# CodeQL: create and query a source database



Create and query a source database.



## 1. Run the example



[Download the CodeQL example](https://www.security.run/docs/examples/codeql.zip). Extract it, install `httpx`, set your API URL and token, then run `python client.py`. The client uploads the included inputs, submits the command, and saves the result under `results/RUN_ID`.



## 2. Check the result



Read report.sarif for the query findings. Keep db.zip to reuse the database.



Read the native exit code and cleanup status printed by the client. [Read results and save reports](https://www.security.run/docs/visibility.html) explains the returned files.



## 3. Use your own inputs



Edit `example.json` to change the command arguments, requested outputs or deadline. Replace the files under `inputs/` with your own data, keeping the staged paths aligned with the command. The client creates the artifact IDs for you; illustrative IDs shown here must not be copied into a live request.



### Files used by this example



- `analyze.py`

- `src/app.js`



The example uses supplied files or the disposable execution environment. Nothing from the environment carries into a later run unless you request and reuse its output.



Qualified version: `2.27.4`. Commands: `codeql`, `python`.



- Includes language extractors, a JVM and query packs under /opt/qlpacks; point --search-path at the selected pack/version directory listed in data\_assets. Additional build SDKs and project dependencies may be required. Linux ARM64 support is upstream beta.



Inspect `GET /v1/tools/codeql` for the current installed version and readiness. The published snapshot has 2 functional case(s), plus timeout and cancellation checks. These examples demonstrate the native path; other flags and inputs are supported within the tool’s runtime limits.

## Command submitted by the example

```json
{
  "tool": "codeql",
  "timeout_seconds": 90,
  "invocation": {
    "args": [
      "analyze.py"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "report.sarif",
      "db.zip"
    ],
    "success_exit_codes": [
      0
    ],
    "executable": "python",
    "files": [
      {
        "path": "analyze.py",
        "artifact_id": "artifact_aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
        "executable": false
      },
      {
        "path": "src/app.js",
        "artifact_id": "artifact_aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
        "executable": false
      }
    ]
  }
}
```