Using the Host Group service collection

Documentation Version

Operation ID

Description

queryCombinedGroupMembers
PEP 8	query_combined_group_members

Search for members of a Host Group in your environment by providing a FQL filter and paging details. Returns a set of host details which match the filter criteria

queryCombinedHostGroups
PEP 8	query_combined_host_groups

Search for Host Groups in your environment by providing a FQL filter and paging details. Returns a set of Host Groups which match the filter criteria

performGroupAction
PEP 8	perform_group_action

Perform the specified action on the Host Groups specified in the request

getHostGroups
PEP 8	get_host_groups

Retrieve a set of Host Groups by specifying their IDs

createHostGroups
PEP 8	create_host_groups

Create Host Groups by specifying details about the group to create

deleteHostGroups
PEP 8	delete_host_groups

Delete a set of Host Groups by specifying their IDs

updateHostGroups
PEP 8	update_host_groups

Update Host Groups by specifying the ID of the group and details to update

queryGroupMembers
PEP 8	query_group_members

Search for members of a Host Group in your environment by providing a FQL filter and paging details. Returns a set of Agent IDs which match the filter criteria

queryHostGroups
PEP 8	query_host_groups

Search for Host Groups in your environment by providing a FQL filter and paging details. Returns a set of Host Group IDs which match the filter criteria

Passing credentials

WARNING

client_id and client_secret are keyword arguments that contain your CrowdStrike API credentials. Please note that all examples below do not hard code these values. (These values are ingested as strings.)

CrowdStrike does not recommend hard coding API credentials or customer identifiers within source code.

queryCombinedGroupMembers

Search for members of a Host Group in your environment by providing a FQL filter and paging details. Returns a set of host details which match the filter criteria

PEP8 method name

query_combined_group_members

Endpoint

Method	Route
	`/devices/combined/host-group-members/v1`

Content-Type

Produces: application/json

Keyword Arguments

Name	Type	Data type	Description
filter	query	string	FQL query expression that should be used to limit the results.
limit	query	integer	Maximum number of records to return. Max: 5000.
offset	query	string	Starting index of overall result set from which to return ids.
id	query	string	The ID of the Host Group to search for members of.
sort	query	string	The property to sort by.
parameters	query	dictionary	Full query string parameters payload in JSON format.

Usage

Service class example (PEP8 syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.query_combined_group_members(id="string",
                                               filter="string",
                                               offset=integer,
                                               limit=integer,
                                               sort="string"
                                               )
print(response)

Service class example (Operation ID syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.queryCombinedGroupMembers(id="string",
                                            filter="string",
                                            offset=integer,
                                            limit=integer,
                                            sort="string"
                                            )
print(response)

Uber class example

from falconpy import APIHarnessV2

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = APIHarnessV2(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                      client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                      )

response = falcon.command("queryCombinedGroupMembers",
                          id="string",
                          filter="string",
                          offset=integer,
                          limit=integer,
                          sort="string"
                          )
print(response)

queryCombinedHostGroups

Search for Host Groups in your environment by providing a FQL filter and paging details. Returns a set of Host Groups which match the filter criteria

PEP8 method name

query_combined_host_groups

Endpoint

Method	Route
	`/devices/combined/host-groups/v1`

Content-Type

Produces: application/json

Keyword Arguments

Name	Type	Data type	Description
filter	query	string	FQL query expression that should be used to limit the results.
limit	query	integer	Maximum number of records to return. Max: 5000.
offset	query	string	Starting index of overall result set from which to return ids.
sort	query	string	The property to sort by.
parameters	query	dictionary	Full query string parameters payload in JSON format.

Usage

Service class example (PEP8 syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.query_combined_host_groups(filter="string",
                                             offset=integer,
                                             limit=integer,
                                             sort="string"
                                             )
print(response)

Service class example (Operation ID syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.queryCombinedHostGroups(filter="string",
                                          offset=integer,
                                          limit=integer,
                                          sort="string"
                                          )
print(response)

Uber class example

from falconpy import APIHarnessV2

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = APIHarnessV2(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                      client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                      )

response = falcon.command("queryCombinedHostGroups",
                          filter="string",
                          offset=integer,
                          limit=integer,
                          sort="string"
                          )
print(response)

performGroupAction

Perform the specified action on the Host Groups specified in the request

PEP8 method name

perform_group_action

Endpoint

Method	Route
	`/devices/entities/host-group-actions/v1`

Content-Type

Produces: application/json

Keyword Arguments

Name	Type	Data type	Description
action_name	query	string	The action to be performed. Allowed values: `add-hosts` `disable-hostname-check` `remove-hosts`
action_parameters	body	list of dictionaries	Action specific parameters. Multiple action parameters may be specified. Example: Use with the `add-hosts` and `remove-hosts` actions Use the `value` parameter to specify host IDs to add or remove [{ "name": "filter", "value": "(device_id:['ID1', 'ID2','ID3'])" }]
body	body	dictionary	Full body payload in JSON format.
filter	body action_parameters	string	Filter to use to specify hosts to apply this action to. FQL formatted string. Overridden if `action_parameters` is specified.
ids	body	string or list of strings	The ID(s) of the Host Group to perform the action against.
parameters	query	dictionary	Full query string parameters payload in JSON format.

Usage

Service class example (PEP8 syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.perform_group_action(action_name="string",
                                       ids="ID_TO_UPDATE",
                                       filter="string"
                                       )
print(response)

Service class example (Operation ID syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

# Can also be provided using the keyword `filter`
act_params = [{
    "name": "filter",
    "value": "string"
}]

response = falcon.performGroupAction(action_name="string",
                                     ids="ID_TO_UPDATE",
                                     action_parameters=act_params
                                     )
print(response)

Uber class example

from falconpy import APIHarnessV2

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = APIHarnessV2(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                      client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                      )

PARAMS = {
    "action_name": "string"     # Can also pass this using the action_name keyword
}

# Only one ID may be updated at a time
BODY = {
    "action_parameters": [
        {
            "name": "filter",
            "value": "string"
        }
    ],
    "ids": ["ID_TO_UPDATE"]
}

response = falcon.command("performGroupAction", parameters=PARAMS, body=BODY)
print(response)

getHostGroups

Retrieve a set of Host Groups by specifying their IDs

PEP8 method name

get_host_groups

Endpoint

Method	Route
	`/devices/entities/host-groups/v1`

Content-Type

Produces: application/json

Keyword Arguments

Name	Service	Uber	Type	Data type	Description
ids			query	string or list of strings	The ID(s) of the Host Groups to retrieve.
parameters			query	dictionary	Full query string parameters payload in JSON format.

Usage

Service class example (PEP8 syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

id_list = 'ID1,ID2,ID3'  # Can also pass a list here: ['ID1', 'ID2', 'ID3']

response = falcon.get_host_groups(ids=id_list)
print(response)

Service class example (Operation ID syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

id_list = 'ID1,ID2,ID3'  # Can also pass a list here: ['ID1', 'ID2', 'ID3']

response = falcon.getHostGroups(ids=id_list)
print(response)

Uber class example

from falconpy import APIHarnessV2

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = APIHarnessV2(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                      client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                      )

id_list = 'ID1,ID2,ID3'  # Can also pass a list here: ['ID1', 'ID2', 'ID3']

response = falcon.command("getHostGroups", ids=id_list)
print(response)

createHostGroups

Create Host Groups by specifying details about the group to create

PEP8 method name

create_host_groups

Endpoint

Method	Route
	`/devices/entities/host-groups/v1`

Content-Type

Produces: application/json

Keyword Arguments

Name	Type	Data type	Description
assignment_rule	body	string	Assignment rule to apply.
body	body	dictionary	Full body payload in JSON format.
description	body	string	Description for the host group.
group_type	body	string	Type of Host Group to create. Allowed Values: `dynamic` `static` `staticByID` Case-sensitive
name	body	string	The name of the Host Group.

Usage

Service class example (PEP8 syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.create_host_groups(assignment_rule="string",
                                     description="string",
                                     group_type="string",
                                     name="string"
                                     )
print(response)

Service class example (Operation ID syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.createHostGroups(assignment_rule="string",
                                   description="string",
                                   group_type="string",
                                   name="string"
                                   )
print(response)

Uber class example

from falconpy import APIHarnessV2

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = APIHarnessV2(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                      client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                      )

BODY = {
    "resources": [
        {
            "assignment_rule": "string",
            "description": "string",
            "group_type": "static",
            "name": "string"
        }
    ]
}

response = falcon.command("createHostGroups", body=BODY)
print(response)

deleteHostGroups

Delete a set of Host Groups by specifying their IDs

PEP8 method name

delete_host_groups

Endpoint

Method	Route
	`/devices/entities/host-groups/v1`

Content-Type

Produces: application/json

Keyword Arguments

Name	Service	Uber	Type	Data type	Description
ids			query	string or list of strings	The ID(s) of the Host Groups to delete.
parameters			query	dictionary	Full query string parameters payload in JSON format.

Usage

Service class example (PEP8 syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

id_list = 'ID1,ID2,ID3'  # Can also pass a list here: ['ID1', 'ID2', 'ID3']

response = falcon.delete_host_groups(ids=id_list)
print(response)

Service class example (Operation ID syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

id_list = 'ID1,ID2,ID3'  # Can also pass a list here: ['ID1', 'ID2', 'ID3']

response = falcon.deleteHostGroups(ids=id_list)
print(response)

Uber class example

from falconpy import APIHarnessV2

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = APIHarnessV2(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                      client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                      )

id_list = 'ID1,ID2,ID3'  # Can also pass a list here: ['ID1', 'ID2', 'ID3']

response = falcon.command("deleteHostGroups", ids=id_list)
print(response)

updateHostGroups

Update Host Groups by specifying the ID of the group and details to update

PEP8 method name

update_host_groups

Endpoint

Method	Route
	`/devices/entities/host-groups/v1`

Content-Type

Produces: application/json

Keyword Arguments

Name	Type	Data type	Description
assignment_rule	body	string	Assignment rule to apply.
body	body	dictionary	Full body payload in JSON format.
description	body	string	Description for the host group.
id	body	string	The ID of the Host Group to update.
name	body	string	The name of the Host Group.

Usage

Service class example (PEP8 syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.update_host_groups(assignment_rule="string",
                                     description="string",
                                     id="string",
                                     name="string"
                                     )
print(response)

Service class example (Operation ID syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.updateHostGroups(assignment_rule="string",
                                   description="string",
                                   id="string",
                                   name="string"
                                   )
print(response)

Uber class example

from falconpy import APIHarnessV2

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = APIHarnessV2(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                      client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                      )

BODY = {
    "resources": [
        {
            "assignment_rule": "string",
            "description": "string",
            "id": "string",
            "name": "string"
        }
    ]
}

response = falcon.command("updateHostGroups", body=BODY)
print(response)

Method	Route
	`/devices/queries/host-group-members/v1`

Content-Type

Produces: application/json

Keyword Arguments

Name	Type	Data type	Description
filter	query	string	FQL query expression that should be used to limit the results.
limit	query	integer	Maximum number of records to return. Max: 5000.
offset	query	string	Starting index of overall result set from which to return ids.
id	query	string	The ID of the Host Group to search for members of.
sort	query	string	The property to sort by.
parameters	query	dictionary	Full query string parameters payload in JSON format.

Usage

Service class example (PEP8 syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.query_group_members(id="string",
                                      filter="string",
                                      offset=integer,
                                      limit=integer,
                                      sort="string"
                                      )
print(response)

Service class example (Operation ID syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.queryGroupMembers(id="string",
                                    filter="string",
                                    offset=integer,
                                    limit=integer,
                                    sort="string"
                                    )
print(response)

Uber class example

from falconpy import APIHarnessV2

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = APIHarnessV2(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                      client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                      )

response = falcon.command("queryGroupMembers",
                          id="string",
                          filter="string",
                          offset=integer,
                          limit=integer,
                          sort="string"
                          )
print(response)

Method	Route
	`/devices/queries/host-groups/v1`

Content-Type

Produces: application/json

Keyword Arguments

Name	Type	Data type	Description
filter	query	string	FQL query expression that should be used to limit the results.
limit	query	integer	Maximum number of records to return. Max: 5000.
offset	query	string	Starting index of overall result set from which to return ids.
sort	query	string	The property to sort by.
parameters	query	dictionary	Full query string parameters payload in JSON format.

Usage

Service class example (PEP8 syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.query_host_groups(filter="string",
                                    offset=integer,
                                    limit=integer,
                                    sort="string"
                                    )
print(response)

Service class example (Operation ID syntax)

from falconpy import HostGroup

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = HostGroup(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                   client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                   )

response = falcon.queryHostGroups(filter="string",
                                  offset=integer,
                                  limit=integer,
                                  sort="string"
                                  )
print(response)

Uber class example

from falconpy import APIHarnessV2

# Do not hardcode API credentials!
falcon = APIHarnessV2(client_id=CLIENT_ID,
                      client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET
                      )

response = falcon.command("queryHostGroups",
                          filter="string",
                          offset=integer,
                          limit=integer,
                          sort="string"
                          )
print(response)

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