---
title: "Create a password-protected ZIP with Google Threat Intelligence files"
method: POST
path: "/zip_files"
tags: ["Private Zipping files"]
---

# Create a password-protected ZIP with Google Threat Intelligence files

`POST /zip_files`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/private`
- URL: `https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/private/zip_files`
- Auth: none required

## Headers

- `x-apikey` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `data` string, json, required: A list of hashes (SHA-256, SHA-1, or MD5) for the files included in the ZIP

---

[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)