> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.krixaisecurity.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Standalone Scan API

> Scan text without proxying to an LLM

Use this if you want to scan text without proxying to an LLM. Useful for scanning user inputs before your own processing logic, or for scanning outputs from models you call directly.

```http theme={null}
POST https://api.krixaisecurity.com/v1/scan
```

### Request Headers

| Header         | Required | Description                        |
| -------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `X-Krixai-Key` | Yes      | Your Krixai API key: `kx-live-...` |
| `Content-Type` | Yes      | `application/json`                 |

### Request Body

```json theme={null}
{
  "input": "Text to scan for threats...",
  "checks": ["prompt_injection", "jailbreak", "pii"],
  "sensitivity": "medium"
}
```

### Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "request_id": "kx-req-def456",
  "status": "flagged",
  "scan_time_ms": 9,
  "detections": [
    {
      "category": "pii",
      "sub_type": "email_address",
      "confidence": 1.0,
      "matched_text": "john.doe@company.com",
      "position": { "start": 45, "end": 67 }
    }
  ],
  "sanitized_input": "Text to scan... contact [REDACTED] for details."
}
```