---
title: "Scan Template"
description: "Scan target host using a specified nuclei template."
api: "POST https://templates-api.nuclei.sh/v1/template/user/scan"
version: 'v1'
---

## Parameters (required)

<ParamField body="target" type="string" required>
  Target host to scan using nuclei template.

  **Constraints**: Valid hostname or IP address or URL.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="template_base64" type="string" required>
  Base64 encoded nuclei template.

  **Constraints**: Valid Base64 encoded template.
</ParamField>