• AUTOMATION
  • VISIBILITY
  • AUDIT
  • HUMAN

How to launch and monitor security scans with your AI

Connect Acunetix 360 to your AI client to manage vulnerability testing through conversation. You'll move from request to real-time status updates without leaving your chat.

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Short answer

How can I run and track scans using my AI?

You can tell your AI to start a new scan on a specific endpoint or ask for a list of all active and past scans. This gives you a direct way to manage your security testing via text. You'll see the following breakdown of how the process works.

Scan management outcomes.

Where your scan data lands.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of interacting with the Acunetix 360 API.

AUTOMATION

Instant scan triggers

The AI uses the available tools to start vulnerability tests on your target URLs immediately.

VISIBILITY

Real-time progress tracking

You can check the status of any running scan to see exactly how far along it is.

AUDIT

Scan history access

Your agent can pull up lists of previous scans to help you track security trends over time.

HUMAN

Manual remediation

The AI identifies the scan status, but you decide how to fix the vulnerabilities it finds.

The workflow

What your AI does when <the thing arrives>.

The AI acts as the bridge between your chat window and the Acunetix 360 platform.

  1. Initiate testing

    When you provide a URL, the AI tells the platform to begin a new vulnerability assessment.

    launch_scan

  2. Check status

    The AI looks up the current state of your security tests to give you a progress update.

    list_scans

  3. Retrieve history

    You can ask for a summary of all recent activity to see what has been scanned lately.

    list_scans

  4. Verify completion

    The AI confirms when a scan has finished so you can move on to reviewing the results.

    list_scans

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger actions in Acunetix 360.

Starting points

These are basic commands. Replace the URLs and scan IDs with your actual data.

Acunetix 360 Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TvdAZTjJiXl8qBmdpSBFMSXwkwTo7Btxd91HHupy/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Acunetix 360 capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "acunetix-360-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_TvdAZTjJiXl8qBmdpSBFMSXwkwTo7Btxd91HHupy/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Launch a new vulnerability scan for https://api.example.com

  • Show me a list of all my current scans

  • Check the progress of the scan I just started

  • List all scans that were completed in the last 24 hours

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Start here

Connect Acunetix 360 once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure on our end. You can find the full setup guide on the Connector page.

Connect Acunetix 360 to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI fix the security vulnerabilities it finds?

    No. The AI can only launch and monitor the scans. You must manually address any issues discovered.

  • 02

    Can I delete old scans through the AI?

    No. The current tools only allow you to launch new scans or list existing ones.

  • 03

    Does the AI need my login password?

    No. You connect via Vinkius, and your credentials are kept encrypted and separate from the AI.

  • 04

    Can I schedule scans for a specific time?

    No. You can only trigger a scan to start immediately when you ask the AI to do so.

  • 05

    How does the AI know if a scan is finished?

    The AI uses the list tool to check the status of your active scans and reports back to you.

  • More questions about Acunetix 360? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Acunetix 360 Connector can do

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