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Create Custom Kill Chain

Source docs
POSThttps://cs-testv2.cyware.com/ctixapi/ingestion/configuration/kill-chain/

Creates a custom kill chain with the phases of the kill chain.

Headers

NameTypeRequiredDescription
acceptstringoptional
content-typestringoptional

Body Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
namestringrequired

Pass a unique name for the kill chain within 100 characters.

phasesarrayrequired

Pass the names of the phases within 100 characters to add to the kill chain.

Run it

Use the Request parameters panel to enter path IDs, query values, JSON body, and credentials. Then run any snippet below — all languages use the same values. Base URL: https://cs-testv2.cyware.com/ctixapi (change in API Settings).

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Request parameters

Edit values here before running any snippet below (cURL, JavaScript, or Python). Code blocks are reference only — your inputs above are what gets sent.

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Credentials required for POST

Open API (HMAC signature) · Get credentials from Cyware Admin → Open API → Generate Credentials.

Signature and Expires are generated when you run a request. Access ID and Secret Key stay in memory for this tab only.

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Request body (JSON)Valid JSON
cURL
curl --request POST \
  --url "https://cs-testv2.cyware.com/ctixapi/ingestion/configuration/kill-chain/?AccessID=%3Cyour%20access%20id%3E&Signature=%3Cyour%20signature%3E&Expires=%3Cyour%20expires%3E" \
  --header "accept: application/json, text/plain, */*" \
  --data '{
  "name": "sample-killchain",
  "phases": [
    "Sample phase 1"
  ]
}'

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JavaScript
const url = "https://cs-testv2.cyware.com/ctixapi/ingestion/configuration/kill-chain/?AccessID=%3Cyour%20access%20id%3E&Signature=%3Cyour%20signature%3E&Expires=%3Cyour%20expires%3E";

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "accept": "application/json, text/plain, */*"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "name": "sample-killchain",
    "phases": [
      "Sample phase 1"
    ]
  }),
});

const text = await response.text();
let data;
try { data = JSON.parse(text); } catch { data = text; }
console.log(response.status, data);

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Python
import requests

url = "https://cs-testv2.cyware.com/ctixapi/ingestion/configuration/kill-chain/"
params = {
    "AccessID": "<your access id>",
    "Signature": "<your signature>",
    "Expires": "<your expires>"
}
headers = {
    "accept": "application/json, text/plain, */*"
}
payload = {
  "name": "sample-killchain",
  "phases": [
    "Sample phase 1"
  ]
}
response = requests.request("POST", url, params=params, headers=headers, json=payload)
print(response.status_code)
print(response.text)

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Request Body
{
  "name": "sample-killchain",
  "phases": [
    "Sample phase 1"
  ]
}

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Example Response
{
  "created_by": {},
  "ctix_created": 1712925852,
  "ctix_modified": 1712925852,
  "id": "22a47429-603e-440e-83d0-c19323d7b5aa",
  "modified_by": {},
  "name": "sample-killchain",
  "phases": [
    "Sample phase 2"
  ]
}

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