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NVD CVE Change History API

CVE record modification tracking

NVD CVE Change History API is one of 6 APIs that NVD publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 1 JSON Schema definition.

Tagged areas include CVE Change History. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, a getting-started guide, authentication docs, rate-limit docs, and 1 JSON Schema.

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 1 schema. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 2.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json.

1 operations 1 paths 1 schemas 1 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
2.0.0
Server
https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json
Authentication
API Key
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

NVD CVE Change History API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as apiKey (APIKey). By default, every request must be authenticated, though some operations may also be called without credentials.

  • APIKey — NVD API key (optional but recommended). Without a key: 5 requests/30s. With a key: 50 requests/30s. Request at https://nvd.nist.gov/developers/request-an-api-k…

Paths & Operations 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

CVE Change History 1

CVE record modification tracking

GET
/cvehistory/2.0
Get CVE change history
getCVEChangeHistory 6 params → 200

Schemas 1

The contract defines 1 schema that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed is CVEHistoryResponse (7 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

CVEHistoryResponse
object
7 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

nvd-cve-change-history-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs NVD publishes across the network.

National Vulnerability Database API
NVD CPE API
NVD CPE Match API
NVD CVE API
NVD Sources API