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thehadricus
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Sep 01, 2020
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MCAS REST API Cloud Discovery Data

The REST API doesn't seem to expose Cloud Discovery data, this would be extremely useful for reporting with external tools. Is there a way this can be achieved? Is this roadmapped?
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    danbenj
    Sep 17, 2020

    Got it. I believe that Discovery data would be available through our API by the end of Q1 2021. 

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thehadricus
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Sep 07, 2020

danbenj Primarily Power BI reports for to summarize and correlate app usage data for delivery to an applications team, so they can query shadow IT and provide verdicts on sanctioning status of apps. I can also see a use case for data flows between an ITSM and MCAS.

 

This can be done manually now via CSV exports, but it's a pain, and everything is nicer when it's automated and repeatable.

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danbenj
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Sep 13, 2020

thehadricus thanks for the detailed response. We are currently looking at adding in an API endpoint for discovery data that will allow you to achieve that.

 

I do have a good suggestion for you though. MCAS has a built in integration with Sentinel that already receives discovery data. Sentinel has a connection with PowerBI with MCAS pre-built reports. How about trying that and sharing your feedback?  

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    thehadricus
    Brass Contributor
    Sep 17, 2020
    Good suggestion, however we currently aren't using Sentinel and it would duplicate functionality of our existing SIEM.
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      danbenj
      Copper Contributor
      Sep 17, 2020

      Got it. I believe that Discovery data would be available through our API by the end of Q1 2021. 

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