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API Reference: Reverse Engineering Binaries With Binary Ninja
Overview
scripts/analyst.py generates Binary Ninja Python API analysis scripts that open a view, iterate
functions, and export functions/strings to JSON. check reports whether the binaryninja API is
importable. It only generates text and does not run Binary Ninja or a sample.
Dependencies
| Package | Version | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| binaryninja | licensed | the analysis API (optional for generation) |
| (stdlib) | — | JSON, file IO |
Core functions
check()
Reports binaryninja API availability.
skeleton(out, emit)
Writes a script using binaryninja.open_view, bv.functions, and bv.get_strings.
IL levels
- LLIL: close to assembly.
- MLIL: variables/SSA reasoning.
- HLIL: readable pseudo-code.
Usage
python scripts/analyst.py check
python scripts/analyst.py skeleton --emit functions,strings --out bn_extract.py
Sources
- Binary Ninja Python API — https://api.binary.ninja/
- Binary Ninja IL (LLIL/MLIL/HLIL) — https://docs.binary.ninja/dev/bnil-llil.html
open_view/bv.functions/get_stringsusage from official API documentation