---
title: "Get active scans"
method: GET
path: "/scans/active"
tags: ["scans"]
---

# Get active scans

`GET /scans/active`

## Request

- The document declares no server URL.
- Auth: none declared

Returns info on all currently running scans.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- ActiveScansResponse: Response body for GET /scans/active endpoint.
  - `items` object, required

## Changes

- **2026-04-24** `a9ee30d24343`: 1 breaking
  - the response property `items/additionalProperties/summary/scanners/additionalProperties/validation` became optional for the status `200`
- **2026-04-03** `0fc41a5c1e02`: 1 info
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2, subschema #3, subschema #4, subschema #5, subschema #6, subschema #7` from the `items/additionalProperties/summary/scanners/additionalProperties/validation/anyOf[subschema #1: ValidationResults]/entries/items/target` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
- **2026-03-17** `d2a0b9f760ff`: 1 breaking, 1 info
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2, subschema #3, subschema #4, subschema #5, subschema #6, subschema #7` to the `items/additionalProperties/summary/scanners/additionalProperties/validation/anyOf[subschema #1: ValidationResults]/entries/items/target` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
  - the response property `items/additionalProperties/summary/scanners/additionalProperties/validation` became required for the status `200`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/meridianlabs-ai/apis/inspect-scout-viewer-api/changes/scans/active/get.md)

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