Get Antivirus Definition Release Date

Use this API Call to query our Data Extraction API to extract data gathered by N-sight RMM.This section shows the service name and parameters needed in the API Call query, and provides examples of some queries and system responses. For more information, see Data Extraction API.

Service name: get_av_definition_release_date

URL

https://SERVER/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=get_av_definition_release_date

&required_parameters=required_parameters

[&optional_parameters=optional_parameters]

Description

Given an antivirus product ID and a definition version, returns the date and time a definition was released.

Parameters

Post Variable

Description

Type

Required

Options

Default

describe

Optional. Returns a description of the service.

boolean

no

true

0

product

Antivirus product ID as returned by list_supported_av_products in the <id>...</id> tag

i.e. <id>mcafee</id>

string

yes

0

0

version

Antivirus definition version.

This is returned in both list_supported_av_products <version>...</version> tag i.e. <version>7882</version> and (where available) the list_supported_av <formatted_output>...</formatted_output> tag. i.e. <formatted_output>7882/formatted_output>

string

yes

0

0

Example Service Call =get_av_definition_release_date

https://SERVER/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=get_av_definition_release_date&product=ANTIVIRUS_PRODUCT_ID&version=VERSION

Example Response

<?xml version="1.0" ?>

<result created="2015-08-04T11:05:35+01:00" host="SERVER" status="OK">

<definitions>

  <definition>

    <product>mcafee</product>

    <version>7882</version>

       <date>2015-08-03 17:10:28</date>

  </ definition >

  < definition >

  …

  </ definition >

</products>

</result>

Fields Description

Field

Type

Can Be Empty

Description

product

string

no

The product ID

version

string

no

The definition version of the product.

date

date

no

The date and time this definition was released.

 

Example Associated Service Calls
Parameter Call URL Format
product list_supported_av_products

https://SERVER/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=list_supported_av_products