API Documentation

Access our comprehensive CVE vulnerability database programmatically. RESTful API with JSON responses for CVE lookups, search, and security monitoring.

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Authentication

All API requests require authentication using an API key. Include your API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Rate Limits: 1000 requests per hour. Contact us if you need higher limits.

Base URL

https://fixthecve.com/api/v1

Endpoints

GET /cve/{cve_id}

Retrieve detailed information about a specific CVE.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
cve_idREQUIRED	string	CVE identifier (e.g., CVE-2024-1234)

Example Request

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  https://fixthecve.com/api/v1/cve/CVE-2024-1234

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "cve": {
    "cve_id": "CVE-2024-1234",
    "description": "...",
    "cvss_v3_score": 9.8,
    "cvss_v3_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "published_date": "2024-01-15",
    "last_modified_date": "2024-01-16",
    "ai_summary": "...",
    "affected_products": [...]
  }
}

GET /cves/search

Search CVEs by keywords, severity, vendor, or date range.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
q	string	Search query (keywords)
severity	string	Filter by severity: CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW
vendor	string	Filter by vendor name
year	integer	Filter by publication year (e.g., 2024)
page	integer	Page number (default: 1)
limit	integer	Results per page (default: 50, max: 100)

Example Request

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://fixthecve.com/api/v1/cves/search?severity=CRITICAL&year=2024&limit=10"

GET /cves/recent

Get recently published CVEs.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
days	integer	Number of days to look back (default: 7, max: 90)
severity	string	Filter by severity
limit	integer	Results per page (default: 50, max: 100)

GET /stats

Get database statistics including total CVEs, severity breakdown, and recent trends.

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "stats": {
    "total_cves": 245678,
    "by_severity": {
      "CRITICAL": 15234,
      "HIGH": 45678,
      "MEDIUM": 123456,
      "LOW": 61310
    },
    "recent_30_days": 1234,
    "last_updated": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
  }
}

Error Codes

Code	Description
400	Bad Request - Invalid parameters
401	Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key
404	Not Found - Resource doesn't exist
429	Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded
500	Internal Server Error - Something went wrong

Support & Questions

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