Trigger scan API in Website Scanner

Use this API to trigger a new run of an existing accessibility website scan.

trigger scan

POST /api/v1/scanner/scans/{project_id}/new_scan

If Geo Region Restriction (GRR) is enabled for your account, add your region code to the host name: api-accessibility-<region>.browserstack.com. See Geo Region Restriction endpoints for the region codes and examples.

Request parameters

Request

curl -u "YOUR_USERNAME:YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" \
     -X POST "https://api-accessibility.browserstack.com/api/website-scanner/v1/scans/{scan_id}/new_scan"

project_id^* Integer

The unique ID of the scan project for which you want to trigger a new run.

Response Attributes `200 OK` `JSON`

Response

{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "scanRunId": 144
    }
}

success Boolean

Indicates whether the request was successful.
data Object

Contains the ID of the newly created scan run.

▶ SHOW VALUES

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Trigger scan API in Website Scanner

trigger scan

Request parameters

project_id* Integer

Response Attributes 200 OK JSON

success Boolean

data Object

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project_id^* Integer

Response Attributes `200 OK` `JSON`