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Create Scan Engine

Creates a new scan engine.

External Documentation

To learn more, visit the Rapid7 documentation.

Basic Parameters

ParameterDescription
Disable SSL EnforcementEnable this option to skip SSL verification of the server's certificate
chain and host name. This may increase security vulnerabilities, but can be useful
for testing or when custom verification is employed.
Scan Engine AddressThe address the scan engine is hosted.
Scan Engine NameThe name of the scan engine.
Scan Engine PortThe port used by the scan engine to communicate with the Security Console.

Advanced Parameters

ParameterDescription
Scan Engine IDThe ID of the scan engine.

Example Output

{
"id": 0,
"links": [
{
"href": "https://hostname:3780/api/3/...",
"rel": "self"
}
]
}

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