---
title: REST API endpoints for code scanning
shortTitle: Code scanning
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
intro: >-
  Use the REST API to retrieve and update {% data
  variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} alerts from a repository.
versions: # DO NOT MANUALLY EDIT. CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN BY A 🤖
  fpt: '*'
  ghec: '*'
  ghes: '*'
topics:
  - API
  - Code scanning
  - REST
redirect_from:
  - /rest/reference/code-scanning
autogenerated: rest
---

## About code scanning

You can retrieve and update {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} alerts from a repository. You can use the endpoints to create automated reports for the {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} alerts in an organization or upload analysis results generated using offline {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} tools. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/code-security/code-scanning).

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