---
title: "PUT /cissession/start"
method: PUT
path: "/cissession/start"
---

# PUT /cissession/start

`PUT /cissession/start`

Starts a CIS session. This API is used by the Amazon Inspector SSM plugin to communicate with the Amazon Inspector service. The Amazon Inspector SSM plugin calls this API to start a CIS scan session for the scan ID supplied by the service.

## Request body

- object
  - `scanJobId` string, required — A unique identifier for the scan job.
  - `message` object, required — The start CIS session message.
    - `sessionToken` string — The unique token that identifies the CIS session.

## Response `200`

Success

- StartCisSessionResponse

## Other responses

- `480` — ConflictException
- `481` — ValidationException
- `482` — AccessDeniedException
- `483` — ThrottlingException
- `484` — InternalServerException

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