# Socket

Dependency supply chain security.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/socket>)

Website: [https://socket.dev/](<https://socket.dev/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Vulnerability management](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/security-vulnerability-management>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### SDK support

- JavaScript (Language)

### Integrates with

- HTTP API (Integration)

Source: [Research source](<https://docs.socket.dev/docs/getting-started>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Dependency security platform provides a typed JavaScript SDK and REST API.

## Console’s review — 2023-08-03

Reviewed: 2023-08-03

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/socket#review_8e8d4a32014a5d80fda8208deefa454d9eb46fc91f30034e1bcfe04d97249edf>)

### What we like

Install as a GitHub app to automatically scan your PRs as dependencies change, which are an increasingly common attack vector. Detects various issues such as malware injection, changed package behavior, new authors, data exfiltration, license issues etc. Can also run as a CLI or VS Code extension.

### Tradeoffs

Only supports JS/TS & Python ecosystems. Go in private alpha and other languages on the roadmap.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2023-08-03. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Socket a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2023-08-03](<https://console.dev/tools/socket#review_8e8d4a32014a5d80fda8208deefa454d9eb46fc91f30034e1bcfe04d97249edf>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers using GitHub should consider Socket for dependency security

### Why consider it

Socket detects various dependency issues

### Keep in mind

Socket only supports JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python ecosystems

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