---
title: "Start a new scan"
method: POST
path: "/startscan"
tags: ["patrowl-engine"]
---

# Start a new scan

`POST /startscan`

Start a new scan.

## Request body

- ScanDefinition
  - `scan_id` integer
  - `options` object
  - `assets` object[]
    - `id` string
    - `value` string
    - `criticity` 'low' | 'medium' | 'high'
    - `datatype` 'ip' | 'ip-range' | 'ip-subnet' | 'fqdn' | 'domain' | 'url' | 'keyword' | 'person' | 'organisation' | 'path' | 'application'

## Response `200`

successful operation

- ApiResponse
  - `status` string
  - `page` string

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