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Pulsedive supports TAXII version 2.1, which uses the media type application/taxii+json;version=2.1 for content negotiation.

Version Negotiation Methods

Pulsedive provides two ways to specify the TAXII version for your requests:
  • HTTP Accept Header: Include the media type in the Accept header. Standard method required by the TAXII specification. Best for production deployments and automated integrations.
  • Query String Parameter: Include the media type as a URL parameter. Specific to Pulsedive’s implementation. Best for testing and debugging, manual API exploration, and simple curl commands.

HTTP Accept Header

Most TAXII clients send this header automatically. If yours doesn’t, add it manually to every request. Always use this method in production environments.

Example Request

GET /taxii2/ HTTP/1.1
Host: pulsedive.com
Accept: application/taxii+json;version=2.1
Authorization: Basic <YOUR_BASE64_ENCODED_API_KEY>

cURL Example

curl -H "Accept: application/taxii+json;version=2.1" \
     -H "Authorization: Basic <YOUR_BASE64_ENCODED_API_KEY>" \
     https://pulsedive.com/taxii2/

Query String Parameter

This method is used throughout our documentation for easy testing. Use it when your tool or environment makes setting headers difficult, and only for testing or debugging.

Example Request

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curl "https://pulsedive.com/taxii2/ \
    ?key=<YOUR_API_KEY> \
    &accept=application/taxii+json;version=2.1 \
    &pretty=1"