---
title: "Mark a finding as an exception so it no longer appears in the active Scan Results list"
method: POST
path: "/v1/cloud-security/findings/{findingId}/exception"
tags: ["CloudSecurity"]
---

# Mark a finding as an exception so it no longer appears in the active Scan Results list

`POST /v1/cloud-security/findings/{findingId}/exception`

Mark a finding as an exception so it no longer appears in the active Scan Results list in Comp AI. Run AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud security scans, detect enabled services, review findings, and connect cloud posture results to compliance work.

## Path parameters

- `findingId` string, required

## Request body

- MarkExceptionDto
  - `reason` string, required — Documentation for why this finding does not apply or is being accepted. Minimum 20 non-whitespace characters.
  - `reviewedBy` string — Free-text reviewer or approval reference.
  - `expiresAt` string — ISO date when this exception should auto-expire. Null/missing = never.

## Response `201`

## Changes

- **2026-05-20** `aa96d5d213a2` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-05-20** `5a440666fc04` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2026-05-19** `33d5a775044a` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/trycompai/apis/comp-ai-api/changes/v1/cloud-security/findings/:findingId/exception/post.md)

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