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The source library.

The primary references behind the scanner field notes. These are independent sources—not partnerships, endorsements, or a list of hosted ScannerAPI.com services.

Use the original documentation to verify a protocol detail, inspect a provider’s response model, or understand a project’s recommended controls. The field notes build suggested workflows around those references; the source remains the authority on its own documented interface.

Account-specific access, supported formats, configuration, quotas, and sharing terms must be checked with the provider. A reference below explains its stated topic and does not establish an independent performance claim.

Reference 01 / Scanner API

RFC 9110: HTTP 202 Accepted

The HTTP specification distinguishes acceptance for processing from completion. The workflow above is a suggested integration design, not a hosted ScannerAPI.com endpoint.

Read the original documentation Related field note: Scanner API integration: design the workflow before the endpoint
Reference 02 / AI Scanner

NIST AI Risk Management Framework

NIST positions its voluntary framework around trustworthiness throughout AI design, use, and evaluation. The evaluation workflow here is an editorial application of that principle.

Read the original documentation Related field note: How to evaluate an AI scanner beyond its accuracy headline
Reference 03 / API Scanner

OWASP API Security Top 10 — 2023

OWASP identifies authorization, resource consumption, inventory, and other API-specific risks. The test-planning steps on this page are suggested defensive workflows.

Read the original documentation Related field note: An API security scanning checklist built around authorization
Reference 04 / AI LLM Scanner API

OWASP LLM01:2025 — Prompt Injection

OWASP describes direct and indirect prompt injection and recommends layered mitigations. This page uses that risk framing without claiming complete detection.

Read the original documentation Related field note: AI LLM scanner APIs: a practical prompt-injection review workflow
Reference 05 / Git Repo Scanner

GitHub: About secret scanning

GitHub documents history-aware secret scanning. The broader repository workflow described here combines several distinct inspection categories.

Read the original documentation Related field note: Git repo scanning: secrets, history, and dependencies need different checks
Reference 06 / Antivirus Scanner API

ClamAV documentation: Scanning

ClamAV documents daemon scanning, signature requirements, and the lack of authentication on its TCP socket. The upload gate here is an architectural recommendation.

Read the original documentation Related field note: Antivirus scanner API design: build a dependable upload gate
Reference 07 / Malware Scanner API

VirusTotal API: Analyses object

VirusTotal documents analysis status, per-engine results, and separate outcome categories. Do not interpret those fields as an endorsement of a particular deployment or sharing policy.

Read the original documentation Related field note: Malware scanner API results: separate evidence from verdicts
Reference 08 / File Scanner API

OWASP File Upload Cheat Sheet

OWASP recommends layered validation, controlled storage, limits, and appropriate inspection. The workflow on this page adapts those ideas to an API integration.

Read the original documentation Related field note: File scanner API checklist for a safer upload pipeline
Reference 09 / Reverse Image Scanner

Google Cloud Vision: Detect Web entities and pages

Google’s Web Detection documentation distinguishes pages, matching images, and visually similar images. The investigation workflow here is a suggested way to interpret such results.

Read the original documentation Related field note: Reverse image scanners: matching images are not always the same story
Reference 10 / EXIF Data Scanner

ExifTool: Supported metadata and application documentation

ExifTool documents reading and writing many metadata formats. Keep extracted values, format support, and any interpretation separate in your own workflow.

Read the original documentation Related field note: EXIF data scanning: inspect photo metadata before you share