---
title: "CWE categories"
method: GET
path: "/cwe/category/{id(s)}"
tags: ["CWE"]
---

# CWE categories

`GET /cwe/category/{id(s)}`

This API endpoint returns a given set of CWE categories by identifier. Multiple identifiers are separated by a comma. If keyword "all" is given, all CWE categories are returned.

## Path parameters

- `id(s)` string, required

## Response `200`

success

- object
  - `Categories` Category[]
    - `ID` integer
    - `Name` string
    - `Status` string
    - `Summary` string
    - `Taxonomy_Mappings` object[]
      - `TaxonomyName` string, required
      - `EntryName` string
      - `EntryID` string
      - `MappingFit` string
    - `Relationships` object[]
      - `CWE_ID` string
      - `View_ID` string
    - `References` object[]
      - `ExternalReferenceID` string, required
      - `Section` string
      - `Authors` string[]
      - `Title` string
      - `PublicationYear` string, integer
      - `PublicationMonth` string, integer
      - `PublicationDay` string, integer
      - `Publisher` string
      - `URL` string, uri
      - `URLDate` string, date
      - `Edition` string
      - `Publication` string
    - `Notes` object[]
      - `Type` string, required
      - `Note` string, required
    - `Content_History` object[]
      - `Type` string, required
      - `SubmissionName` string
      - `SubmissionOrganization` string
      - `SubmissionDate` string, date
      - `SubmissionVersion` string
      - `SubmissionReleaseDate` string
      - `SubmissionComment` string
      - `ModificationName` string
      - `ModificationOrganization` string
      - `ModificationDate` string, date
      - `ModificationVersion` string
      - `ModificationReleaseDate` string
      - `ModificationComment` string
      - `ContributionName` string
      - `ContributionOrganization` string
      - `ContributionDate` string, date
      - `ContributionVersion` string
      - `ContributionReleaseDate` string
      - `ContributionComment` string
      - `ContributionType` string
      - `PreviousEntryName` string
      - `Date` string, date
      - `Version` string

## Other responses

- `404` — CWE ID not found
- `500` — An Internal Server Error occurred

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