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Sighting → Create

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Summary

Create a new Sighting linking an entity to a target with optional attributes and fields.

Inputs

  • fromId (required) — Source entity ID (typically the indicator/observable that was sighted).
  • toId (required) — Target entity ID (where it was sighted, typically an organization/system).
  • attribute_count (required) — Number of times the entity was sighted.
  • additionalFields — Optional collection of extra attributes such as confidence, description, external references, labels, dates, marking definitions, and negative sighting flag.

Output shape

Created Sighting entity with generated ID and populated fields.

Returned object includes the new record's ID and all fields; missing optional fields are omitted.

Examples

Example 1: Add a sighting of indicator ID 12345 sighted on organization ID 98765, counted twice, with confidence 80 and description.

fromId: 12345, toId: 98765, attribute_count: 2, additionalFields: {"confidence": 80, "description": "Phishing campaign observed"}

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