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VirusTotal Private Scanning - Files API

Private Scanning - Files

Documentation Provider Profile APIs.io OpenAPI GitHub

VirusTotal Private Scanning - Files API is one of 35 APIs that VirusTotal publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Private Scanning - Files. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an API reference.

This API exposes 8 operations across 6 paths. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.3, at version 3.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3.

8 operations 6 paths 0 schemas 1 DELETE5 GET2 POST

Metadata

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Specification
OpenAPI 3.0.3
API Version
3.0
Base URL
https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3
Authentication
API Key
Contact
VirusTotal / Google Threat Intelligence
License
VirusTotal Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

VirusTotal Private Scanning - Files API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as x-apikey (VTApiKey). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • VTApiKey — Personal VirusTotal / GTI API key. Found in the user menu of your VirusTotal account.

Paths & Operations 8

Across 6 paths, the API surfaces 8 operations — 1 DELETE, 5 GET, 2 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Private Scanning - Files 8

Private Scanning - Files

POST
/private/files
VirusTotal Upload a File
uploadFilePrivateScanning body → 200401
GET
/private/files
VirusTotal List Private Files
listPrivateFiles 2 params → 200400
GET
/private/files/upload_url
VirusTotal Get a URL for Uploading Large Files
privateFilesUploadUrl → 200400
DELETE
/private/files/{id}
VirusTotal Delete a Private File Report
deleteFilePrivateScanning 2 params → 200400
GET
/private/files/{id}
VirusTotal Get a Private File Report
privateFilesInfo 1 param → 200400
GET
/private/files/{id}/relationships/{relationship}
VirusTotal Get Object Descriptors Related to a File
privatefilesidrelationshipsrelationship 4 params → 200400
GET
/private/files/{id}/{relationship}
VirusTotal Get Objects Related to a Private File
privateFilesRelationships 4 params → 200400
POST
/private/files/{sha256}/analyse
VirusTotal Rescan a Private File
rescanAPrivateFile 7 params → 200400

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

virustotal-private-scanning-files-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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API Details
ID
virustotal:virustotal-private-scanning-files-api
Base URL
https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3
Docs
https://docs.virustotal.com/reference/overview
Provider
VirusTotal
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