---
title: "Trigger asset scan/seed from filesystem"
method: POST
path: "/api/assets/seed"
---

# Trigger asset scan/seed from filesystem

`POST /api/assets/seed`

Starts a background job that scans configured directories and registers assets not yet in the asset database.

## Request body

- object
  - `roots` string[] — Root folder paths to scan (if omitted, scans all)

## Response `200`

Seed started

- object
  - `status` string

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