# Canonical Open Access API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-open-access-api/  
**Provider:** Canonical — https://apis.io/providers/canonical/  
**Base URL:** https://api.snapcraft.io  
**Documentation:** https://api.snapcraft.io/docs/

Canonical Open Access API is one of 114 APIs that [Canonical](https://apis.io/providers/canonical/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Open Access. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, and release notes.

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## Operations (10)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| GET | `/v2/icons/{name}/icon` | Get a snap's icon |
| GET | `/v2/quotas` | Get all quota groups |
| GET | `/v2/quotas/{group-name}` | Get a specific quota group |
| GET | `/v2/sections` | Get store sections |
| GET | `/v2/snaps` | List installed snaps |
| GET | `/v2/snaps/{name}` | Get details for an installed snap |
| GET | `/v2/snapshots` | Get a list of snapshots |
| GET | `/v2/systems` | Get the list of recovery systems |
| GET | `/v2/system-info` | Get system information |
| GET | `/v2/warnings` | Get system warnings |

## Machine-readable artifacts (25)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/canonical/refs/heads/main/openapi/canonical-open-access-api-openapi.yml
- **Documentation** — https://snapcraft.io/docs/reference/development/snapd-rest-api/
- **HowTo** — https://snapcraft.io/docs/how-to-guides/snap-development/use-the-rest-api/
- **Documentation** — https://ubuntu.com/landscape/docs
- **APIReference** — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/landscape/reference/api/
- **ReleaseNotes** — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/landscape/reference/release-notes/
- **Portal** — https://ubuntu.com/landscape
- **Documentation** — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/lxd/latest/rest-api/
- **APIReference** — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/lxd/latest/api-extensions/
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/lxd
- **Portal** — https://canonical.com/lxd
- **Documentation** — https://ubuntu.com/security/api/docs
- **APIReference** — https://ubuntu.com/security/api/spec.json
- **Portal** — https://ubuntu.com/security
- **Documentation** — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/pebble/
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/pebble
- **Documentation** — https://canonical-testflinger.readthedocs-hosted.com/en/latest/
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/testflinger
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/hardware-api
- **Portal** — https://ubuntu.com/certified
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/identity-platform-api
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/test_observer
- **Documentation** — https://documentation.ubuntu.com/anbox-cloud/
- **Portal** — https://canonical.com/anbox-cloud
- **SourceCode** — https://github.com/canonical/cos-registration-server

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- [Snap Store API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/snap-store-api/)
- [Charmhub API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/charmhub-api/)
- [MAAS API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/maas-api/)
- [Juju Client / Controller API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/juju-api/)
- [Launchpad Web Services API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/launchpad-api/)
- [Ubuntu Pro Client API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/ubuntu-pro-api/)
- [Canonical Assertions API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-assertions-api/)
- [Canonical Search API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-search-api/)
- [Canonical Snaps API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-snaps-api/)
- [MicroCeph REST API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/microceph-api/)
- [Canonical App Authorization Service API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-appauthorizationservice-api/)
- [Canonical Application API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-application-api/)

## Tags

Open Access

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/canonical-open-access-api/). The API's provider profile, Kin Score and agent-readiness rating are at https://apis.io/providers/canonical/.