# Port Scan Is Documented as a POST Request

The Port Scan lookup is documented as POST /lookup/port-scan, with the scan options in a JSON body; the previous documentation showed a GET request.

Source: https://docs.deepinfo.com/changelog/port-scan-post/

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Date: 2026-09-23 · Tags: API, Docs

[Port Scan](/reference/lookup/port-scan/) is documented as a `POST` request. The host goes in the `target`
query parameter, and the scan options go in a JSON body:

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.deepinfo.com/v1/lookup/port-scan?target=deepinfo.com" \
  -H "apikey: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"tcp_ports": "80,443", "mode": "light", "version": true}'
```

`tcp_ports` takes a list (`"80,443"`), a range (`"440-445"`) or both. Without it, the default port set of
`mode` is scanned. The reference page lists the other options and the response fields.

The previous documentation site showed this lookup as a `GET` request. Send it as `POST`, as documented.