Introduction to `audit-deps`

`audit-deps` is a powerful tool for developers to automatically audit their project dependencies for security vulnerabilities and outdated packages.

Key Features and APIs

1. auditDeps.audit()

This API scans all the dependencies in your project and returns a detailed report on their security status.

 const auditDeps = require('audit-deps'); auditDeps.audit().then(report => {
  console.log(report);
}); 

2. auditDeps.fix()

Automatically fixes any discovered vulnerabilities by updating the dependencies to their latest secure versions.

 auditDeps.fix().then(result => {
  console.log(result);
}); 

3. auditDeps.listVulnerabilities()

Lists all the known vulnerabilities of a given dependency in your project.

 auditDeps.listVulnerabilities('express').then(vulnerabilities => {
  console.log(vulnerabilities);
}); 

App Example Using `audit-deps`

Let’s build a simple Node.js application that uses the above APIs.

 const express = require('express'); const auditDeps = require('audit-deps'); const app = express();
app.get('/audit', (req, res) => {
  auditDeps.audit().then(report => {
    res.json(report);
  }).catch(err => {
    res.status(500).json({ error: err.message });
  });
});
app.post('/fix', (req, res) => {
  auditDeps.fix().then(result => {
    res.json(result);
  }).catch(err => {
    res.status(500).json({ error: err.message });
  });
});
app.get('/vulnerabilities/:package', (req, res) => {
  auditDeps.listVulnerabilities(req.params.package).then(vulnerabilities => {
    res.json(vulnerabilities);
  }).catch(err => {
    res.status(500).json({ error: err.message });
  });
});
const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000; app.listen(PORT, () => {
  console.log(`Server is running on port ${PORT}`);
}); 

With this application, you can audit your project’s dependencies, fix any vulnerabilities, and list known vulnerabilities of specific packages.

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