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title: "Changes to Given a valid path, will invoke either a Scan Series or Scan Library. If the folder does not exist within Kavita, the request will be ignored"
method: POST
path: "/api/Library/scan-folder"
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# Changes to Given a valid path, will invoke either a Scan Series or Scan Library. If the folder does not exist within Kavita, the request will be ignored

`POST /api/Library/scan-folder`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 136 revisions.

- **2026-01-04** `d871bfda2376`: 3 info

## Changes

- **2026-01-04** `d871bfda2376`: 3 info
  - added the new optional request property `abortOnNoSeriesMatch` (media type: application/json)
  - added the new optional request property `abortOnNoSeriesMatch` (media type: text/json)
  - added the new optional request property `abortOnNoSeriesMatch` (media type: application/*+json)

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/kareadita/apis/kavita/docs/api/Library/scan-folder/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/kareadita/apis/kavita.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/kareadita/apis/kavita/changes/api/Library/scan-folder/post)