REST server

The REST server allows for remote management of scans over a simple web service.

• Setup
• Help output

Setup

Starting the server is as simple as running:

arachni_rest_server

This will bind on http://localhost:7331 by default.

Help output

Arachni - Web Application Security Scanner Framework v1.4
   Author: Tasos "Zapotek" Laskos <tasos.laskos@arachni-scanner.com>

           (With the support of the community and the Arachni Team.)

   Website:       http://arachni-scanner.com
   Documentation: http://arachni-scanner.com/wiki


Usage: ./bin/arachni_rest_server [options]

Generic
  -h, --help                  Output this message.
                               
      --version               Show version information.
                               
Server
      --address ADDRESS       Hostname or IP address to bind to.
                                (Default: 127.0.0.1)
                               
      --port NUMBER           Port to listen to.
                                (Default: 7331)
                               

Output
      --reroute-to-logfile    Reroute scan output to log-files under: /home/zapotek/workspace/arachni/logs/
                               
      --verbose               Show verbose output.
                                (Only applicable when '--reroute-to-logfile' is enabled.)
                               
      --debug [LEVEL 1-3]     Show debugging information.
                                (Only applicable when '--reroute-to-logfile' is enabled.)
                               
      --only-positives        Only output positive results.
                                (Only applicable when '--reroute-to-logfile' is enabled.)
                               

Authentication
      --authentication-username USERNAME
                              Username to use for HTTP authentication.
                               
      --authentication-password PASSWORD
                              Password to use for HTTP authentication.
                               

SSL
      --ssl-ca FILE           Location of the CA certificate (.pem).
                                If provided, peer verification will be enabled, otherwise no verification will take place.
                               
      --ssl-private-key FILE  Location of the SSL private key (.pem).
                               
      --ssl-certificate FILE  Location of the SSL certificate (.pem).