Transition From the SOAP API
Transition your code that uses the deprecated SOAP API to use the Deep Security API that was introduced in 11.1 so that you can take advantage of new features and continued support. The SOAP API was deprecated in Deep Security 11.1. Although the functionality of the SOAP API is unchanged, new Deep Security features that are added after version 11.0 will not be accessible via the SOAP API.
The Deep Security API does not provide all of the capabilities of the SOAP API. However, you can use the REST API for some of those capabilities. For more information, see the Capabilities section.
To prepare for the transition, you should understand the differences in terminology between the APIs, as well as the differences in required tasks, class structure, and capabilities. After learning this information, we recommend that you use the First Steps Toward Deep Security Automation guide as an introduction to the Deep Security API.
Terminology
Some product terminology has changed since the release of the SOAP API. Note the following changes when comparing the APIs.
| SOAP API term | Deep Security API term |
|---|---|
| Host | Computer |
| Security profile | Policy |
| Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) | Intrusion Prevention |
Specific tasks
When transitioning from the SOAP API, you'll notice that some required tasks are achieved differently or are no longer required.
| Task | SOAP API | Deep Security API |
|---|---|---|
| Authenticate | Create a Web Service administrator account and a user role that is allowed to access to the Web Service endpoints. Use the credentials of the account to authenticate your calls. | Create an API key and associate it with a user role that determines feature access. Use the secret key of the API key to authenticate your calls. See Authenticate with Deep Security Manager in the First Steps Toward Deep Security Automation guide. |
| Enable endpoints | Enable the Web Service API in Deep Security Manager. | Deep Security API endpoints are always enabled. No action is required. |
| Obtain client libraries | Generate client stubs from the WSDL file. | Download SDKs from the Automation Center. |
Java class structure
The Java stubs that are generated from the WSDL file and the Java SDK of the Deep Security API provide similar types of Java classes. However, the classes are structured differently.
| Java stubs class type | Deep Security API (Java SDK) |
|---|---|
| Transport classes | Classes in the com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.model package represent items in the Deep Security Manager environment, such as policies, computers, and rules. Use these classes for storing and accessing values. |
| Enum classes | Enum classes are nested in the classes of the model package. |
| Web methods (operations of the Manager endpoint) | Classes in the com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api package provide create, read, update, delete, list, and search capabilities that act on many of the model classes. |
Capabilities
The Deep Security Web Service SDK PDF lists the capabilities of the SOAP API. The following table lists the classes of the Java SDK that provide the capability or indicates that the Deep Security API does not support the capability. For some of the unsupported capabilities, you can use the previously-released REST API. (See Use the Legacy REST API)
Endpoints are continuously being added to the Deep Security API. Periodically check this table for changes.
| Category | Capability | Java SDK/Deep Security API availability |
|---|---|---|
| Security profile (policies) | Retrieve, add, update, edit and delete a policy | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.PoliciesApi
See the Policies endpoint in the API Reference. |
| Set the running state of a security module (Firewall, Anti-Malware, etc.) at the policy level | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.PoliciesApi
See the Policies endpoint in the API Reference. |
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| Assign and unassign Firewall, Intrusion Inspection, Integrity Monitoring, and Log Inspection rules at the policy level | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.PoliciesApi
See the Policies endpoint in the API Reference. |
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| Get, set, and clear system settings at the policy level | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.PoliciesApi
See the Policies endpoint in the API Reference. |
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| Anti-Malware | Retrieve, add, update, and delete malware scan configurations | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.AntiMalwareConfigurationsApi
See the Anti-Malware Configurations endpoint in the API Reference. |
| Add, update, and delete directory lists | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.DirectoryListsApi
See the Directory Lists endpoint in the API Reference. |
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| Add, update, and delete file lists | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.FileListsApi
See the File Lists endpoint in the API Reference. |
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| Add, update, and delete file extension lists | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.FileExtensionListsApi
See the File Extension Lists endpoint in the API Reference. |
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| Retrieve Anti-Malware events | Not available. Use the Anti-Malware Events endpoint of the REST API | |
| Web Reputation | Retrieve, add, update, and delete Web Reputation configurations | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.PoliciesAPI andcom.trendmicro.deepsecurity.model.PolicySettings
See the Policies endpoint in the API Reference. |
| Retrieve Web Reputation events | Not available. Use the Web Reputation Events endpoint of the REST API. | |
| Firewall | Retrieve, add, update, and delete Firewall rules | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.FirewallRulesApi
See the Firewall Rules endpoint in the API Reference. |
| Retrieve, add, update, and delete stateful configurations | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.StatefulConfigurationsApi
See the Stateful Configurations endpoint in the API Reference. |
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| Retrieve Firewall events | Not available. | |
| Deep Packet Inspection (Intrusion Prevention) | Retrieve, add, update, and delete Deep Packet Inspection rules | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.IntrusionPreventionRulesApi
See the Intrusion Prevention Rules endpoint in the API Reference. |
| Retrieve, add, update, and delete application types | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.ApplicationTypesApi
See the Application Types endpoint in the API Reference. |
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| Retrieve, add, update, and delete application type overrides | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.ComputerIntrusionPreventionApplicationTypeDetailsApi
com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.PolicyIntrusionPreventionApplicationTypeDetailsApi
See the operations of Computer Intrusion Prevention Application Type Details and Policy Intrusion Prevention Application Type Details in the API Reference. |
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| Retrieve Deep Package Inspection events | Not available | |
| Integrity Monitoring | Retrieve, add, update, delete Integrity Monitoring rules | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.IntegrityMonitoringRulesApi
See the Integrity Monitoring Rules endpoint in the API Reference. |
| Initiate Scan For Integrity Changes operation on computer | Not available | |
| Initiate Rebuild Baseline operation on computer | Not available | |
| Retrieve Integrity Monitoring events | Not available See the Integrity Monitoring Events endpoint of the REST API. | |
| Log Inspection | Retrieve, add, update, and delete Log Inspection rules | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.LogInspectionRulesApi
See the Log Inspection Rules endpoint in the API Reference. |
| Retrieve, add, update, and delete Log Inspection decoders | Not available | |
| Retrieve Log Inspection events | Not available See the Log Inspection Events endpoint of the REST API. | |
| Lists | Retrieve, add, update, and delete IP lists, MAC lists, and port lists | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.IpListsApi
com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.MacListsApi
com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.PortListsApi
See the IP Lists, MAC Lists, and Port Listsendpoints in the API Reference. |
| Schedules | Retrieve, add, update, and delete schedules | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.SchedulesApi
See the Schedules endpoint in the API Reference. |
| Hosts (Computers) | Retrieve, add, update, delete a computer | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.ComputersApi
See the Computers endpoint in the API Reference. |
| Assign or unassign a policy | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.ComputersApi
See the Computers endpoint in the API Reference. |
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| Get or set system settings at the computer level | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.ComputersApi
See the Computers endpoint in the API Reference. |
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| Activate, deactivate, lock, unlock computer | Not available | |
| Retrieve computer status | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.model.ComputersApi::computerStatus
See the Computers endpoint in the API Reference. |
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| Retrieve computer events | Not available | |
| Initiate security update or Agent upgrade | Not available | |
| Groups (Computer Groups) | Retrieve, add, update, delete, and move a computer group | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.ComputerGroupsApi
See the Computer Groups endpoint in the API Reference. |
| System | Get and set global system settings | com.trendmicro.deepsecurity.api.SystemSettingsApi
See the System Settings endpoint in the API Reference. |
| Retrieve system information | Not available | |
| Retrieve system events | Not available | |
| License | Retrieve and update license | Not available See the Licenses endpoint of the REST API. |
| Updates | Operations on Security Center customer accounts | Not available |
| Operations on security updates | Not available | |
| Operations on agent or appliance software | Not available | |
| Dashboard | Retrieve counters for dashboard widgets | Not available |
| Retrieve feature summary for the system | Not available | |
| Retrieve an overall computer and alert status for the system | Not available |
We encourage you to forward system and security events to an external Syslog server or security information and event management (SIEM) server. See Handle Events for System Monitoring and Reporting.
Related code examples
The following table lists some highly-used SOAP API endpoints and related code examples that the guides contain. Use the examples to formulate ideas about how you can translate your code to use the new API or SDK.
| SOAP API endpoint | Deep Security API operation | Related code example |
|---|---|---|
| securityProfileRetrieve | Describe a Policy | Add intrusion prevention rules to computers policies |
| securityProfileRetrieveByName | Search Policies, or Describe a Policy | Search for a policy and add it to a computer |
| IPListRetrieve | List Intrusion Prevention Rules | Find the Intrusion Prevention rule for a CVE |
| hostDetailRetrieve | List Computers | Get computer configurations |
| hostRetrieve | Describe a Computer | Get the overrides for a computer |
| authenticate | N/A | List policies |
| securityProfileSave | Create a Policy Modify a Policy | Create a policy below Base Policy |
| securityProfileAssignToHost | Modify a Computer | Search for a policy and add it to a computer |