---
title: "Start audit"
method: POST
path: "/audits"
tags: ["Audits"]
---

# Start audit

`POST /audits`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://next.frase.io/api/v1`
- URL: `https://next.frase.io/api/v1/audits`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-API-KEY`
  - HTTP bearer

Start a new site audit.

## Request body

- object
  - `site_id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string: Custom audit name
  - `type` 'full' | 'quick' | 'technical'
  - `max_pages` integer: Maximum pages to crawl
  - `selected_page_urls` string[]: Specific URLs to audit
  - `settings` object: Advanced audit settings

## Response `201`

Audit started

- object
  - `data` object
    - `id` string, uuid
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `type` string
    - `status` string
    - `site` object, nullable
      - `id` string
      - `name` string
      - `domain` string
    - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `request_id` string

---

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