Update a security log profile

You can update an existing F5 WAF for NGINX security log profile using the NGINX Instance Manager REST API. Depending on your workflow, you can either overwrite the current version or create a new revision.

To update a log profile, use one of the following methods:

• POST with the isNewRevision=true parameter to create a new revision.
• PUT with the log profile UID to overwrite the existing version.

Use tools such as curl or Postman to send requests to the NGINX Instance Manager REST API. The API base URL is https://<NIM-FQDN>/api/[nim|platform]/<API_VERSION>.
All requests require authentication. For details on authentication methods, see the API overview.

Create a new revision

curl -X POST https://{{NIM_FQDN}}/api/platform/v1/security/logprofiles?isNewRevision=true \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer <access token>" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d @update-default-log.json

Overwrite an existing log profile

To overwrite an existing security log profile:

1. Retrieve the profile’s UID:

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   curl -X PUT https://{{NIM_FQDN}}/api/platform/v1/security/logprofiles/<log-profile-uid> \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer <access token>" \
     -H "Content-Type application/json" \
     -d @update-log-profile.json

2. Update the log profile using the UID:

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   curl -X PUT https://{{NIM_FQDN}}/api/platform/v1/security/logprofiles/<log-profile-uid> \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer <access token>" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d @update-log-profile.json

After updating the security log profile, you can publish it to specific instances or instance groups.