Sample 1: Creating and running a scan using web services

This sample leads you through creating and running a scan.

Before you begin

Here is a sample Java™ file you can download to use in this workflow: RESTSample.zip. (If file doesn't download, right-click the link and save the file to your hard disk drive.)

Procedure

1. Retrieving a list of templates. (This REST service will retrieve a list of available job templates.)
2. Creating a scan job based on templates. (This REST service will create a scan job and an associated report pack based on a specific template.)
3. Configuring job options. (This REST service will configure content scan job options, such as adding a Starting URL.)
4. Updating a folder item action. (This REST service will update the action (start scan, suspend, cancel, end, resume) of a folder item (job, report pack, dashboard).)
5. Wait until the job and report pack have run. (See the Sample java file for details.)
6. Look at the results:
   • Requesting a collection of reports
   • Requesting a single report
   • Requesting report data
   • Requesting a collection of issues
   • Requesting collection of issues limiting traffic data
   • Requesting a single issue
   • Custom retrieval of report data using POST
   • Custom retrieval of collection of issues using POST