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'AdminMiddleware' markers. Also: cleanup of a stale-merge-script residue
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---
method: POST
path: /api/scanner/watch/start
auth: jwt+admin
area: scanner
---
<!-- source: internal/handlers/scanner.go:314 Handler.StartWatchMode -->
# Start Watch Mode
Start watch mode for a library to automatically detect and process new/modified files. Supports ebook, manga, and comic libraries with real-time file system monitoring.
**Endpoint**: `POST /api/scanner/watch/start`
**Auth**: Required (Admin only)
**Content-Type**: `application/json`
## Request Body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| ---------- | ------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| library_id | string (UUID) | Yes | Library UUID to watch (supports ebooks, manga, and comics) |
## Watch Mode Features
Watch mode automatically detects and processes:
- **New files** added to library folders
- **Modified files** that have been updated
- **Format-specific metadata extraction** for comics (.cbz, .cbr) and manga
- **ComicInfo.xml parsing** for comic archives
- **Image-based manga** processing for individual page files
### Example Request
```json example-request
{
"library_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
}
```
## Response (200 OK)
```json example-response
{
"message": "Watch mode started successfully",
"library_id": "uuid"
}
```
## Error Responses
| Code | Description |
| ---- | ------------------------------------------ |
| 400 | Invalid request data |
| 401 | Invalid or expired token |
| 403 | User does not have admin privileges |
| 404 | Library not found |
| 409 | Watch mode already active for this library |