Scan

Scan Status

Changed on Aug 6, 2026

Updates the scan status. Can pause, resume, and stop scans using this resource. In order to stop a scan the scan must be running or paused. In order to resume a scan the scan must be paused. In order to pause a scan the scan must be running.

post/api/3/scans/{id}/{status}

Request

Base URL
https://<host>:<port>
Auth
none declared
TypeScript
https://skmtc.dev/rapid7/apis/rapid7-vm-api/docs/api/3/scans/:id/:status/post.ts
A function with typed inputs. Its response is checked against the schema.

Path parameters

idinteger required

The identifier of the scan.

Example:28

status'pause' | 'stop' | 'resume' required

The status of the scan.

Response

Example response

{
  "links": [
    {
      "href": "https://hostname:3780/api/3/...",
      "rel": "self"
    }
  ]
}

Changes

Aug 6, 20263a8197c22d71 Revision changes
- info
  added the media type application/json;charset=UTF-8 for the response with the status
- info
  added the media type application/json;charset=UTF-8 for the response with the status
- info
  added the media type application/json;charset=UTF-8 for the response with the status
- info
  added the media type application/json;charset=UTF-8 for the response with the status
- info
  added the media type application/json;charset=UTF-8 for the response with the status

Operation history