Backend API

Natan Mager

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Apr 14, 2022, 1:30:37 AM4/14/22

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Hi guys,
My name is Natan and I'm a developer for Whitesource,
Up until a couple f days ago we used to query the API on this path:

https://osv.dev/backend/query?page={}

It looks like it no longer exists and I haven't found any announcement about a change or a malfunction.
Any update would be greatly appriviated.

Thanks!

Oliver Chang

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Apr 14, 2022, 1:43:47 AM4/14/22

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Hi Natan,

This was an undocumented endpoint meant only to serve our frontend. We recently refreshed our frontend at https://osv.dev, which led to this going away.

Could you please explain your use case a bit more here? Are the documented API and data dumps insufficient for you?

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Natan Mager

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Apr 14, 2022, 1:55:07 AM4/14/22

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Hi Oliver and thanks for the quick response!
We use it as part of an internal system that gives our analysts an overview of different vulnerability repositories.
In the case of OSV, we scan for new vulnerabilities daily using this API.
We use the usual, documented ones, when more details are required and we have a key for massive acces if needed.

Natan Mager

Software Developer

+972-54-450-1472

WhiteSourceSoftware.com

4 Ariel Sharon St, HaShahar Tower, 20th Floor

Givatayim 5320047, Israel

Adi Matalon

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May 1, 2022, 8:16:23 AM5/1/22

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Hi Oliver,

Any news about this api https://osv.dev/backend/query?page={}, it used to be under your API Documentation and now it doesn't exist.
Do you have any other api to get all OSV-ids in your DB?

Oliver Chang

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May 1, 2022, 9:01:39 PM5/1/22

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Hi Adi,

I don't believe this was ever documented. This was a private API used to serve the frontend only, and we have no plans to introduce an official API for this.

To get all OSV IDs, would our supported data dumps at: https://github.com/google/osv#data-dumps work for you?

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