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Adds documentation for the AlertAndBlock action value supported by the Indicators API and clarifies its relationship to the existing BlockAndRemediate action and GenerateAlert parameter.

Indicators API accepts AlertAndBlock as a valid value for the action parameter, but it isn't listed in the supported parameters table on this page. Customers importing IoCs via CSV or calling the API directly currently have no documented reference for this value.

Functionally, AlertAndBlock on the API is equivalent to submitting action=BlockAndRemediate together with GenerateAlert=True. Seen in the Microsoft Defender portal, inputs render identically as Block and remediate with the Generate alert checkbox ticked.

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Pull request overview

This PR updates the Manage indicators documentation to include the AlertAndBlock action for indicator imports/API usage and explain how it relates to existing action/alert settings.

Changes:

  • Added AlertAndBlock to the supported action values list.
  • Clarified how AlertAndBlock relates to BlockAndRemediate and alert generation.

| category|String|Category of the alert. Examples include: Execution and credential access. <br/>**Optional** |
| mitretechniques|String|MITRE techniques code/id (comma separated). For more information, see [Enterprise tactics](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/enterprise/). <br/> **Optional** <br/>It's recommended to add a value in category when a MITRE technique. |
| GenerateAlert|String|Whether the alert should be generated. Possible Values are: `True` or `False`. <br/>**Optional** |
| GenerateAlert|String|Whether the alert should be generated. Possible Values are: `True` or `False`. The API action `AlertAndBlock` is equivalent to setting `action` to `BlockAndRemediate` with `GenerateAlert=True` (rendered in the portal as "Block and remediate" with "Generate alert" ticked). <br/>**Optional** |
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