List all Patches for device

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: patch_list_all

URL

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

&required_parameters=required_parameters

[&optional_parameters=optional_parameters]

Description

Lists all software patches for the specified device.

 

Parameters

Post Variable

Description

Type

Required

Options

Default

describe

Optional. Returns a description of the service.

boolean

no

true

0

deviceid

The deviceid must be a valid id.

number

yes

0

0

 

Example Service Call =patch_list_all

https://SERVER/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=patch_list_all&deviceid=DEVICEID

Example Response

<?xml version="1.0" ?>

<patches>

<patch>

<patchid>78</patchid>

<policy>4</policy>

<patchicon>aw-image-patch-installed</patchicon>

<status>8</status>

<statusLabel>Installed</statusLabel>

<patchUrl>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=184779</patchUrl>

<patchTitle>Security Update for Windows <xxx> (KBxxxxxx)</patchTitle>

<product>Windows</product>

<severity>4</severity>

<severityLabel>Low</severityLabel>

<releaseDate>1300471870</releaseDate>

<releaseDateText>18-Mar-2011</releaseDateText>

<installdate>1303187104</installdate>

<installdatetext>19-Apr-2011</installdatetext>

</patch>

... more patch nodes ...

</patches>

</result>

 

Field Descriptions

Field

Type

Can Be Empty

Description

patchid

integer

no

The unique identifier of the patch

policy

integer

no

Policy setting:
0 - No policy exists
1 - Install feature/patch
2 - Do not install feature/patch
3 - Inherit policy from parent

patchicon

string

yes

Generalized status icon:
aw-image-patch-failed
aw-image-patch-installed
aw-image-patch-missing
aw-image-patch-pending
aw-image-patch-installing
aw-image-patch-ignored

status

integer

no

The patch status (bit flags)
0x01 - Missing
0x02 - Pending
0x04 - Queued
0x08 - Installed
0x10 - Failed
0x20 - Ignored

selectpatch string yes

Will be empty if the patch status is :

Missing
Pending
Ignored
Failed

otherwise will show as 'checkhide' for all other statuses

statusLabel

string

no

Installation status:
Missing
Pending
Queued
Installed
Failed
Ignored

patchUrl

string

yes

External link to patch description, for example:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979441

patchTitle

string

no

Title/name of the patch, for example:
Security Update for Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 (KB979441)

product

string

no

Product identifier, for example:
Office

severity

integer

yes

The severity of the vulnerability the patch addresses.
1 (Critical)
2 (Important)
3 (Moderate)
4 (Low)
See [http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/rating.mspx Microsoft Security Response Center Security Bulletin Severity Rating System]

severityLabel

string

yes

Severity level name.
Critical
Important
Moderate
Low
See [http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/rating.mspx Microsoft Security Response Center Security Bulletin Severity Rating System]

releaseDate

int

yes

Patch release date/time (timestamp)

releaseDateText

datetime

yes

Patch release date/time human format, for example:
28-Jul-2011

installdate

int

yes

Installation date/time (timestamp)

installdatetext

datetime

yes

Installation date/time human format, for example:
28-Jul-2011

 

Example Associated Service Calls
Parameter Call URL Format
DeviceID list_devices_at_client

https://SERVER/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=list_devices_at_client&clientid=CLIENTID&devicetype=server

list_servers

https://SERVER/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=list_servers&siteid=SITEID

list_workstations

https://SERVER/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=list_workstations&siteid=SITEID

SiteID list_sites https://SERVER/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=list_sites&clientid=CLIENTID
ClientID list_clients https://SERVER/api/?apikey=yourAPIkey&service=list_clients