XSOAR-Engineer Threat Intelligence Management Practice Question
When writing a custom Python integration for a threat feed, which Demisto/XSOAR command is used to ingest fetched indicators into the platform database?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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demisto.createIndicators(indicators)
Custom feed integrations use demisto.createIndicators() to submit parsed indicator objects to the XSOAR indicator engine.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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demisto.incidents().create()
Why it's wrong here
This creates incidents, not threat indicators.
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demisto.executeCommand('add-indicator', args)
Why it's wrong here
While CLI commands exist, Python integrations use demisto.createIndicators() for bulk indicator ingestion.
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demisto.setIndicatorReputation(values)
Why it's wrong here
This sets reputation but does not create or ingest raw feed entries.
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demisto.createIndicators(indicators)
Why this is correct
demisto.createIndicators() is the standard Python API method for submitting indicators from an integration.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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