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Components
Encryption
- GETGet cryptographic algorithms associated with a single software component.
- POSTGet cryptographic algorithms associated with multiple software components in a single request.
- GETGet cryptographic algorithms used by a component across specified version ranges.
- POSTGet cryptographic algorithms used by multiple components across specified version ranges.
- GETGet component versions that contain or don't contain cryptographic algorithms within specified ranges.
- POSTGet multiple component versions that contain or don't contain cryptographic algorithms within specified ranges.
- POSTReturns the same message that was sent, used for health checks and connectivity testing
- GETGet cryptographic hints for a single component.
- POSTGet cryptographic hints for multiple components in a single request.
- GETGet cryptographic hints across version ranges - legacy endpoint.
- POSTGet cryptographic hints across version ranges - legacy endpoint.
- GETDownload cryptography detection ruleset as a tarball.
Dependencies
Geoprovenance
Licenses
Scanning
Semgrep
Vulnerabilities
curl --request GET \
--url http://api.scanoss.com/v2/cryptography/hints/component{
"component": {
"purl": "pkg:github/scanoss/engine",
"requirement": ">=5.0.0",
"version": "5.0.0",
"hints": [
{
"id": "openssl-hint-001",
"name": "OpenSSL",
"description": "Industry standard cryptographic library",
"category": "library",
"url": "https://www.openssl.org/",
"purl": "pkg:generic/openssl@3.0.0"
}
]
},
"status": {
"status": "SUCCESS",
"message": "Cryptographic hints Successfully retrieved"
}
}Get cryptographic hints for a single component.
Returns hints about cryptographic protocols, libraries, SDKs and frameworks used by the component, providing insights into cryptographic dependencies.
curl --request GET \
--url http://api.scanoss.com/v2/cryptography/hints/component{
"component": {
"purl": "pkg:github/scanoss/engine",
"requirement": ">=5.0.0",
"version": "5.0.0",
"hints": [
{
"id": "openssl-hint-001",
"name": "OpenSSL",
"description": "Industry standard cryptographic library",
"category": "library",
"url": "https://www.openssl.org/",
"purl": "pkg:generic/openssl@3.0.0"
}
]
},
"status": {
"status": "SUCCESS",
"message": "Cryptographic hints Successfully retrieved"
}
}Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.scanoss.com/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Query Parameters
Package URL identifying the component to analyze.
Version constraint for component resolution when PURL lacks explicit version.
Response
A successful response.
Response message for ComponentHintsInRange method.
Contains cryptographic hint information for a single software component including details about protocols, libraries, SDKs and frameworks used.
Cryptographic hint information for a specific component identified by PURL and version.
Contains comprehensive cryptographic hints about protocols, libraries, SDKs and frameworks used by the component, providing insights into cryptographic dependencies and usage patterns.
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