> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Scheduled Scan Tasks

> Use scheduled scan tasks in ApyGuard to automate recurring API security checks and monitor changes over time.

## Overview

Scheduled scan tasks help teams move from one-off testing to continuous API security monitoring.

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  <Card title="Recurring coverage" icon="calendar-clock">
    Run security scans on a repeatable cadence instead of relying only on manual execution.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Change detection" icon="refresh-cw">
    Re-test APIs after releases, environment changes, or specification updates.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Operational visibility" icon="activity">
    Monitor task status and review trends over time.
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  <Card title="Team workflow" icon="workflow">
    Support regular validation as part of engineering and security processes.
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## When to use scheduled tasks

* After every release window
* On a daily or weekly security cadence
* For critical public APIs
* For environments that change frequently

## Related pages

* [Security Scanning](/get-started/security-scanning)
* [Assets](/core-workflows/assets)
* [API Collections](/core-workflows/api-collections)