Automation

Cisco Firewalls FAQ

FAQ about Automation and Cisco Firewalls

Q: Are NGFW’s automation-oriented?A: Yes! Most features are exported via REST APIs. For a good starting point on leveraging NGFW REST APIs please take a look at the following page about the Firepower Management Center REST API.
Note that you can explore the APIs of your FMC instance by going here: ttps://<management_center_IP_or_name>:<https_port>/api/api-explorer.

Firepower Management Center REST API Quick Start Guide, Version 6.4.0

Q: In terms of automation, are there any API´s/ Python libraries available for the ASA firewalls?
A : ASA does support REST APIs, please refer to the following guide which provide instructions on how to generate Python code scripts. Regarding libraries, please check on DEVNET. Currently there are no ASA libraries; generation of ASA libraries is mainly based on demand.

Guide about how to generate Python code scripts