API Resources

GET
/v4/backup

List available backup feeds

/v4/backup

Returns the list of advisory feeds for which a backup can be requested, along with availability status and the last time each backup was written.

The V3 equivalent is /v3/backup, which lists backups for index endpoints rather than advisory feeds.

Example Requests

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.vulncheck.com/v4/backup' \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer insert_token_here'

Response Attributes

namestring

The advisory feed identifier.

hrefstring

Link to the /v4/backup/{feed} endpoint for this feed.

availableboolean

Whether a backup zip exists and is ready to download.

backup_written_atstring (RFC3339)

UTC timestamp when the backup was last written. Omitted if unavailable.

Error Handling

Status CodeMeaning
401Missing or invalid authentication token
503Backup service unavailable

Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "name": "vulncheck",
      "href": "/v4/backup/vulncheck",
      "available": true,
      "backup_written_at": "2026-03-20T12:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "name": "mitre",
      "href": "/v4/backup/mitre",
      "available": false
    }
  ]
}