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# Request security scans for installed repositories

> Uses existing scan admission, product flags, permission checks and billing. Explicit paid usage confirmation still requires subscription management permission. A triggered result means dispatch was accepted, not that the scan completed.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json post /v1/security/scans
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: CodeRabbit API spec
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.coderabbit.ai
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
paths:
  /v1/security/scans:
    post:
      tags:
        - Security
      summary: Request security scans for installed repositories
      description: >-
        Uses existing scan admission, product flags, permission checks and
        billing. Explicit paid usage confirmation still requires subscription
        management permission. A triggered result means dispatch was accepted,
        not that the scan completed.
      operationId: start_security_scans
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                org_id:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 1
                repository_ids:
                  type: array
                  minItems: 1
                  maxItems: 100
                  items:
                    type: string
                    minLength: 1
                    maxLength: 255
                targets:
                  type: array
                  minItems: 1
                  maxItems: 4
                  items:
                    enum:
                      - code
                      - dependencies
                      - sbom
                      - secrets
                    type: string
                scan_mode:
                  enum:
                    - map
                    - deep
                  type: string
                spend_limit_cents:
                  type: integer
                  minimum: 1000
                  maximum: 100000000
                allow_cap_overage:
                  type: boolean
                paid_usage_confirmation:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    estimateCents:
                      type: integer
                      minimum: 0
                      maximum: 9007199254740991
                    creditCents:
                      type: integer
                      minimum: 0
                      maximum: 9007199254740991
                  required:
                    - estimateCents
                    - creditCents
                  additionalProperties: false
              required:
                - repository_ids
                - targets
                - scan_mode
              additionalProperties: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  results:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        repo:
                          type: string
                        status:
                          enum:
                            - triggered
                            - skipped
                            - blocked
                            - not_found
                            - failed
                          type: string
                        triggered:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: string
                        skipped:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: string
                        blocked:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: string
                        failed:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: string
                        blockedReason:
                          type: string
                        blockedRetryAfterSeconds:
                          type: number
                        message:
                          type: string
                      required:
                        - repo
                        - status
                        - triggered
                        - skipped
                        - blocked
                        - failed
                  triggeredCount:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: 0
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                  requestedRepos:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: 0
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                  targets:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: string
                required:
                  - results
                  - triggeredCount
                  - requestedRepos
                  - targets
        '400':
          description: '400'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - invalid_request
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '401':
          description: '401'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - unauthenticated
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '403':
          description: '403'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - forbidden
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '404':
          description: '404'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - not_found
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '409':
          description: '409'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - head_changed
                          - conflict
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '412':
          description: '412'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - precondition_failed
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '413':
          description: '413'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - payload_too_large
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '429':
          description: '429'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - rate_limit_exceeded
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '500':
          description: '500'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        enum:
                          - internal_error
                        type: string
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
        '503':
          description: '503'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        type: string
                        enum:
                          - unavailable
                      message:
                        type: string
                      retry_after:
                        type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                        exclusiveMinimum: true
                    required:
                      - code
                      - message
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - error
                additionalProperties: false
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-coderabbitai-api-key
      description: >-
        API key for authentication. You can create an API key from the
        CodeRabbit dashboard.

````

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