How to Request NVD API Key from National Vulnerability Database

 

National Vulnerability Database (NVD) is a comprehensive U.S. government repository of standards-based vulnerability management data, maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It serves as a key resource for cybersecurity professionals, developers, and organizations to identify and assess software vulnerabilities.

In this blog post, I am sharing the steps on how to request NVD API key from National Vulnerability Database since I am working on my hobby project which calls for NVD API key for vulnerability database verification.

1. Using your preferred web browser, go to https://nvd.nist.gov/developers/request-an-api-key as example below:

2. In the NVD - Request an API Key screen, fill out the following information:

• Enter your organization's name in the Organization Name field.
• Enter your email address in the Email Address field.
• Select an organization type that best represents your organization from the Organization Type dropdown menu. I am choosing Personal Use in my case.

3. Scroll down the NVD - Terms of Use until the bottom of the Terms of Use as example above. Click the I agree to the Terms of Use checkbox and click Submit.

4. NVD will send an email with a one-time single-use hyperlink to the email address entered in the Email Address field. Click the hyperlink to activate the NVD API Key. Example as below:

Bear in mind that if the NVD API key is not activated within seven days, you need to submit a new request for a new API Key. Don't forget to store your API key securely and review any usage limits or policies they may have.