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Using Kaspersky Scan Engine in HTTP mode
Making requests in HTTP mode
Making requests in HTTP mode via KAV protocol version 3
5 March 2024
ID 179875
This section explains how to make HTTP requests to Kaspersky Scan Engine by using KAV protocol version 3.
In this section
Supported API methods in KAV protocol version 3
Format of a scan POST request
Format of a response to a scan POST request
Increasing the detection rate
Example of an HTTP request containing an API token for authorization
Example of an HTTP request to scan a local file
Example of an HTTP request to scan a block of memory
Example of an HTTP request to check a URL
Example of an HTTP request to get the release date of the anti-virus database
Example of an HTTP request to get the current KAV SDK version
Example of an HTTP request to get licensing information
Example of an HTTP request to get accumulated statistics
Example of an HTTP request to clear accumulated statistics
Example of an HTTP request to update the anti-virus database
Example of an HTTP request to get the database update status
Example of an HTTP request to get the KSN information
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