Manage Scans

You can use the Tenable.io API to create, configure, and manage scans and agent scans.

For basic scan configuration information, see:

• Create a Scan
• Update a Scan
• Launch a Scan
• View Scan Configuration Details
• Change Scan Ownership

For more advanced scan configuration information, see:

• Manage Tag-based Scans
• Manage Scan Routing
• Manage Remediation Scans

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Note

To check the status of a scan, use the GET /scans/{scan_id}/latest-status endpoint, instead of the GET /scans/{scan_id} endpoint. Tenable recommends the GET /scans/{scan_id}/latest-status endpoint especially if you are programmatically checking the status of large numbers of scans.