ActionVirusTotalUpdated September 2026

How do I submit a URL for scanning on VirusTotal?

Short answer: You can scan url in VirusTotal by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the VirusTotal Scan URL action to a workflow, map its 1 input from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Scan URL in VirusTotal — start free All 2 VirusTotal actions

Scan URL in VirusTotal — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
URL to Scan url	url	Required	URL to Scan. e.g. "https://example.com"

Sample request

{
  "url": "https://example.com"
}

Returns

{
  "data": {
    "id": "analysis-abc123",
    "type": "analysis",
    "links": {
      "self": "https://www.virustotal.com/api/v3/analyses/..."
    }
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Scan URL.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → VirusTotal

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → VirusTotal

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Scan URL.

What does the Scan URL action do in VirusTotal?

Submits a URL for fresh scanning by VirusTotal's engines. Returns an analysis ID you can poll via Get URL Report once scanning is complete.

What inputs does Scan URL require?

Required: URL to Scan. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if VirusTotal returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message VirusTotal returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Scan URL support batch operations?

Run Scan URL inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within VirusTotal's rate limits.

More actions

Other VirusTotal actions.

Action

Get URL Report

Returns the existing VirusTotal analysis for a URL, including engine-by-engine verdicts and an aggregate threat score. Cheaper and faster than Scan URL when the URL has been analyzed before.

Scan URL in VirusTotal — start free