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GET /api/packages/270470?format=api

HTTP 200 OK
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{
    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/270470?format=api",
    "purl": "pkg:apk/alpine/libidn@1.33-r0?arch=armhf&distroversion=v3.13&reponame=main",
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            "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/106057?format=api",
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}

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