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curl --request GET \
--url http://api.scanoss.com/v2/licenses/details{
"license": {
"full_name": "<string>",
"type": "UNKNOWN",
"spdx": {
"id": "<string>",
"full_name": "<string>",
"details_url": "<string>",
"reference_url": "<string>",
"is_deprecated": true,
"is_fsf_libre": true,
"is_osi_approved": true,
"see_also": [
"<string>"
],
"cross_refs": [
{
"url": "<string>",
"is_valid": true,
"is_live": true,
"timestamp": "<string>",
"is_wayback_link": true,
"order": 123,
"match": "<string>"
}
],
"exceptions": [
{
"id": "<string>",
"full_name": "<string>",
"details_url": "<string>",
"see_also": [
"<string>"
],
"is_deprecated": true
}
]
},
"osadl": {
"copyleft_clause": true,
"patent_hints": true,
"compatibility": [
"<string>"
],
"depending_compatibility": [
"<string>"
],
"incompatibility": [
"<string>"
],
"use_cases": [
{
"name": "<string>",
"obligation_text": "<string>",
"obligation_json": "<string>"
}
]
}
},
"status": {
"status": "UNSPECIFIED",
"message": "<string>",
"db": {
"schema_version": "<string>",
"created_at": "<string>"
},
"server": {
"version": "<string>"
}
}
}Provides comprehensive license information including SPDX registry data, OSADL compliance metadata, license type classification, and official references.
curl --request GET \
--url http://api.scanoss.com/v2/licenses/details{
"license": {
"full_name": "<string>",
"type": "UNKNOWN",
"spdx": {
"id": "<string>",
"full_name": "<string>",
"details_url": "<string>",
"reference_url": "<string>",
"is_deprecated": true,
"is_fsf_libre": true,
"is_osi_approved": true,
"see_also": [
"<string>"
],
"cross_refs": [
{
"url": "<string>",
"is_valid": true,
"is_live": true,
"timestamp": "<string>",
"is_wayback_link": true,
"order": 123,
"match": "<string>"
}
],
"exceptions": [
{
"id": "<string>",
"full_name": "<string>",
"details_url": "<string>",
"see_also": [
"<string>"
],
"is_deprecated": true
}
]
},
"osadl": {
"copyleft_clause": true,
"patent_hints": true,
"compatibility": [
"<string>"
],
"depending_compatibility": [
"<string>"
],
"incompatibility": [
"<string>"
],
"use_cases": [
{
"name": "<string>",
"obligation_text": "<string>",
"obligation_json": "<string>"
}
]
}
},
"status": {
"status": "UNSPECIFIED",
"message": "<string>",
"db": {
"schema_version": "<string>",
"created_at": "<string>"
},
"server": {
"version": "<string>"
}
}
}Documentation Index
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SPDX identifier or licenseRef (e.g., "MIT", "licenseRef-GitLab-Enterprise")
A successful response.
Response message for GetDetails method.
Provides comprehensive license metadata including SPDX registry information, OSADL compliance data, license type classification, and official references.
Comprehensive license metadata container.
Provides detailed information about a specific license including SPDX registry data, OSADL compliance metadata, license type classification, and official references.
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