---
title: Identifying vulnerabilities in your project's dependencies with Dependabot alerts
shortTitle: Dependabot alerts
intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %} generates {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %} when known vulnerabilites are detected in dependencies that your project uses.'
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghae: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - Dependabot
  - Alerts
  - Vulnerabilities
  - Repositories
  - Dependencies
children:
  - /about-dependabot-alerts
  - /configuring-dependabot-alerts
  - /viewing-and-updating-dependabot-alerts
  - /using-alert-rules-to-prioritize-dependabot-alerts
  - /configuring-notifications-for-dependabot-alerts
---