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Claude registry: 10 entries. Fixed handler drift Beam missed: scan_library
request has no "recursive"; scanner/start binds folder_paths (not
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"jwt"/"admin" tokens invisible to authLabel; and silently passed before
only because the seeded set was unchecked. Seeds now 'jwtMiddleware'/
'AdminMiddleware' markers. Also: cleanup of a stale-merge-script residue
in collections/update_rule.md example (extra null keys). make test 9/9.
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---
method: POST
path: /api/scanner/start
auth: jwt+admin
area: scanner
---
<!-- source: internal/handlers/scanner.go:134 Handler.StartScanner -->
# Start Scanner
Start the automated background scanner for a library. Supports ebook, manga, and comic libraries.
**Endpoint**: `POST /api/scanner/start`
**Auth**: Required (Admin only)
**Content-Type**: `application/json`
## Request Body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| ---------------- | ------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| library_id | string (UUID) | Yes | Library UUID to scan (supports ebooks, manga, and comics) |
| interval_seconds | integer | No | Scan interval in seconds (default: 3600, min: 300) |
## Supported Library Types
- **Ebooks:** Processes .epub, .pdf, .mobi, and other ebook formats
- **Comics:** Processes comic archives (.cbz, .cbr, .cb7, .cbt) with metadata extraction
- **Manga:** Processes manga archives and image files (.cbz, .cbr, .png, .jpg, etc.)
### Example Request
```json example-request
{
"folder_paths": ["/data/books"]
}
```
## Response (200 OK)
```json example-response
{
"message": "Scanner started successfully"
}
```
## Error Responses
| Code | Description |
| ---- | ---------------------------------------- |
| 400 | Invalid request data or interval too low |
| 401 | Invalid or expired token |
| 403 | User does not have admin privileges |
| 404 | Library not found |
| 409 | Scanner already running for this library |