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	fpt ghec ghes * * *
redirect_from	/rest/reference/code-scanning
autogenerated	rest
category	Secure code and manage vulnerabilities

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.