# NexusIQ Rest API - evaluate a file

**URL:** <https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexusiq-rest-api-evaluate-a-file/11119>\
**Category:** Sonatype Lifecycle & Firewall\
**Tags:** rest, nexus-iq\
**Created:** [August 16, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexusiq-rest-api-evaluate-a-file/11119 "2023-08-16T19:27:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/nexusiq-rest-api-evaluate-a-file/11119/1 "2023-08-16T19:27:17Z")

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We onboarded a large number of apps and most didn’t evaluate transitive dependencies. However, if in the web UI I select the app, go to more actions, and choose ‘evaluate a file,’ I can upload the compiled jar for the app and get the full report.

Is there a way to do this via the REST api?

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