---
title: POST request to resolve vulnerable symbols
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# POST request to resolve vulnerable symbols{% #post-request-to-resolve-vulnerable-symbols %}
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**Note**: This endpoint may be subject to changes.
| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                                             |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/static-analysis-sca/vulnerabilities/resolve-vulnerable-symbols |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/static-analysis-sca/vulnerabilities/resolve-vulnerable-symbols |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | POST https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/static-analysis-sca/vulnerabilities/resolve-vulnerable-symbols      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/static-analysis-sca/vulnerabilities/resolve-vulnerable-symbols      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | POST https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/static-analysis-sca/vulnerabilities/resolve-vulnerable-symbols  |
| app.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/static-analysis-sca/vulnerabilities/resolve-vulnerable-symbols     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/static-analysis-sca/vulnerabilities/resolve-vulnerable-symbols |
| us5.datadoghq.com | POST https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/static-analysis-sca/vulnerabilities/resolve-vulnerable-symbols |

### Overview



OAuth apps require the `code_analysis_read` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#static-analysis) to access this endpoint.



### Request

#### Body Data (required)



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| Parent field | Field                  | Type     | Description                                                                                                               |
| ------------ | ---------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|              | data                   | object   | The data object in a request to resolve vulnerable symbols, containing the package PURLs and request type.                |
| data         | attributes             | object   | The attributes of a request to resolve vulnerable symbols, containing the list of package PURLs to check.                 |
| attributes   | purls                  | [string] | The list of Package URLs (PURLs) for which to resolve vulnerable symbols.                                                 |
| data         | id                     | string   | An optional identifier for this request data object.                                                                      |
| data         | type [*required*] | enum     | The type identifier for requests to resolve vulnerable symbols. Allowed enum values: `resolve-vulnerable-symbols-request` |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "purls": []
    },
    "id": "string",
    "type": "resolve-vulnerable-symbols-request"
  }
}
```

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### Response

{% tab title="200" %}
OK
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The top-level response object returned when resolving vulnerable symbols for a set of packages.

| Parent field       | Field                  | Type     | Description                                                                                                                          |
| ------------------ | ---------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
|                    | data                   | object   | The data object in a response for resolving vulnerable symbols, containing the result attributes and response type.                  |
| data               | attributes             | object   | The attributes of a response containing resolved vulnerable symbols, organized by package.                                           |
| attributes         | results                | [object] | The list of resolved vulnerable symbol results, one entry per queried package.                                                       |
| results            | purl                   | string   | The Package URL (PURL) uniquely identifying the package for which vulnerable symbols are resolved.                                   |
| results            | vulnerable_symbols     | [object] | The list of vulnerable symbol groups found in this package, organized by advisory.                                                   |
| vulnerable_symbols | advisory_id            | string   | The identifier of the security advisory that describes the vulnerability.                                                            |
| vulnerable_symbols | symbols                | [object] | The list of symbols that are vulnerable according to this advisory.                                                                  |
| symbols            | name                   | string   | The name of the vulnerable symbol.                                                                                                   |
| symbols            | type                   | string   | The type classification of the vulnerable symbol (e.g., function, class, variable).                                                  |
| symbols            | value                  | string   | The value or identifier associated with the vulnerable symbol.                                                                       |
| data               | id                     | string   | The unique identifier for this response data object.                                                                                 |
| data               | type [*required*] | enum     | The type identifier for responses containing resolved vulnerable symbols. Allowed enum values: `resolve-vulnerable-symbols-response` |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "results": [
        {
          "purl": "string",
          "vulnerable_symbols": [
            {
              "advisory_id": "string",
              "symbols": [
                {
                  "name": "string",
                  "type": "string",
                  "value": "string"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    "id": "string",
    "type": "resolve-vulnerable-symbols-response"
  }
}
```

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{% tab title="429" %}
Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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### Code Example

##### 
                  \## default
# 
 \# Curl command curl -X POST "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/static-analysis-sca/vulnerabilities/resolve-vulnerable-symbols" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "data": {
    "type": "resolve-vulnerable-symbols-request"
  }
}
EOF 
                
##### 

```python
"""
POST request to resolve vulnerable symbols returns "OK" response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v2.api.static_analysis_api import StaticAnalysisApi
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.resolve_vulnerable_symbols_request import ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequest
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.resolve_vulnerable_symbols_request_data import ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestData
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.resolve_vulnerable_symbols_request_data_attributes import (
    ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataAttributes,
)
from datadog_api_client.v2.model.resolve_vulnerable_symbols_request_data_type import (
    ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataType,
)

body = ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequest(
    data=ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestData(
        attributes=ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataAttributes(
            purls=[],
        ),
        type=ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataType.RESOLVE_VULNERABLE_SYMBOLS_REQUEST,
    ),
)

configuration = Configuration()
configuration.unstable_operations["create_sca_resolve_vulnerable_symbols"] = True
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = StaticAnalysisApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.create_sca_resolve_vulnerable_symbols(body=body)

    print(response)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# POST request to resolve vulnerable symbols returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
DatadogAPIClient.configure do |config|
  config.unstable_operations["v2.create_sca_resolve_vulnerable_symbols".to_sym] = true
end
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::StaticAnalysisAPI.new

body = DatadogAPIClient::V2::ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequest.new({
  data: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestData.new({
    attributes: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataAttributes.new({
      purls: [],
    }),
    type: DatadogAPIClient::V2::ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataType::RESOLVE_VULNERABLE_SYMBOLS_REQUEST,
  }),
})
p api_instance.create_sca_resolve_vulnerable_symbols(body)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// POST request to resolve vulnerable symbols returns "OK" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2"
)

func main() {
	body := datadogV2.ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequest{
		Data: &datadogV2.ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestData{
			Attributes: &datadogV2.ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataAttributes{
				Purls: []string{},
			},
			Type: datadogV2.RESOLVEVULNERABLESYMBOLSREQUESTDATATYPE_RESOLVE_VULNERABLE_SYMBOLS_REQUEST,
		},
	}
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	configuration.SetUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.CreateSCAResolveVulnerableSymbols", true)
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV2.NewStaticAnalysisApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.CreateSCAResolveVulnerableSymbols(ctx, body)

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `StaticAnalysisApi.CreateSCAResolveVulnerableSymbols`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `StaticAnalysisApi.CreateSCAResolveVulnerableSymbols`:\n%s\n", responseContent)
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// POST request to resolve vulnerable symbols returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.StaticAnalysisApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequest;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestData;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataAttributes;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataType;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.model.ResolveVulnerableSymbolsResponse;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    defaultClient.setUnstableOperationEnabled("v2.createSCAResolveVulnerableSymbols", true);
    StaticAnalysisApi apiInstance = new StaticAnalysisApi(defaultClient);

    ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequest body =
        new ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequest()
            .data(
                new ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestData()
                    .attributes(new ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataAttributes())
                    .type(
                        ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataType
                            .RESOLVE_VULNERABLE_SYMBOLS_REQUEST));

    try {
      ResolveVulnerableSymbolsResponse result = apiInstance.createSCAResolveVulnerableSymbols(body);
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println(
          "Exception when calling StaticAnalysisApi#createSCAResolveVulnerableSymbols");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// POST request to resolve vulnerable symbols returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_static_analysis::StaticAnalysisAPI;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequest;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestData;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataAttributes;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::model::ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataType;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let body = ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequest::new().data(
        ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestData::new(
            ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataType::RESOLVE_VULNERABLE_SYMBOLS_REQUEST,
        )
        .attributes(ResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequestDataAttributes::new().purls(vec![])),
    );
    let mut configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    configuration.set_unstable_operation_enabled("v2.CreateSCAResolveVulnerableSymbols", true);
    let api = StaticAnalysisAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api.create_sca_resolve_vulnerable_symbols(body).await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * POST request to resolve vulnerable symbols returns "OK" response
 */

import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
configuration.unstableOperations["v2.createSCAResolveVulnerableSymbols"] = true;
const apiInstance = new v2.StaticAnalysisApi(configuration);

const params: v2.StaticAnalysisApiCreateSCAResolveVulnerableSymbolsRequest = {
  body: {
    data: {
      attributes: {
        purls: [],
      },
      type: "resolve-vulnerable-symbols-request",
    },
  },
};

apiInstance
  .createSCAResolveVulnerableSymbols(params)
  .then((data: v2.ResolveVulnerableSymbolsResponse) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
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