---
method: GET
path: /api/scanner/active
auth: jwt+admin
area: scanner
---
<!-- source: internal/handlers/scanner.go:203 Handler.GetActiveScans -->

# Get Active Scans

Returns every pending/running scan job, so the admin page can re-attach to
in-flight scans after a refresh.

## Example response

```json example-response
{
  "scanning": true,
  "jobs": []
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Body | When |
| ------ | ---- | ---- |
| 401 | `{"error": "unauthorized"}` | no/invalid JWT |
| 403 | `{"error": "admin access required"}` | non-admin |