topic How to determine gateway applicability for Inline Layers using Management APIs? in API / CLI Discussion https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/API-CLI-Discussion/How-to-determine-gateway-applicability-for-Inline-Layers-using/m-p/268025#M9357 <P>Hello Team,</P><P>I’m working with Check Point Management APIs to fetch access policy and rule details, and I have a question regarding <STRONG>inline layers and their gateway applicability</STRONG>.</P><H3>Current API flow:</H3><OL><LI><P>I use web_api/show-packages to identify:</P><UL><LI><P>Access layers associated with a policy package</P></LI><LI><P>Install targets (gateways / clusters) for those access layers</P></LI></UL></LI><LI><P>Based on the access layer information, I call:</P><UL><LI><P>web_api/show-access-layers</P></LI><LI><P>web_api/show-access-rulebase to fetch rule details</P></LI></UL></LI></OL><H3>Issue / Observation:</H3><UL><LI><P>Inline layers are returned in the web_api/show-access-layers API response.</P></LI><LI><P>However, these inline layers <STRONG>do not appear in the web_api/show-packages response</STRONG>.</P></LI><LI><P>Because of this, there is <STRONG>no direct way to confirm whether a particular inline layer is applicable to a specific gateway</STRONG>, as install target information is only available at the package / access-layer level.</P></LI></UL><H3>Questions:</H3><OL><LI><P>Is it <STRONG>expected behavior</STRONG> that inline layers are not listed in show-packages?</P></LI><LI><P>Is the <STRONG>correct approach</STRONG> to assume that:</P><UL><LI><P>An inline layer inherits the install targets of its <STRONG>parent access layer</STRONG>?</P></LI></UL></LI><LI><P>Is there any <STRONG>API-supported or recommended method</STRONG> to explicitly determine gateway applicability for inline layers?</P></LI><LI><P>Are there any <STRONG>best practices</STRONG> for handling inline layers when building policy analysis or reporting tools using Management APIs?</P></LI></OL><P>Any clarification or official guidance on this would be very helpful.</P><P>Thanks in advance for your support.</P><P>Regards,<BR />Veera</P> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:01:44 GMT Veeraselvam_man 2026-01-21T11:01:44Z How to determine gateway applicability for Inline Layers using Management APIs? https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/API-CLI-Discussion/How-to-determine-gateway-applicability-for-Inline-Layers-using/m-p/268025#M9357 <P>Hello Team,</P><P>I’m working with Check Point Management APIs to fetch access policy and rule details, and I have a question regarding <STRONG>inline layers and their gateway applicability</STRONG>.</P><H3>Current API flow:</H3><OL><LI><P>I use web_api/show-packages to identify:</P><UL><LI><P>Access layers associated with a policy package</P></LI><LI><P>Install targets (gateways / clusters) for those access layers</P></LI></UL></LI><LI><P>Based on the access layer information, I call:</P><UL><LI><P>web_api/show-access-layers</P></LI><LI><P>web_api/show-access-rulebase to fetch rule details</P></LI></UL></LI></OL><H3>Issue / Observation:</H3><UL><LI><P>Inline layers are returned in the web_api/show-access-layers API response.</P></LI><LI><P>However, these inline layers <STRONG>do not appear in the web_api/show-packages response</STRONG>.</P></LI><LI><P>Because of this, there is <STRONG>no direct way to confirm whether a particular inline layer is applicable to a specific gateway</STRONG>, as install target information is only available at the package / access-layer level.</P></LI></UL><H3>Questions:</H3><OL><LI><P>Is it <STRONG>expected behavior</STRONG> that inline layers are not listed in show-packages?</P></LI><LI><P>Is the <STRONG>correct approach</STRONG> to assume that:</P><UL><LI><P>An inline layer inherits the install targets of its <STRONG>parent access layer</STRONG>?</P></LI></UL></LI><LI><P>Is there any <STRONG>API-supported or recommended method</STRONG> to explicitly determine gateway applicability for inline layers?</P></LI><LI><P>Are there any <STRONG>best practices</STRONG> for handling inline layers when building policy analysis or reporting tools using Management APIs?</P></LI></OL><P>Any clarification or official guidance on this would be very helpful.</P><P>Thanks in advance for your support.</P><P>Regards,<BR />Veera</P> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:01:44 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/API-CLI-Discussion/How-to-determine-gateway-applicability-for-Inline-Layers-using/m-p/268025#M9357 Veeraselvam_man 2026-01-21T11:01:44Z Re: How to determine gateway applicability for Inline Layers using Management APIs? https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/API-CLI-Discussion/How-to-determine-gateway-applicability-for-Inline-Layers-using/m-p/268028#M9358 <P>Inline layers can be shared between policies, so they are dependent on the parent rule/policy target(s).</P> <P>Policy packages have one or more installation targets, layers don't, so you logic needs to take this into account.</P> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:29:37 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/API-CLI-Discussion/How-to-determine-gateway-applicability-for-Inline-Layers-using/m-p/268028#M9358 Alex- 2026-01-21T11:29:37Z