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# Hash Exceptions Commands
* [addFileToAllowlist](#addfiletoallowlist)
* [removeFileFromAllowlist](#removefilefromallowlist)
* [addFileToBlocklist](#addfiletoblocklist)
* [removeFileFromBlocklist](#removefilefromblocklist)
#### addFileToAllowlist
***
Adds files to the allowlist by their SHA256 hash, preventing them from being blocked or quarantined.
Arguments
| Argument Name | Description | Required |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| hash\_list | A comma-separated list of SHA256 hashes to add to the allowlist. | Required |
| comment | A comment to associate with the allowlist entry. | Optional |
| case\_id | The case/incident ID to associate with the allowlist entry. | Optional |
| detailed\_response | Whether to split the response into Added (hashes now on the allowlist) and Excluded (hashes rejected because they are already on the blocklist). Default: false (every input hash reported as Added on success). Possible values are: true, false. Default is false. | Optional |
Outputs
**Core.Allowlist.FileHash** *string*
The SHA256 file hash.
**Core.Allowlist.Status** *string*
The status of the hash operation: Added, Excluded, or Removed.
#### removeFileFromAllowlist
***
Removes files from the allowlist by their SHA256 hash, so they are no longer trusted by default and can again be blocked or quarantined.
Arguments
| Argument Name | Description | Required |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| hash\_list | A comma-separated list of SHA256 hashes to remove from the allowlist. | Required |
| comment | A comment to associate with the removal. | Optional |
| case\_id | The case/incident ID to associate with the removal. | Optional |
Outputs
**Core.Allowlist.FileHash** *string*
The SHA256 file hash.
**Core.Allowlist.Status** *string*
The status of the hash operation: Added, Excluded, or Removed.
#### addFileToBlocklist
***
Blocks requested files that are not already on the block list or the allow list.
Arguments
| Argument Name | Description | Required |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| case\_id | The case/incident ID to associate with the blocklist entry. | Optional |
| hash\_list | A comma-separated list of SHA256 hashes to add to the blocklist | Required |
| comment | A comment to associate with blocklist entry. | Optional |
| detailed\_response | Whether to split the response into Added (hashes now on the blocklist) and Excluded (hashes rejected because they are already on the allowlist). Default: false (every input hash reported as Added on success). Possible values are: true, false. Default is false. | Optional |
Outputs
**Core.Blocklist.FileHash** *string*
The SHA256 file hash.
**Core.Blocklist.Status** *string*
The status of the hash operation: Added, Excluded, or Removed.
#### removeFileFromBlocklist
***
Removes file hashes from the blocklist, allowing files with those hashes to run again.
Arguments
| Argument Name | Description | Required |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| hash\_list | A comma-separated list of SHA256 hashes to remove from the blocklist. | Required |
| comment | A comment to associate with the removal. | Optional |
| case\_id | The case/incident ID to associate with the removal. | Optional |
Outputs
**Core.Blocklist.FileHash** *string*
The SHA256 file hash.
**Core.Blocklist.Status** *string*
The status of the hash operation: Added, Excluded, or Removed.
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