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title: "Add New Scanners"
date: 2021-09-06
lastmod: 2026-05-29
canonical: "https://container-registry.com/docs/administration-manual/scanners/add-new-scanners/"
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# Add New Scanners


Add New Scanners
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Although vulnerability scanning is a highly unified procedure, different scanners may capture different vulnerabilities. Some scanners are developed to act in a more severe way than others to meet specific compliance requirements. Nonetheless, adding more scanners may increase the general coverage and improve your cyber security.\
To add a new scanner:
* Expand **Administration**;
* Go to **Interrogation Services**;
* On the **Scanners** tab, click **+ New Scanner**;

![](../add_new_system_scanner_1.png)

* Fill in the form:
    * Give your scanner a name;
    * Optionally, add a description;
    * Enter the endpoint URL or IP address (if you are using an internal server);
    * Choose your authorization method:
        * For **Basic** one, enter your username and password which you received from the scanner provider;
        * For **Bearer**, enter the secret token from your provider;
        * For **API key**, enter the API key from your account on the scanner service provider.
    * Choose if you want to activate certificate verification;
    * If you entered an IP instead of an URL, select **Use internal registry address** to allow this.

![](../add_new_system_scanner_2.png)

* Test the new connection and save the scanner if it was successful.