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Upload files to the live response library

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Note

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Tip

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  • api-us.securitycenter.microsoft.com
  • api-eu.securitycenter.microsoft.com
  • api-uk.securitycenter.microsoft.com
  • api-au.securitycenter.microsoft.com

API description

Upload file to live response library.

Limitations

  1. File max size limitation is 20MB.

  2. Rate limitations for this API are 100 calls per minute and 1500 calls per hour.

Permissions

One of the following permissions is required to call this API. To learn more, including how to choose permissions, see Get started.

Permission type Permission Permission display name
Application Library.Manage Manage live response library
Delegated (work or school account) Library.Manage Manage live response library

HTTP request

Upload

POST https://api.securitycenter.microsoft.com/api/libraryfiles

Request headers

Name Type Description
Authorization String Bearer<token>. Required.
Content-Type string multipart/form-data. Required.

Request body

In the request body, supply a form-data object with the following parameters:

Parameter Type Description
File File content The file to be uploaded to live response library.Required
Description String Description of the file.
ParametersDescription String (Optional) Parameters required for the script to run. Default value is an empty string.
OverrideIfExists Boolean (Optional) Whether to override the file if it already exists. Default value is an empty string.

Response

  • If successful, this method returns 200 - OK response code and the uploaded live response library entity in the response body.

  • If not successful: this method returns 400 - Bad Request. Bad request usually indicates incorrect body.

Example

Request

Here is an example of the request using curl.

curl -X POST https://api.securitycenter.microsoft.com/api/libraryfiles -H
"Authorization: Bearer \$token" -F "file=\@mdatp1.png" -F
"ParametersDescription=test"
-F "HasParameters=true" -F "OverrideIfExists=true" -F "Description=test
description"

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