---
title: "Rescan a private file"
method: POST
path: "/files/{sha256}/analyse"
tags: ["Private Files"]
---

# Rescan a private file

`POST /files/{sha256}/analyse`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/private`
- URL: `https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/private/files/{sha256}/analyse`
- Auth: none required

## Path parameters

- `sha256` string, required

## Query parameters

- `command_line` string
- `disable_sandbox` string
- `enable_internet` string
- `intercept_tls` string
- `interaction_sandbox` string
- `interaction_timeout` integer

## Headers

- `x-apikey` string, required

## Response `200`

200

- object

## Other responses

- `400`: 400

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/virustotal/apis/private-scanning.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/virustotal/apis/private-scanning/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/virustotal/apis/private-scanning/revisions/f6f4e9bf7fa4?raw)