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# Software resource type

**Applies to:** [Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (Microsoft Defender ATP)](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=2069559)

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[!include[Prerelease information](../../includes/prerelease.md)]

## Methods

Method |Return Type |Description
:---|:---|:---
[List software](get-software.md) | Software collection | List the organizational software inventory.
[Get software by Id](get-software-by-id.md) | Software | Get a specific software by its software ID.
[List software version distribution](get-software-ver-distribution.md)| Distribution collection | List software version distribution by software ID.
[List machines by software](get-machines-by-software.md)| MachineRef collection | Retrieve a list of machines that are associated with the software ID.
[List vulnerabilities by software](get-vuln-by-software.md) | [Vulnerability](vulnerability.md) collection | Retrieve a list of vulnerabilities associated with the software ID.
[Get missing KBs](get-missing-kbs-software.md) | KB collection | Get a list of missing KBs associated with the software ID

## Properties

Property |   Type   |   Description
:---|:---|:---
id | String | Software ID
Name | String | Software name
Vendor | String | Software vendor name
Weaknesses | Long | Number of discovered vulnerabilities
publicExploit | Boolean | Public exploit exists for some of the vulnerabilities
activeAlert | Boolean | Active alert is associated with this software
exposedMachines | Long | Number of exposed machines
impactScore | Double | Exposure score impact of this software