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Create a Retro Scan Job

Use this endpoint to create retro scan jobs.

Request Endpoint
https://<tenant-name>.goskope.com/api/v1/retro_scan/?token=<token>&op=create

Valid parameters include:

Key

Type

Value

Description

op

string

create

Required. Operation performed.

scan_name

string

Ex: Scan12

Required. Scan name must be different than existing scan job names.

policy_name

string

Ex: retroscan

Required. Policy name must be an existing policy name.

object_scan_start_time_gmt

string

Ex: 2020-04-01 06:30:46AM

Optional. Start time used to restrict scan based on object timestamp. If start time is null and end time is provided, all objects created before the end time will be scanned.

object_scan_end_time_gmt

string

Ex: 2020-04-02 06:30:46AM

Optional. End time used to restrict scan based on object timestamp. If end time is null and start time is provided, all objects created after the start time will be scanned.

account_names

array of strings

Ex: Account1, Account2

Optional. Used to further restrict scan by account name. Account names entered must be of the provided policy.

notify

object

interval: Time interval between notifications.

to_users: Groups of users who will get notified.

emails: Email addresses of additional users to notify.

from_user: Email address from which the email will be sent.

Details for email notification.

Example Create Retro Scan Request
POST 'https://<tenant>/api/v1/retro_scan?token=xxx&op=create' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "scan_name": "Scan12",
    "policy_name": "retroscan",
    "object_scan_start_time_gmt": "2020-04-01 06:30:46AM",
    "object_scan_end_time_gmt": "2020-04-02 06:30:46AM",
    "account_names": ["Account1", "Account2"],
    "notify": {
      "interval": "30",
      "to_users": [
        "admin"
      ],
      "emails": [
        "abc@netskope.com"
      ],
      "from_user": "abc@netskope.com"
    }
}'
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