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title: Sensitive Data Scanner
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# Sensitive Data Scanner

Create, update, delete, and retrieve sensitive data scanner groups and rules. See the [Sensitive Data Scanner page](https://docs.datadoghq.com/sensitive_data_scanner.md) for more information.

## List Scanning Groups →{% #list-scanning-groups %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                           |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | GET https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | GET https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | GET https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config  |
| app.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config |
| us5.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config |

## Reorder Groups →{% #reorder-groups %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                             |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | PATCH https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | PATCH https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | PATCH https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config  |
| app.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config |
| us5.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config |

## List standard patterns →{% #list-standard-patterns %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                             |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/standard-patterns |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/standard-patterns |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | GET https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/standard-patterns      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | GET https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/standard-patterns      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | GET https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/standard-patterns  |
| app.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/standard-patterns     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/standard-patterns |
| us5.datadoghq.com | GET https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/standard-patterns |

## Create Scanning Group →{% #create-scanning-group %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                   |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups |

## Update Scanning Group →{% #update-scanning-group %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                               |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | PATCH https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | PATCH https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | PATCH https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id}  |
| app.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id} |

## Delete Scanning Group →{% #delete-scanning-group %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                                |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id}  |
| app.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/groups/{group_id} |

## Create Scanning Rule →{% #create-scanning-rule %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                  |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules |

## Update Scanning Rule →{% #update-scanning-rule %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                             |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | PATCH https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | PATCH https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | PATCH https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id}  |
| app.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | PATCH https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id} |

## Delete Scanning Rule →{% #delete-scanning-rule %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                              |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id}  |
| app.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/sensitive-data-scanner/config/rules/{rule_id} |