# Request Defender Scan

> Windows | Cross-platform

## Project compatibility

Windows | Cross-platform

## Overview

| Description | API Method | API Path |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Request a scan to be performed by Defender for Cloud on Azure's Blob Storage Container. | POST | /defenderForStorageSettings/current/startMalwareScan |

## Input

| Parameter | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| API Version | The API version | string |

:::note
The API version is set by default to the most recently published and tested API version for the connector. You can change this value to any available version; but full functionality has only been verified for the default version. This parameter is required for the activity to operate correctly.
:::

## Output

| Parameter | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scan ID | The identifier of the scan | string |
| Scan status | The status code of the scan | string |
| Scan status message | A description of the status of the scan | string |
| Response | The complete response object returned by DefenderForStorageSettings current startMalwareScan. | Object |

:::note
* In API workflows, a single
response object is returned as the output. Any required fields can be extracted directly from this object.
* In RPA workflows, some output
parameters may differ, but the necessary values can still be retrieved from the response object even if they are not explicitly exposed.
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