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External Reference → Create

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Summary

Create a new external reference

Inputs

  • source_name (required) — The name of the external reference source
  • description — Description of the external reference
  • external_id — External identifier for the external reference
  • hash — Hash of the external reference
  • url — URL of the external reference

Output shape

a single External Reference object

The response includes the created object's fields, including an assigned ID; optional fields may be omitted.

Examples

Example 1: Create an external reference with full details

source_name: 'Threat Intel'; additionalFields: {description: 'Malware sample', external_id: 'MAL-001', hash: 'sha256:abc123', url: 'https://example.com/malware'}

Example 2: Create an external reference with just a name

source_name: 'Phishing Campaign'; additionalFields: {}

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