---
title: "Changes to get metadata for the factors used when scoring com"
method: GET
path: "/metadata/factors"
---

# Changes to get metadata for the factors used when scoring com

`GET /metadata/factors`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 2 revisions.

- **2026-11-03** `b465b4846039`: 1 breaking, 6 info

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `b465b4846039`: 1 breaking, 6 info
  - the response property `entries` became optional for the status `200`
  - media type `application/json; charset=utf-8` was changed to `application/json` for the response status `200`
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - the response property `entries/items/long_description` became required for the status `200`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/securityscorecard/apis/securityscorecard-api/docs/metadata/factors/get.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/securityscorecard/apis/securityscorecard-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/securityscorecard/apis/securityscorecard-api/changes/metadata/factors/get)