API Reference

Integrate Kensai's security scanning into your workflow with our REST API.

Authentication

Include your API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Endpoints

POST/v1/scan

Start a new security scan

curl -X POST https://api.kensai.app/v1/scan \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"target": "https://example.com", "type": "full"}'

GET/v1/cves/search

Search the CVE database (300K+ entries)

curl "https://api.kensai.app/v1/cves/search?q=nginx&severity=high" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

POST/v1/deps/analyze

Analyze dependencies for vulnerabilities

curl -X POST https://api.kensai.app/v1/deps/analyze \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "lockfile=@package-lock.json"

POST/v1/sbom/generate

Generate SBOM (CycloneDX or SPDX format)

curl -X POST "https://api.kensai.app/v1/sbom/generate?format=cyclonedx" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "lockfile=@package-lock.json"

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