Changelog of SiteLock API updates

This page contains a record of changes made to the SiteLock Partner API. The changelog doesn’t cover the entire history of changes before 2024 and may be expanded over time.

Date Description

Date	Description
July 2025	Added an optional attribute `level` for the `ssl_scan` element in the scanDetail method. Added the getPlanScanFrequency method to retrieve the available scan frequency options for a given plan ID.
May 2025	Added the `error_detail` element to the reponse in the modifySMART method. Renamed the `getPendingMessages` method to `getPendingEmails` in getPendingEmails and getPendingEmailsSimple.
October 2024	Features in the SiteLock Dashboard UI have been renamed Backup → Backup & Recovery SMART → SMART File Scan SMART/DB → SMART Database Scan SMART/Patch → SMART Patch Scan Malware Scan → Webpage Scan TrueShield → Firewall & CDN Spam Scan → Email Reputation Scan SSL Scan → SSL Monitor
June 2024	Reduced the report generation frequency to once a day at midnight in the bulkReports and download methods. Reduced the number of reports kept on SiteLock servers to three in the bulkReports and download methods.
March 2024	TXT records are now rotated every 30 days in the getAnpProvisioningStatus method. Added the `site_health_score`, `site_health_status`, `malware_medium_issues`, and `wp_outdated` elements to the `external_scan` report in the bulkReports method. Added the `vulnerability_scan` type to the scanNow method.
February 2024	Added the `ftp_status` and `ftp_err_msg` elements to the getSMART method. Removed the `app_scan` and `network_scan` elements from the getTextReport and getMessageTypes methods. The updates in the scanNow method: Added the ability to pass multiple `scan_code` values. The `sqli_scan` type now returns `type="sqli_scan"` instead of `type="sql_injection"`. The `xss_scan` type now returns `type="xss_scan"` instead of `type="sql_injection"`. The `malware_scan` type now returns `type="malware_scan"` instead of `type="site_scan"`. The `sqli_scan` type now runs only the SQL Injection Scan. The `xss_scan` type now runs only the Cross-Site Scripting Scan. The `malware_scan` type now runs the Webpage Scan, Cross-Site Scripting Scan, SQL Injection Scan, and Platform Scan.
August 2023	Added the bulkReports method.
August 2022	Added the DNS add-on.
April 2021	Added the scanDomain method.
March 2020	Added the Backup & Recovery add-on. Added the `err_code` element to `db_scan` in the scanInfo method.
December 2019	Added the `patchman_scan` element to the scanInfo, scanSummary, and scanDetail methods. Added the getSMARTPatch, modifySMARTPatch, and manageSMARTPatch methods.
August 2019	Removed the `spam_keyword` element from the scanSummary and scanDetail methods.
June 2019	Added the `platform` and `id` elements to `db_scan` in the scanSummary method. Added the `platform`, `id`, has_unique_idx ` elements to `db_scan in the scanDetail method. Added the `spam_link` and `platform` elements to the modifySMARTDatabase method. Added the getSMARTDatabase method.
February 2019	Added the `cache300x` element to the getWafCDNSettings and setWafCDNSettings methods. Removed the `accelerate_https` element from the getWafCDNSettings and setWafCDNSettings methods. Added the `platform_scan`, `db_scan`, and `risk_score` elements to the scanInfo method. Added the `db_scan` element to the scanSummary method. Added the `platform_scan`, `db_scan`, and `risk_score` elements to the scanDetail method. Added the getWafResults and getWafDetailResults methods.
October 2016	Added the ability to automate DNS changes for Firewall & CDN. The following methods were modified: getAnpProvisioningStatus, enableWafSSL, provisionAddon, setWafDNSManager.
July 2016	Added new fields to the getAnpProvisioningStatus method. Added new fields to the enableWafSSL method. Added the getWafCDNSettings and setWafCDNSettings methods. Added the removeWafCertificate method.
February 2016	Added the uploadWAFCertificate method for uploading custom certificates for use with the Firewall & CDN
January 2016	Updated the setWafBypass method to allow turning off just the CDN.
July 2015	Updated the enableWAFSSL, getAnpProvisioningStatus, getStatus, provisionAccount, provisionAddon, and modifyAddon methods.

July 2025

Added an optional attribute level for the ssl_scan element in the scanDetail method.
Added the getPlanScanFrequency method to retrieve the available scan frequency options for a given plan ID.

May 2025

Added the error_detail element to the reponse in the modifySMART method.
Renamed the getPendingMessages method to getPendingEmails in getPendingEmails and getPendingEmailsSimple.

October 2024

Features in the SiteLock Dashboard UI have been renamed

Backup → Backup & Recovery
SMART → SMART File Scan
SMART/DB → SMART Database Scan
SMART/Patch → SMART Patch Scan
Malware Scan → Webpage Scan
TrueShield → Firewall & CDN
Spam Scan → Email Reputation Scan
SSL Scan → SSL Monitor

June 2024

Reduced the report generation frequency to once a day at midnight in the bulkReports and download methods.
Reduced the number of reports kept on SiteLock servers to three in the bulkReports and download methods.

March 2024

TXT records are now rotated every 30 days in the getAnpProvisioningStatus method.
Added the site_health_score, site_health_status, malware_medium_issues, and wp_outdated elements to the external_scan report in the bulkReports method.
Added the vulnerability_scan type to the scanNow method.

February 2024

Added the ftp_status and ftp_err_msg elements to the getSMART method.
Removed the app_scan and network_scan elements from the getTextReport and getMessageTypes methods.
The updates in the scanNow method:
- Added the ability to pass multiple scan_code values.
- The sqli_scan type now returns type="sqli_scan" instead of type="sql_injection".
- The xss_scan type now returns type="xss_scan" instead of type="sql_injection".
- The malware_scan type now returns type="malware_scan" instead of type="site_scan".
- The sqli_scan type now runs only the SQL Injection Scan.
- The xss_scan type now runs only the Cross-Site Scripting Scan.
- The malware_scan type now runs the Webpage Scan, Cross-Site Scripting Scan, SQL Injection Scan, and Platform Scan.

August 2023

Added the bulkReports method.

August 2022

Added the DNS add-on.

April 2021

Added the scanDomain method.

March 2020

Added the Backup & Recovery add-on.
Added the err_code element to db_scan in the scanInfo method.

December 2019

Added the patchman_scan element to the scanInfo, scanSummary, and scanDetail methods.
Added the getSMARTPatch, modifySMARTPatch, and manageSMARTPatch methods.

August 2019

Removed the spam_keyword element from the scanSummary and scanDetail methods.

June 2019

Added the platform and id elements to db_scan in the scanSummary method.
Added the platform, id, has_unique_idx ` elements to `db_scan in the scanDetail method.
Added the spam_link and platform elements to the modifySMARTDatabase method.
Added the getSMARTDatabase method.

February 2019

Added the cache300x element to the getWafCDNSettings and setWafCDNSettings methods.
Removed the accelerate_https element from the getWafCDNSettings and setWafCDNSettings methods.
Added the platform_scan, db_scan, and risk_score elements to the scanInfo method.
Added the db_scan element to the scanSummary method.
Added the platform_scan, db_scan, and risk_score elements to the scanDetail method.
Added the getWafResults and getWafDetailResults methods.

October 2016

Added the ability to automate DNS changes for Firewall & CDN. The following methods were modified: getAnpProvisioningStatus, enableWafSSL, provisionAddon, setWafDNSManager.

July 2016

Added new fields to the getAnpProvisioningStatus method.
Added new fields to the enableWafSSL method.
Added the getWafCDNSettings and setWafCDNSettings methods.
Added the removeWafCertificate method.

February 2016

Added the uploadWAFCertificate method for uploading custom certificates for use with the Firewall & CDN

January 2016

Updated the setWafBypass method to allow turning off just the CDN.

July 2015

Updated the enableWAFSSL, getAnpProvisioningStatus, getStatus, provisionAccount, provisionAddon, and modifyAddon methods.