Anchore

Anchore Vulnerabilities API

The Vulnerabilities API from Anchore — 1 operation(s) for vulnerabilities.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 1

GET /images/{imageDigest}/vuln/{vtype} Anchore Enterprise Get Image Vulnerabilities #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.anchore.com/current/docs/using/api_usage/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/anchore/refs/heads/main/openapi/anchore-vulnerabilities-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/anchore/refs/heads/main/json-schema/anchore-image-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/anchore/refs/heads/main/json-schema/anchore-vulnerability-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/anchore/refs/heads/main/json-schema/anchore-sbom-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/anchore/refs/heads/main/json-structure/anchore-image-structure.json

Other Resources

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SpectralRules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/anchore/refs/heads/main/rules/anchore-spectral-rules.yml
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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/anchore/refs/heads/main/json-ld/anchore-enterprise-api-context.jsonld
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/anchore/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/anchore-vocabulary.yaml

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OpenAPI Specification

anchore-vulnerabilities-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Anchore Enterprise Images Vulnerabilities API
  description: REST API for Anchore Enterprise providing image analysis, vulnerability scanning, policy evaluation, SBOM generation, and subscription management for enterprise container security workflows.
  version: '2.0'
  contact:
    name: Anchore Support
    url: https://anchore.com/support/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://anchore.example.com/v2
  description: Anchore Enterprise API
security:
- basicAuth: []
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Vulnerabilities
paths:
  /images/{imageDigest}/vuln/{vtype}:
    get:
      operationId: getImageVulnerabilities
      summary: Anchore Enterprise Get Image Vulnerabilities
      description: Get vulnerabilities for an analyzed image
      tags:
      - Vulnerabilities
      parameters:
      - name: imageDigest
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: vtype
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - os
          - non-os
          - all
      - name: force_refresh
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Image vulnerability report
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/VulnerabilityReport'
components:
  schemas:
    VulnerabilityReport:
      type: object
      properties:
        imageDigest:
          type: string
        vulnerabilityType:
          type: string
        vulnerabilities:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Vulnerability'
    Vulnerability:
      type: object
      properties:
        vuln:
          type: string
          description: CVE or vulnerability identifier
        severity:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Critical
          - High
          - Medium
          - Low
          - Negligible
          - Unknown
        package:
          type: string
        packageVersion:
          type: string
        packageType:
          type: string
        fix:
          type: string
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
        feedGroup:
          type: string
        packagePath:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer