---
title: "Trigger alpha signal scan"
method: POST
path: "/v1/alpha/scan"
tags: ["Alpha"]
---

# Trigger alpha signal scan

`POST /v1/alpha/scan`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.marketintell.ai`
- URL: `https://api.marketintell.ai/v1/alpha/scan`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`

Manually trigger an alpha signal scan cycle.

## Response `200`

Generated signals

- object
  - `success` boolean, required
  - `signals_generated` integer, required: Number of new alpha signals persisted
  - `latency_ms` integer
  - `correlation_id` string

---

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