtained in the step above.
The new token will be contained in the secret field of the response. Note this value. Your old token will no longer work.

If you’ve forgotten your token, you can always re-authenticate in the Cobalt web app. Go to your profile, revoke the old token you’ve forgotten, and generate a new token.

HTTP Request

POST https://api.us.cobalt.io/tokens/YOUR-TOKEN-ID/refresh

Response Fields

Field	Description
`id`	A unique ID representing the new token. Starts with `api_`
`secret`	Your new personal API token. Keep it safe and don’t share with anyone
`name`	Name of your API token
`expire_at`	null (not currently implemented)

Webhooks

Webhooks allow your system to be notified when events occur on the Cobalt Platform via HTTP POST requests. This eliminates the need to poll the API for updates. You can also manage your webhooks within the Integrations Hub in the Cobalt Platform.

Get all webhooks

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/webhooks" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "pagination": {
    "next_page": null,
    "prev_page": null
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "resource": {
        "id": "wb_38URp3gxZqfkjEXmkybrrs",
        "name": "My Webhook",
        "url": "https://example.local",
        "active": true,
        "unhealthy_since": null,
        "user": "us_RxvqT5T3WCFrfTF74B6JLC",
        "subscribed_event_types": [
          "PENTEST_CREATED",
          "PENTEST_STATE_UPDATED",
          "FINDING_DELETED",
          "FINDING_PUBLISHED",
          "FINDING_STATE_UPDATED",
          "FINDING_UPDATED"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

This endpoint retrieves a list of all webhooks that belong to your organization.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/webhooks

URL Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
`cursor`	N/A	Used for pagination. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/webhooks?cursor=a1b2c3d4`
`limit`	`10`	If specified, returns only a specified amount of webhooks. Example: `https://api.us.cobalt.io/webhooks?limit=5`

Response Fields

Field	Description
id	The ID of the webhook
name	The name of the webhook
url	The URL that webhook events are sent to
active	A boolean flag that indicates if the webhook is active
unhealthy_since	The time that we began failing to deliver events to this webhook. If the webhook is unhealthy, this field will contain an ISO8601 time stamp. Ex: `2022-08-30T14:14:14.000Z`
user	The ID of the user that created the webhook
subscribed_event_types	The event types that the webhook is subscribed to. See possible event types here.

Get a webhook

curl -X GET "https://api.us.cobalt.io/webhooks/YOUR-WEBHOOK-IDENTIFIER" \
  -H "Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN" \
  -H "X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN"

{
  "resource": {
    "id": "wb_38URp3gxZqfkjEXmkybrrs",
    "name": "My Webhook",
    "url": "https://example.local",
    "active": true,
    "unhealthy_since": null,
    "user": "us_RxvqT5T3WCFrfTF74B6JLC",
    "subscribed_event_types": [
      "PENTEST_CREATED",
      "PENTEST_STATE_UPDATED",
      "FINDING_DELETED",
      "FINDING_PUBLISHED",
      "FINDING_STATE_UPDATED",
      "FINDING_UPDATED"
    ]
  }
}

This endpoint retrieves a specific webhook belonging to your organization.

HTTP Request

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/webhooks/YOUR-WEBHOOK-IDENTIFIER

Response Fields

Field	Description
id	The ID of the webhook
name	The name of the webhook
url	The URL that webhook events are sent to
active	A boolean flag that indicates if the webhook is active
unhealthy_since	The time that we began failing to deliver events to this webhook. If the webhook is unhealthy, this field will contain an ISO8601 time stamp. Example: `2022-08-30T14:14:14.000Z`
user	The ID of the user that created the webhook
subscribed_event_types	The event types that the webhook is subscribed to. See possible event types here

Remember - you can only request a webhook scoped to the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Create a webhook

curl -X POST "https://api.us.cobalt.io/webhooks" \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: A-UNIQUE-IDENTIFIER-TO-PREVENT-UNINTENTIONAL-DUPLICATION' \
  -H 'X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN' \
  --data '{
            "name": "My Webhook",
            "active": true,
            "secret": "my_secret",
            "url": "https://example.local/webhook",
            "subscribed_event_types": [
              "FINDING_PUBLISHED"
            ]
          }'

{
  "resource": {
    "id": "wb_38URp3gxZqfkjEXmkybrrs",
    "name": "My Webhook",
    "url": "https://example.local/webhook",
    "active": true,
    "unhealthy_since": null,
    "user": "us_RxvqT5T3WCFrfTF74B6JLC",
    "subscribed_event_types": [
      "FINDING_PUBLISHED"
    ]
  }
}

This endpoint creates a new webhook belonging to your organization.

When you attempt to create a webhook, we will send a test event to your endpoint to validate that events can be delivered successfully. Your endpoint must respond with a successful HTTP response status code, for example, 200, 201, 204, etc. For details on test events, see the Webhook Events section below.

HTTP Request

POST https://api.us.cobalt.io/webhooks

Body

Field	Description
name	The name of the webhook
active	A boolean flag specifying if the webhook is active
secret	An arbitrary string value. We include this value in the `X-Secret` header when we send webhook events to you. You can use this to verify that the events you receive are from Cobalt. This field is optional.
url	The URL to send events to
subscribed_event_types	The event types that the webhook should be subscribed to. May not be an empty list. See possible event types here.

Response

When the request is successful, you get a 201 response code and the details of the created webhook. The response body fields are the same as documented here. The Location response header contains the URL of the new webhook within the Cobalt API.

Remember - you can only create a webhook within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Update a webhook

curl -X PATCH 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/webhooks/YOUR-WEBHOOK-IDENTIFIER' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: A-UNIQUE-IDENTIFIER-TO-PREVENT-UNINTENTIONAL-DUPLICATION' \
  -H 'X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN' \
  --data '{
            "name": "FooBar",
            "secret": "super_secret",
            "active": false,
            "url": "https://example.local/webhook2",
            "subscribed_event_types": [
              "FINDING_PUBLISHED"
            ]
          }'

{
  "resource": {
    "id": "wb_38URp3gxZqfkjEXmkybrrs",
    "name": "FooBar",
    "url": "https://example.local/webhook2",
    "active": false,
    "unhealthy_since": null,
    "user": "us_RxvqT5T3WCFrfTF74B6JLC",
    "subscribed_event_types": [
      "FINDING_PUBLISHED"
    ]
  }
}

This endpoint updates a webhook belonging to your organization.

HTTP Request

PATCH https://api.us.cobalt.io/webhooks/YOUR-WEBHOOK-IDENTIFIER

Body

All body fields are optional. You only need to include the fields that should be updated.

Field	Description
name	The name of the webhook
secret	An arbitrary string value. We include this value in the `X-Secret` header when we send webhook events to you. You can use this to verify that the events you receive are from Cobalt.
active	A boolean flag specifying if the webhook is active
url	The URL to send events to
subscribed_event_types	The event types that the webhook should be subscribed to. May not be an empty list. Non-specified event types that are currently subscribed to will be un-subscribed from. Specified event types that are not currently subscribed to will be subscribed to. See possible event types here.

Response

On a successful update, a 200 response code and the details of the updated webhook will be returned. The response body fields are the same as documented here.

Remember - you can only update a webhook within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Delete a webhook

curl -X DELETE 'https://api.us.cobalt.io/webhooks/YOUR-WEBHOOK-IDENTIFIER' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-PERSONAL-API-TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json' \
  -H 'X-Org-Token: YOUR-V2-ORGANIZATION-TOKEN'

This endpoint deletes a webhook belonging to your organization.

HTTP Request

DELETE https://api.us.cobalt.io/webhooks/YOUR-WEBHOOK-IDENTIFIER

Response

On successful deletion, a 204 response code will be returned.

Remember - you can only delete a webhook within the organization specified in the X-Org-Token header.

Webhook Delivery and Health

Delivery process:

An event occurs on the Cobalt Platform that you are subscribed to
Cobalt will attempt to send the event to your webhook endpoint via an HTTP POST request. If your endpoint responds with a successful HTTP response status code, for example, 200, 201, or 204, then we will mark the delivery as successful.
If your endpoint does not respond with a successful HTTP status, then we will attempt to send the event 5 more times with 5 seconds between each request.
If none of the delivery attempts succeed, then we will mark your webhook endpoint as unhealthy and put the event into our failed events queue.
On an hourly interval we will attempt to redeliver failed events.
If your webhook endpoint becomes able to receive events again, we will mark your webhook endpoint as healthy.
If your webhook endpoint stays unhealthy for 48 hours then we will deactivate your webhook.

If your webhook becomes deactivated then you will need to activate it again via the user interface or the API.

Best Practices

Set your webhook secret to a high-entrophy value of sufficient length. When you receive an event, check that the value in the X-Secret header matches your secret. This ensures that you do not process fraudulent webhook events from a threat actor.
Don’t add expensive operations to the endpoint that receives webhook events. A common pattern is to receive webhook events with a lightweight endpoint that publishes received events to a message queue that can be processed by your components containing business logic. This keeps the latency and failure rate of your webhook endpoint low.

Webhook Event General Structure

Webhook event properties:

Field	Nullable	Description
id	false	The ID of the webhook event
action	false	The action that the event is related to
subject	false	The subject that the event is related to
details	true	Additional details of the event
timestamp	false	The time that the event occurred

action types:

FINDING_DELETED
FINDING_PUBLISHED
FINDING_STATE_UPDATED
FINDING_UPDATED
PENTEST_CREATED
PENTEST_STATE_UPDATED
TEST_EVENT

subject properties:

Field	Nullable	Description
id	false	The ID of the subject resource
type	false	The type of the subject resource
associations	true	IDs of associated entities

subject types:

TEST_EVENT
PENTEST
FINDING

The format of the subject ID will change based on the type of the subject. The full information about the event subject can be fetched from the GET API route that is appropriate for the subject type.

Examples:

A FINDING_PUBLISHED event would have a subject ID with the format: vl_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. The full information about the finding that was published can be found by making a GET request to the API endpoint: /findings/vl_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
A PENTEST_CREATED event would have a subject ID with the format: pt_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. The full information about the pentest that was created can be found by making a GET request to the API endpoint: /pentests/pt_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

Pentest Created Event

{
  "id": "eve_G2FcwQF2HD1Fvw8v6kWzut",
  "action": "PENTEST_CREATED",
  "subject": {
    "id": "pt_JZb7yF5jtPzHkGbdv9gTm1",
    "type": "PENTEST",
    "associations": {
      "asset_id": "as_Je7VmdguBKDgnBeVAHvvzg"
    }
  },
  "details": null,
  "timestamp": "2024-03-18T16:48:07.876Z"
}

This event is fired when a new pentest is created.

Action: PENTEST_CREATED

Subject type: PENTEST

Subject associations:

Association	Nullable
asset_id	false

Event details: None

Pentest State Updated Event

{
  "id": "eve_NViSofme6fkUeHA4DLMJ4Z",
  "action": "PENTEST_STATE_UPDATED",
  "subject": {
    "id": "pt_JZb7yF5jtPzHkGbdv9gTm1",
    "type": "PENTEST",
    "associations": {
      "asset_id": "as_Je7VmdguBKDgnBeVAHvvzg"
    }
  },
  "details": null,
  "timestamp": "2024-03-18T16:49:31.217Z"
}

This event is fired when a pentest’s state is updated.

Action: PENTEST_STATE_UPDATED

Subject type: PENTEST

Subject associations:

Association	Nullable
asset_id	false

Event details: None

Finding Deleted Event

{
  "id": "eve_QTDZnhhHzQAbrADCbp4iZs",
  "action": "FINDING_DELETED",
  "subject": {
    "id": "vl_NQ1AmofsRQYich6nGda4Vh",
    "type": "FINDING",
    "associations": {
      "pentest_id": "pt_72jWq2hJ3arozEWq9HU7Mk",
      "asset_id": "as_7PFxAamzsqDNixMcQoR723"
    }
  },
  "details": null,
  "timestamp": "2024-03-18T17:18:10.355Z"
}

This event is fired when a finding is deleted.

Action: FINDING_DELETED

Subject type: FINDING

Subject associations:

Association	Nullable
pentest_id	false
asset_id	false

Event details: None

Finding Published Event

{
  "id": "eve_6c355k5S7JnKBLAU4niKcZ",
  "action": "FINDING_PUBLISHED",
  "subject": {
    "id": "vl_Mj56fMKWzkp55XLxC2xEuL",
    "type": "FINDING",
    "associations": {
      "pentest_id": "pt_72jWq2hJ3arozEWq9HU7Mk",
      "asset_id": "as_7PFxAamzsqDNixMcQoR723"
    }
  },
  "details": null,
  "timestamp": "2024-03-18T17:20:40.384Z"
}

This event is fired when a finding is published for triaging.

Action: FINDING_PUBLISHED

Subject type: FINDING

Subject associations:

Association	Nullable
pentest_id	false
asset_id	false

Event details: None

Finding State Updated Event

{
  "id": "eve_9M1HKUV8GsjWVkozDLNaid",
  "action": "FINDING_STATE_UPDATED",
  "subject": {
    "id": "vl_Mj56fMKWzkp55XLxC2xEuL",
    "type": "FINDING",
    "associations": {
      "pentest_id": "pt_72jWq2hJ3arozEWq9HU7Mk",
      "asset_id": "as_7PFxAamzsqDNixMcQoR723"
    }
  },
  "details": {
    "previous_state": "triaging",
    "current_state": "need_fix"
  },
  "timestamp": "2024-03-18T17:23:57.207Z"
}

This event is fired when a finding’s state is updated.

Action: FINDING_STATE_UPDATED

Subject type: FINDING

Subject associations:

Association	Nullable
pentest_id	false
asset_id	false

Event details:

Detail	Nullable	Description
previous_state	false	The previous state of the finding
current_state	false	The current state of the finding

Finding Updated Event

{
  "id": "eve_8Q4oVYu7yi1WDE6oEwKGg9",
  "action": "FINDING_UPDATED",
  "subject": {
    "id": "vl_Mj56fMKWzkp55XLxC2xEuL",
    "type": "FINDING",
    "associations": {
      "pentest_id": "pt_72jWq2hJ3arozEWq9HU7Mk",
      "asset_id": "as_7PFxAamzsqDNixMcQoR723"
    }
  },
  "details": null,
  "timestamp": "2024-03-18T17:28:26.415Z"
}

This event is fired when a finding’s content (not state) is updated.

Action: FINDING_UPDATED

Subject type: FINDING

Subject associations:

Association	Nullable
pentest_id	false
asset_id	false

Event details: None

Pagination

Pagination can be used if the number of resources for a request exceeds the value of the limit query parameter of the request. If the next_page and/or prev_page values in the response are non-null there are additional resources. To paginate append the next_page or prev_page value to the base API URL.

For example, if the next_page value in a response is /resource?cursor=a1b2c3d4 you can send the following request for the next page.

GET https://api.us.cobalt.io/resource?cursor=a1b2c3d4

Remember - there is always a default value for the limit query parameter.

Idempotency

The API supports idempotency for safely retrying requests without accidentally performing the same operation twice. This is useful when an API call is disrupted in transit and you do not receive a response. For example, if a request to create an asset does not respond due to a network connection error, you can retry the request with the same idempotency key to guarantee that no more than one asset is created.

To perform an idempotent request, provide an additional Idempotency-Key: <key> header to the request. The header name Mutation-Check is also supported for backwards compatibility with previous versions of the API.

An idempotency key is a unique value generated by the client which the server uses to recognize subsequent retries of the same request. How you create unique keys is up to you, but we suggest using V4 UUIDs, or another random string with enough entropy to avoid collisions.

All POST requests optionally accept idempotency keys. Idempotency keys expire after 5 minutes.

Rate Limits

The Cobalt API sets rate limits on API requests to manage request volume and maintain system availability.

Rate limiting follows a fixed-window policy, with a maximum number of requests allowed in a specific time window.
Rate limiting applies on a per-user basis, regardless of how many API tokens the user has.

Rate Limits

Request Type	HTTP Verbs	Limit	Window	HTTP Response Headers
Get requests	`GET`	100	60 seconds	`X-Rate-Limit-Get-Limit` and `X-Rate-Limit-Remaining`
Mutate requests	`POST`, `PATCH`, `PUT`, `DELETE`	20	60 seconds	`X-Rate-Limit-Mutate-Limit` and `X-Rate-Limit-Remaining`

HTTP Response Headers

X-Rate-Limit-Get-Limit: Indicates the maximum number of GET requests allowed per time window. Example: X-Rate-Limit-Get-Limit: 100
X-Rate-Limit-Mutate-Limit: Indicates the maximum number of Mutate requests allowed per time window. Example: X-Rate-Limit-Mutate-Limit: 20
X-Rate-Limit-Remaining: Indicates the number of requests remaining in the time window. Example: X-Rate-Limit-Remaining: 93

When the Rate Limit Is Exceeded

When a user exceeds the rate limit, the API returns a 509 BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED HTTP response code along with the headers above. The rate limit resets after the specified time window.

Errors

The Cobalt API uses the following error codes:

Error Code	Meaning
400	Bad Request – Your request is not good
401	Unauthorized – Your API token is wrong
403	Forbidden – You don’t have access to this resource
404	Not Found – The specified request could not be found
405	Method Not Allowed – You tried to access Cobalt data with an invalid method
406	Not Acceptable – You requested a format that isn’t json
409	Conflict – You attempted to create a resource with the same `Idempotency-Key` header as a recent request.
410	Gone – The requested endpoint has been removed from Cobalt servers
418	I’m a teapot
422	Unprocessable Entity – The content and syntax are correctly formed, but something else is off.
429	Too Many Requests – You’re making requests too often.
500	Internal Server Error – We had a problem with our server. Try again later.
503	Service Unavailable – We’re temporarily offline for maintenance. Please try again later.

Partner Integrations

We request that you please set a custom User-Agent header when developing a partner integration. The custom User-Agent header should identify your integration. This allows us to identify traffic originating from your integration for analytical and troubleshooting purposes.

Format: User-Agent: [IntegrationName]/[IntegrationVersion]

Example: User-Agent: PartnerCobaltIntegration/1.0.0

The User-Agent header is not required, but we strongly encourage partner integrations to send this header.

Changelog

New Endpoints

In the v2 release, we’ve published some additional endpoints to extend the capabilities of Cobalt API. Please refer to the following endpoints for more details:

Identifier Changes

In Cobalt API v2, we’ve focused on standardizing and extending identifiers for all endpoints. As a result, either the structure or the length of some identifiers has changed. You can see a side-by-side comparison of v1 and v2 with some sample identifiers below:

Endpoint	Response field	v1 (example)	v2 (example)
organizations	`id`	or_A2bb4FE	or_Uevoq7MyoYsPT9NPc3conL
organizations	`token`	ABCDEFGHJ12345678901	ASDFGHJKLQWERTYUM1234567890ABCDEFGH1234567891234
assets	`id`	as_rvZRC5Y	as_GZgcehapJUNh6mjNuqsE4T
assets	`attachments.token`	att_yYXZodA	at_LA5GcEL4HRitFGCHREqmzL
pentests	`id`	pt_rVShby8	pt_JQJpAAMjyc8xVtXW2X2Aq5
findings	`id`	vu_ZzZuekb	vl_3xP2RCWWUajc3oRXmbQ4j9
findings	`pentest_id`	pt_9Ig1234	pt_PEtv4xqnwGV2efZhLw3XM5
findings	`asset_id`	as_cwrsqsL	as_HcChCMueiPQQgvckmZtRSd
events	`id`	277603	ac_Y35JcpGoakrjUSVjtVpXyH
events	`subject.id`	277603	ac_Y35JcpGoakrjUSVjtVpXyH

For the majority of endpoints, the only change is the length of the identifier. However, there are some prefix and type changes too. For example, the identifier prefix of the findings endpoint has changed from vu to vl. Similarly, the attachments.token prefix has changed from att to at.

We aren’t expecting any of these to be breaking changes for the majority of our customers, but, if you have any validations in place, concerning prefixes or the length of strings, please update them accordingly.

Please note - the token attribute of the organizations endpoint now returns a different string in v2. This value is also known as “organization token” all over the API docs, and is used as the value of X-Org-Token header when calling endpoints.

Renamed Response Attributes

The token attribute of the attachments object in v1 of assets endpoint was renamed to id in v2.

{
  // v1
  "attachments": [
    {
      "token": "att_yYXZodA"
    }
  ],

  // v2
  "attachments": [
    {
      "id": "at_LA5GcEL4HRitFGCHREqmzL"
    }
  ]
}

New Response Attributes

The response from listing findings and getting a single finding now includes an attachments attribute that shows files attached to a finding. Finding attachments can be programmatically downloaded using this information. Click here for more information.

Request Headers

Header	v1	v2	Description
Accept	application/vnd.cobalt.v1+json	application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json	Must be present in the request
Content-Type	N/A	application/vnd.cobalt.v2+json	Required for POST/PUT/DELETE HTTP methods
Idempotency-Key	N/A	Refer to idempotency	Suggested for POST requests

In v1, the Cobalt API was read-only, and in v2 we’ve added different endpoints where you can create, update or delete resources.

With these additions in place, two new headers came into place; Content-Type and Idempotency-Key. The Idempotency-Key is explained in the idempotency section.

Pagination Defaults

In v1, some endpoints had 10, and some others had 1000 as their pagination default value. In this release, we’ve updated the default pagination values of all endpoints to 10. Two endpoints were affected by this change:

Endpoint	v1 (default)	v2 (default)
pentests	1000	10
findings	1000	10

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