https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/ftd-api-on-fmc-managed-device/m-p/5335702#M1123034 <P>If the device is managed centrally, then all API calls are through the FMC. On-box APIs are only available if using FDM.&nbsp;</P> <DIV id="bodyDisplay_3" class="lia-message-body lia-component-message-view-widget-body lia-component-body-signature-highlight-escalation lia-component-message-view-widget-body-signature-highlight-escalation"> <DIV class="lia-message-body-content"> <P><EM>Thank you for rating helpful posts!</EM></P> </DIV> </DIV> Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:32:46 GMT nspasov 2025-10-03T14:32:46Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/ftd-api-on-fmc-managed-device/m-p/5335673#M1123026 <P>Hi,</P><P>Is the&nbsp; FTD API available when the device is centrally managed by FMC or in this scenario we must rely on the FMC API only?</P><P>Regards.</P> Fri, 03 Oct 2025 12:08:38 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/ftd-api-on-fmc-managed-device/m-p/5335673#M1123026 Antonio Macia 2025-10-03T12:08:38Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/ftd-api-on-fmc-managed-device/m-p/5335702#M1123034 <P>If the device is managed centrally, then all API calls are through the FMC. On-box APIs are only available if using FDM.&nbsp;</P> <DIV id="bodyDisplay_3" class="lia-message-body lia-component-message-view-widget-body lia-component-body-signature-highlight-escalation lia-component-message-view-widget-body-signature-highlight-escalation"> <DIV class="lia-message-body-content"> <P><EM>Thank you for rating helpful posts!</EM></P> </DIV> </DIV> Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:32:46 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/ftd-api-on-fmc-managed-device/m-p/5335702#M1123034 nspasov 2025-10-03T14:32:46Z