# What types of data can I scan with API?

Firewall for AI provides a flexible and extensible API that allows you to scan a wide variety of data types, including plain text, structured and unstructured files, and even images. Our API can handle data in various formats such as JSON, XML, CSV, and more. Visit our detector glossary at docs.nightfall.ai/docs/detector-glossary to explore the comprehensive list of supported data types and file formats


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://help.nightfall.ai/developer-api/faqs/data_scan.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.
