generate_sbom
Generate a CycloneDX or SPDX SBOM
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Given the same inputs batch_query_vulnerabilities accepts — either a flat {packages:[...]} list, or raw package.json / lockfile / CycloneDX JSON / SPDX JSON content via content — emits a spec-valid CycloneDX 1.6 or SPDX 2.3 JSON document (pick with format, default 'cyclonedx') with npmscan's own OSV.dev vulnerability findings and registry license data embedded in each spec's native fields: CycloneDX gets a top-level vulnerabilities[] array (VEX analysis.state: 'in_triage' — an unreviewed automated finding, not a claim of exploitability) and per-component licenses[]; SPDX (which has no vulnerabilities array in 2.3) gets one externalRefs SECURITY/advisory entry per finding and licenseDeclared/licenseConcluded. Only a flat package inventory is known here, so the CycloneDX dependencies[] transitive graph and any SPDX package hierarchy are intentionally omitted rather than fabricated. Set includeVulnerabilities/includeLicenses to false to skip either enrichment pass (faster, no registry/OSV calls for that pass); pass policy (same shape as check_license_compliance) to also get per-package compliance context; componentName/componentVersion name the SBOM's own root component/document if known.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| packages | array | no | Explicit package list (1-1000 items, capped to 100 when includeLicenses is on). Use this OR `content`, not both. |
| content | string | no | Raw dependency inventory content: package.json, package-lock.json, yarn.lock, pnpm-lock.yaml, CycloneDX JSON, or SPDX JSON. Use this OR `packages`, not both. |
| format | string | no | SBOM format to emit. Default 'cyclonedx'. |
| includeDevDependencies | boolean | no | Ignored when using `packages`; only applies when `content` is a manifest/lockfile format that distinguishes dev dependencies. |
| includeVulnerabilities | boolean | no | Query OSV.dev and embed findings natively. Default true. |
| includeLicenses | boolean | no | Resolve registry license data and embed it natively. Default true. |
| policy | object | no | License allow/deny policy, same shape as check_license_compliance. Omit for the default policy. |
| componentName | string | no | Name of the SBOM's own root component/document, if known. |
| componentVersion | string | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"packages": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 214
},
"version": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 128
}
},
"required": [
"name"
],
"additionalProperties": false
},
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 1000,
"description": "Explicit package list (1-1000 items, capped to 100 when includeLicenses is on). Use this OR `content`, not both."
},
"content": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Raw dependency inventory content: package.json, package-lock.json, yarn.lock, pnpm-lock.yaml, CycloneDX JSON, or SPDX JSON. Use this OR `packages`, not both."
},
"format": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"cyclonedx",
"spdx"
],
"description": "SBOM format to emit. Default 'cyclonedx'."
},
"includeDevDependencies": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Ignored when using `packages`; only applies when `content` is a manifest/lockfile format that distinguishes dev dependencies."
},
"includeVulnerabilities": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Query OSV.dev and embed findings natively. Default true."
},
"includeLicenses": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Resolve registry license data and embed it natively. Default true."
},
"policy": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"allow": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 100
},
"maxItems": 50,
"description": "SPDX ids, family prefixes (e.g. \"GPL\"), or category names. Anything not matching is a violation."
},
"deny": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 100
},
"maxItems": 50,
"description": "SPDX ids, family prefixes, or category names. Always takes precedence over allow."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"description": "License allow/deny policy, same shape as check_license_compliance. Omit for the default policy."
},
"componentName": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 214,
"description": "Name of the SBOM's own root component/document, if known."
},
"componentVersion": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 128
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}