diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d2fa3cb..42eaaef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     + [Get Issue Event](#get-issue-event)
   * [SCANNING](#scanning)   
     + [Scan Artifact](#scan-artifact)  
+    + [Scan Build](#scan-build)
 <!-- tocstop -->
 
 # Install
@@ -213,3 +214,13 @@ scanning = xray_rest_client.scanning
 response = scanning.scan_artifact("docker://image_name:image_tag")
 print(response.json())
 ```
+### Scan Build
+```python
+scanning = xray_rest_client.scanning
+# scan build v1
+response = scanning.scan_build("build_name", "build_number")
+# scan build v2
+# Starting from Xray version 3.42.3
+response = scanning.scan_build("build_name", "build_number", api_version='v2')
+print(response.json())
+```
diff --git a/xray/scanning.py b/xray/scanning.py
index c4966f5..ce0760f 100644
--- a/xray/scanning.py
+++ b/xray/scanning.py
@@ -23,4 +23,35 @@ def scan_artifact(self, component_id):
         )
         return response
 
-
+    def scan_build(self, build_name, build_number, api_version='v1'):
+        """
+        Invokes scanning of a build that was uploaded to Artifactory as requested by a CI server
+        :param build_name:
+        :param build_number:
+        :param api_version: api/v2 starting from Xray version 3.42.3
+        :return:
+        """
+        assert api_version in ['v1', 'v2']
+        url = ''
+        json_data = {}
+        if api_version == 'v1':
+            url = self.base_url + "/api/v1/scanBuild"
+            json_data = {
+                "buildName": build_name,
+                "buildNumber": build_number,
+                "rescan": True,
+                "filters": {
+                    "includeLicenses": True
+                }
+            }
+        elif api_version == 'v2':
+            url = self.base_url + "/api/v2/ci/build"
+            json_data = {
+                "buildName": build_name,
+                "buildNumber": build_number
+            }
+        response = self.rest_post(
+            url,
+            json_data=json_data
+        )
+        return response