Example of an HTTP request to update the anti-virus database
5 March 2024
ID 193011
This request can be made only if the client and Kaspersky Scan Engine are installed and running on the same computer. If you send this request from a different computer, Kaspersky Scan Engine will throw a 405 Method Not Allowed
error.
The following example shows an HTTP request to update the anti-virus database:
POST /api/v3.0/update/start HTTP/1.0 Content-Type: application/octet-stream Content-Length: 2
{} |
The following example shows the corresponding response that is returned if the database update has been successfully initiated:
HTTP/1.0 200 OK Connection: close Content-Type: text/plain Server: KAVHTTPD/1.0 X-KAV-ProtocolVersion: 3 Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:05:44 GMT Content-Length: 26
{ "status": "update started" } |
The following example shows the corresponding response that is returned if an update is already in progress:
HTTP/1.0 200 OK Connection: close Content-Type: text/plain Server: KAVHTTPD/1.0 X-KAV-ProtocolVersion: 3 Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:05:44 GMT Content-Length: 35
{ "status": "update already launched" } |
The following example shows the corresponding response that is returned if an error occurred when launching the update:
HTTP/1.0 200 OK Connection: close Content-Type: text/plain Server: KAVHTTPD/1.0 X-KAV-ProtocolVersion: 3 Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:05:44 GMT Content-Length: 40
{ "status": "error while launching update" } |