Create an exception list item

POST /api/exception_lists/items

Api key auth

Create an exception item and associate it with the specified exception list.

Before creating exception items, you must create an exception list.

application/json

Body Required

Exception list item's properties

comments array[object]

Default value is [] (empty).
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- comment string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
description string Required

Describes the exception list.
entries array[object] Required
Any of:
Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryMatch object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryMatchAny object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryList object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryExists object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryNested object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryMatchWildcard object
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field string(nonempty) Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

Minimum length is 1.

operator string Required

Values are excluded or included.

type string Required Discriminator

Value is match.

value string(nonempty) Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

Minimum length is 1.
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field string(nonempty) Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

Minimum length is 1.

operator string Required

Values are excluded or included.

type string Required Discriminator

Value is match_any.

value array[string(nonempty)] Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

At least 1 element. Minimum length of each is 1.
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field string(nonempty) Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

Minimum length is 1.

list object Required

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id string(nonempty) Required

Value list's identifier.

Minimum length is 1.

type string Required

Specifies the Elasticsearch data type of excludes the list container holds. Some common examples:

keyword: Many ECS fields are Elasticsearch keywords

ip: IP addresses

ip_range: Range of IP addresses (supports IPv4, IPv6, and CIDR notation)

Values are binary, boolean, byte, date, date_nanos, date_range, double, double_range, float, float_range, geo_point, geo_shape, half_float, integer, integer_range, ip, ip_range, keyword, long, long_range, shape, short, or text.

operator string Required

Values are excluded or included.

type string Required Discriminator

Value is list.
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field string(nonempty) Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

Minimum length is 1.

operator string Required

Values are excluded or included.

type string Required Discriminator

Value is exists.
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entries array[object] Required

At least 1 element.

One of:
Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryMatch object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryMatchAny object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryExists object

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field string(nonempty) Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

Minimum length is 1.

operator string Required

Values are excluded or included.

type string Required

Value is match.

value string(nonempty) Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

Minimum length is 1.

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field string(nonempty) Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

Minimum length is 1.

operator string Required

Values are excluded or included.

type string Required

Value is match_any.

value array[string(nonempty)] Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

At least 1 element. Minimum length of each is 1.

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field string(nonempty) Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

Minimum length is 1.

operator string Required

Values are excluded or included.

type string Required

Value is exists.

field string(nonempty) Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

Minimum length is 1.

type string Required Discriminator

Value is nested.
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field string(nonempty) Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

Minimum length is 1.

operator string Required

Values are excluded or included.

type string Required Discriminator

Value is wildcard.

value string(nonempty) Required

A string that does not contain only whitespace characters

Minimum length is 1.
expire_time string(date-time)

The exception item’s expiration date, in ISO format. This field is only available for regular exception items, not endpoint exceptions.
item_id string(nonempty)

Human readable string identifier, e.g. trusted-linux-processes

Minimum length is 1.
list_id string(nonempty) Required

Exception list's human readable string identifier, e.g. trusted-linux-processes.

Minimum length is 1.
meta object

Additional properties are allowed.
name string(nonempty) Required

Exception list name.

Minimum length is 1.
namespace_type string
Determines whether the exception container is available in all Kibana spaces or just the space in which it is created, where:
- single: Only available in the Kibana space in which it is created.
- agnostic: Available in all Kibana spaces.
Values are agnostic or single. Default value is single.
os_types array[string]

Use this field to specify the operating system.

Values are linux, macos, or windows. Default value is [] (empty).
tags array[string(nonempty)]

String array containing words and phrases to help categorize exception items.

Minimum length of each is 1. Default value is [] (empty).
type string Required

Value is simple.

Responses

200 application/json

Successful response
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- _version string
  
  The version id, normally returned by the API when the item was retrieved. Use it ensure updates are done against the latest version.
- comments array[object] Required
  
  Array of comment fields:
  
  comment (string): Comments about the exception item.
  
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  comment string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  created_at string(date-time) Required
  
  Autogenerated date of object creation.
  
  created_by string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  id string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  updated_at string(date-time)
  
  Autogenerated date of last object update.
  
  updated_by string(nonempty)
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
- created_at string(date-time) Required
  
  Autogenerated date of object creation.
- created_by string Required
  
  Autogenerated value - user that created object.
- description string Required
  
  Describes the exception list.
- entries array[object] Required
  
  Any of:
  Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryMatch object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryMatchAny object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryList object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryExists object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryNested object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryMatchWildcard object
  
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  field string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  operator string Required
  
  Values are excluded or included.
  
  type string Required Discriminator
  
  Value is match.
  
  value string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
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  field string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  operator string Required
  
  Values are excluded or included.
  
  type string Required Discriminator
  
  Value is match_any.
  
  value array[string(nonempty)] Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  At least 1 element. Minimum length of each is 1.
  
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  field string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  list object Required
  
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  id string(nonempty) Required
  
  Value list's identifier.
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  type string Required
  
  Specifies the Elasticsearch data type of excludes the list container holds. Some common examples:
  
  keyword: Many ECS fields are Elasticsearch keywords
  
  ip: IP addresses
  
  ip_range: Range of IP addresses (supports IPv4, IPv6, and CIDR notation)
  
  Values are binary, boolean, byte, date, date_nanos, date_range, double, double_range, float, float_range, geo_point, geo_shape, half_float, integer, integer_range, ip, ip_range, keyword, long, long_range, shape, short, or text.
  
  operator string Required
  
  Values are excluded or included.
  
  type string Required Discriminator
  
  Value is list.
  
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  field string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  operator string Required
  
  Values are excluded or included.
  
  type string Required Discriminator
  
  Value is exists.
  
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  entries array[object] Required
  
  At least 1 element.
  
  One of:
  Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryMatch object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryMatchAny object Security_Exceptions_API_ExceptionListItemEntryExists object
  
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  field string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  operator string Required
  
  Values are excluded or included.
  
  type string Required
  
  Value is match.
  
  value string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  Hide attributes Show attributes
  
  field string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  operator string Required
  
  Values are excluded or included.
  
  type string Required
  
  Value is match_any.
  
  value array[string(nonempty)] Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  At least 1 element. Minimum length of each is 1.
  
  Hide attributes Show attributes
  
  field string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  operator string Required
  
  Values are excluded or included.
  
  type string Required
  
  Value is exists.
  
  field string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  type string Required Discriminator
  
  Value is nested.
  
  Hide attributes Show attributes
  
  field string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
  
  operator string Required
  
  Values are excluded or included.
  
  type string Required Discriminator
  
  Value is wildcard.
  
  value string(nonempty) Required
  
  A string that does not contain only whitespace characters
  
  Minimum length is 1.
- expire_time string(date-time)
  
  The exception item’s expiration date, in ISO format. This field is only available for regular exception items, not endpoint exceptions.
- id string(nonempty) Required
  
  Exception's identifier.
  
  Minimum length is 1.
- item_id string(nonempty) Required
  
  Human readable string identifier, e.g. trusted-linux-processes
  
  Minimum length is 1.
- list_id string(nonempty) Required
  
  Exception list's human readable string identifier, e.g. trusted-linux-processes.
  
  Minimum length is 1.
- meta object
  
  Additional properties are allowed.
- name string(nonempty) Required
  
  Exception list name.
  
  Minimum length is 1.
- namespace_type string Required
  
  Determines whether the exception container is available in all Kibana spaces or just the space in which it is created, where:
  
  single: Only available in the Kibana space in which it is created.
  
  agnostic: Available in all Kibana spaces.
  
  Values are agnostic or single. Default value is single.
- os_types array[string]
  
  Use this field to specify the operating system.
  
  Values are linux, macos, or windows. Default value is [] (empty).
- tags array[string(nonempty)]
  
  String array containing words and phrases to help categorize exception items.
  
  Minimum length of each is 1. Default value is [] (empty).
- tie_breaker_id string Required
  
  Field used in search to ensure all containers are sorted and returned correctly.
- type string Required
  
  Value is simple.
- updated_at string(date-time) Required
  
  Autogenerated date of last object update.
- updated_by string Required
  
  Autogenerated value - user that last updated object.
400 application/json

Invalid input data response
One of:
Security_Exceptions_API_PlatformErrorResponse object Security_Exceptions_API_SiemErrorResponse object
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error string Required

message string Required

statusCode integer Required
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message string Required

status_code integer Required
401 application/json

Unsuccessful authentication response
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- error string Required
- message string Required
- statusCode integer Required
403 application/json

Not enough privileges response
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- error string Required
- message string Required
- statusCode integer Required
409 application/json

Exception list item already exists response
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- message string Required
- status_code integer Required
500 application/json

Internal server error response
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- message string Required
- status_code integer Required

POST /api/exception_lists/items

curl \
 --request POST 'https://<KIBANA_URL>/api/exception_lists/items' \
 --header "Authorization: $API_KEY" \
 --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
 --data '{"name":"Sample Exception List Item","tags":["malware"],"type":"simple","entries":[{"type":"exists","field":"actingProcess.file.signer","operator":"excluded"},{"type":"match_any","field":"host.name","value":["saturn","jupiter"],"operator":"included"}],"item_id":"simple_list_item","list_id":"simple_list","os_types":["linux"],"description":"This is a sample detection type exception item.","namespace_type":"single"}'

Request example

{
  "name": "Sample Exception List Item",
  "tags": [
    "malware"
  ],
  "type": "simple",
  "entries": [
    {
      "type": "exists",
      "field": "actingProcess.file.signer",
      "operator": "excluded"
    },
    {
      "type": "match_any",
      "field": "host.name",
      "value": [
        "saturn",
        "jupiter"
      ],
      "operator": "included"
    }
  ],
  "item_id": "simple_list_item",
  "list_id": "simple_list",
  "os_types": [
    "linux"
  ],
  "description": "This is a sample detection type exception item.",
  "namespace_type": "single"
}

Response examples (200)

{
  "id": "323faa75-c657-4fa0-9084-8827612c207b",
  "name": "Sample Autogenerated Exception List Item ID",
  "tags": [
    "malware"
  ],
  "type": "simple",
  "entries": [
    {
      "type": "exists",
      "field": "actingProcess.file.signer",
      "operator": "excluded"
    }
  ],
  "item_id": "80e6edf7-4b13-4414-858f-2fa74aa52b37",
  "list_id": "8c1aae4c-1ef5-4bce-a2e3-16584b501783",
  "_version": "WzYsMV0=",
  "comments": [],
  "os_types": [],
  "created_at": "2025-01-09T01:16:23.322Z",
  "created_by": "elastic",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-09T01:16:23.322Z",
  "updated_by": "elastic",
  "description": "This is a sample exception that has no item_id so it is autogenerated.",
  "namespace_type": "single",
  "tie_breaker_id": "d6799986-3a23-4213-bc6d-ed9463a32f23"
}

{
  "id": "71a9f4b2-c85c-49b4-866f-c71eb9e67da2",
  "name": "Sample Exception List Item",
  "tags": [
    "malware"
  ],
  "type": "simple",
  "entries": [
    {
      "type": "exists",
      "field": "actingProcess.file.signer",
      "operator": "excluded"
    }
  ],
  "item_id": "simple_list_item",
  "list_id": "simple_list",
  "_version": "WzQsMV0=",
  "comments": [],
  "os_types": [
    "linux"
  ],
  "created_at": "2025-01-07T20:07:33.119Z",
  "created_by": "elastic",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-07T20:07:33.119Z",
  "updated_by": "elastic",
  "description": "This is a sample detection type exception item.",
  "namespace_type": "single",
  "tie_breaker_id": "09434836-9db9-4942-a234-5a9268e0b34c"
}

{
  "id": "71a9f4b2-c85c-49b4-866f-c71eb9e67da2",
  "name": "Sample Exception List Item",
  "tags": [
    "malware"
  ],
  "type": "simple",
  "entries": [
    {
      "type": "exists",
      "field": "actingProcess.file.signer",
      "operator": "excluded"
    }
  ],
  "item_id": "simple_list_item",
  "list_id": "simple_list",
  "_version": "WzQsMV0=",
  "comments": [],
  "os_types": [
    "linux"
  ],
  "created_at": "2025-01-07T20:07:33.119Z",
  "created_by": "elastic",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-07T20:07:33.119Z",
  "updated_by": "elastic",
  "description": "This is a sample detection type exception item.",
  "namespace_type": "single",
  "tie_breaker_id": "09434836-9db9-4942-a234-5a9268e0b34c"
}

{
  "id": "71a9f4b2-c85c-49b4-866f-c71eb9e67da2",
  "name": "Sample Exception List Item",
  "tags": [
    "malware"
  ],
  "type": "simple",
  "entries": [
    {
      "type": "match_any",
      "field": "host.name",
      "value": [
        "saturn",
        "jupiter"
      ],
      "operator": "included"
    }
  ],
  "item_id": "simple_list_item",
  "list_id": "simple_list",
  "_version": "WzQsMV0=",
  "comments": [],
  "os_types": [
    "linux"
  ],
  "created_at": "2025-01-07T20:07:33.119Z",
  "created_by": "elastic",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-07T20:07:33.119Z",
  "updated_by": "elastic",
  "description": "This is a sample detection type exception item.",
  "namespace_type": "single",
  "tie_breaker_id": "09434836-9db9-4942-a234-5a9268e0b34c"
}

{
  "id": "71a9f4b2-c85c-49b4-866f-c71eb9e67da2",
  "name": "Sample Exception List Item",
  "tags": [
    "malware"
  ],
  "type": "simple",
  "entries": [
    {
      "type": "match",
      "field": "actingProcess.file.signer",
      "value": "Elastic N.V.",
      "operator": "included"
    }
  ],
  "item_id": "simple_list_item",
  "list_id": "simple_list",
  "_version": "WzQsMV0=",
  "comments": [],
  "os_types": [
    "linux"
  ],
  "created_at": "2025-01-07T20:07:33.119Z",
  "created_by": "elastic",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-07T20:07:33.119Z",
  "updated_by": "elastic",
  "description": "This is a sample detection type exception item.",
  "namespace_type": "single",
  "tie_breaker_id": "09434836-9db9-4942-a234-5a9268e0b34c"
}

{
  "id": "71a9f4b2-c85c-49b4-866f-c71eb9e67da2",
  "name": "Sample Exception List Item",
  "tags": [
    "malware"
  ],
  "type": "simple",
  "entries": [
    {
      "type": "nested",
      "field": "file.signature",
      "entries": [
        {
          "type": "match",
          "field": "signer",
          "value": "Evil",
          "operator": "included"
        },
        {
          "type": "match",
          "field": "trusted",
          "value": true,
          "operator": "included"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "item_id": "simple_list_item",
  "list_id": "simple_list",
  "_version": "WzQsMV0=",
  "comments": [],
  "os_types": [
    "linux"
  ],
  "created_at": "2025-01-07T20:07:33.119Z",
  "created_by": "elastic",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-07T20:07:33.119Z",
  "updated_by": "elastic",
  "description": "This is a sample detection type exception item.",
  "namespace_type": "single",
  "tie_breaker_id": "09434836-9db9-4942-a234-5a9268e0b34c"
}

{
  "id": "deb26876-297d-4677-8a1f-35467d2f1c4f",
  "name": "Filter out good guys ip and agent.name rock01",
  "tags": [
    "malware"
  ],
  "type": "simple",
  "entries": [
    {
      "list": {
        "id": "goodguys.txt",
        "type": "ip"
      },
      "type": "list",
      "field": "source.ip",
      "operator": "excluded"
    }
  ],
  "item_id": "686b129e-9b8d-4c59-8d8d-c93a9ea82c71",
  "list_id": "8c1aae4c-1ef5-4bce-a2e3-16584b501783",
  "_version": "WzcsMV0=",
  "comments": [],
  "os_types": [],
  "created_at": "2025-01-09T01:31:12.614Z",
  "created_by": "elastic",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-09T01:31:12.614Z",
  "updated_by": "elastic",
  "description": "Don't signal when agent.name is rock01 and source.ip is in the goodguys.txt list",
  "namespace_type": "single",
  "tie_breaker_id": "5e0288ce-6657-4c18-9dcc-00ec9e8cc6c8"
}

Response examples (400)

{
  "error": "Bad Request,",
  "message": "[request body]: list_id: Expected string, received number",
  "statusCode": "400,"
}

Response examples (401)

{
  "error": "Unauthorized",
  "message": "[security_exception\\n\\tRoot causes:\\n\\t\\tsecurity_exception: unable to authenticate user [elastic] for REST request [/_security/_authenticate]]: unable to authenticate user [elastic] for REST request [/_security/_authenticate]",
  "statusCode": 401
}

Response examples (403)

{
  "error": "Forbidden",
  "message": "API [POST /api/exception_lists/items] is unauthorized for user, this action is granted by the Kibana privileges [lists-all]",
  "statusCode": 403
}

Response examples (409)

{
  "message": "exception list item id: \\\"simple_list_item\\\" already exists",
  "status_code": 409
}

Response examples (500)

{
  "message": "Internal Server Error",
  "status_code": 500
}