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Clear multiple sessions with REST API 7.0.2

The following REST APIs can be used to close multiple IPv4 or IPv6 sessions at once (previously, only a single session could be closed each time):

  • POST https://<FortiGate IP>/api/v2/monitor/firewall/session/close-multiple
  • POST https://<FortiGate IP>/api/v2/monitor/firewall/session6/close-multiple
  • POST https://<FortiGate IP>/api/v2/monitor/firewall/session6/close-all

For more information about the API schemas, refer to the FortiAPI documentation.

api/v2/monitor/firewall/session/close-multiple

POST https://172.18.70.127:443/api/v2/monitor/firewall/session/close-multiple?vdom=vdom2&daddr=***.125.35.134&dport=8&pro=icmp&saddr=192.168.4.158&sport=13045

{'action': 'close-multiple',
 'api_version': 'v7.0',
 'build': 206,
 'http_method': 'POST',
 'http_status': 200,
 'name': 'session',
 'path': 'firewall',
 'serial': 'FG4H1E5*********',
 'status': 'success',
 'vdom': 'vdom2',
 'version': 'v7.0.2'}
Equivalent CLI commands:
# diagnose sys session filter
# diagnose sys session clear

api/v2/monitor/firewall/session6/close-multiple

POST https://172.18.70.127:443/api/v2/monitor/firewall/session6/close-multiple?vdom=vdom2&daddr=2000:172:16:200::254&sport=13176

{'action': 'close-multiple',
 'api_version': 'v7.0',
 'build': 206,
 'http_method': 'POST',
 'http_status': 200,
 'name': 'session6',
 'path': 'firewall',
 'serial': 'FG4H1E5*********',
 'status': 'success',
 'vdom': 'vdom2',
 'version': 'v7.0.2'}
Equivalent CLI commands:
# diagnose sys session6 filter
# diagnose sys session6 clear

api/v2/monitor/firewall/session6/close-all

POST https://172.18.70.127:443/api/v2/monitor/firewall/session6/close-all

{'action': 'close-all',
 'api_version': 'v7.0',
 'build': 206,
 'http_method': 'POST',
 'http_status': 200,
 'name': 'session',
 'path': 'firewall',
 'serial': 'FG4H1E5*********',
 'status': 'success',
 'vdom': 'vdom2',
 'version': 'v7.0.2'}

Error handling

If there is no filter, the REST API backend responds with a 424 error. If there is filter and the filter name is not valid, the REST API backend responds with a 424 error. If there is filter and the filter value does not exist, the REST API backend responds with a 500 error.

Clear multiple sessions with REST API 7.0.2

The following REST APIs can be used to close multiple IPv4 or IPv6 sessions at once (previously, only a single session could be closed each time):

  • POST https://<FortiGate IP>/api/v2/monitor/firewall/session/close-multiple
  • POST https://<FortiGate IP>/api/v2/monitor/firewall/session6/close-multiple
  • POST https://<FortiGate IP>/api/v2/monitor/firewall/session6/close-all

For more information about the API schemas, refer to the FortiAPI documentation.

api/v2/monitor/firewall/session/close-multiple

POST https://172.18.70.127:443/api/v2/monitor/firewall/session/close-multiple?vdom=vdom2&daddr=***.125.35.134&dport=8&pro=icmp&saddr=192.168.4.158&sport=13045

{'action': 'close-multiple',
 'api_version': 'v7.0',
 'build': 206,
 'http_method': 'POST',
 'http_status': 200,
 'name': 'session',
 'path': 'firewall',
 'serial': 'FG4H1E5*********',
 'status': 'success',
 'vdom': 'vdom2',
 'version': 'v7.0.2'}
Equivalent CLI commands:
# diagnose sys session filter
# diagnose sys session clear

api/v2/monitor/firewall/session6/close-multiple

POST https://172.18.70.127:443/api/v2/monitor/firewall/session6/close-multiple?vdom=vdom2&daddr=2000:172:16:200::254&sport=13176

{'action': 'close-multiple',
 'api_version': 'v7.0',
 'build': 206,
 'http_method': 'POST',
 'http_status': 200,
 'name': 'session6',
 'path': 'firewall',
 'serial': 'FG4H1E5*********',
 'status': 'success',
 'vdom': 'vdom2',
 'version': 'v7.0.2'}
Equivalent CLI commands:
# diagnose sys session6 filter
# diagnose sys session6 clear

api/v2/monitor/firewall/session6/close-all

POST https://172.18.70.127:443/api/v2/monitor/firewall/session6/close-all

{'action': 'close-all',
 'api_version': 'v7.0',
 'build': 206,
 'http_method': 'POST',
 'http_status': 200,
 'name': 'session',
 'path': 'firewall',
 'serial': 'FG4H1E5*********',
 'status': 'success',
 'vdom': 'vdom2',
 'version': 'v7.0.2'}

Error handling

If there is no filter, the REST API backend responds with a 424 error. If there is filter and the filter name is not valid, the REST API backend responds with a 424 error. If there is filter and the filter value does not exist, the REST API backend responds with a 500 error.