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Launchpad Web Services API

Launchpad exposes a RESTful Web Services API over its project hosting, bug tracking, code, builds, translations, and distribution data. The API is authenticated with OAuth; anonymous access gives read-only access to public data. The launchpadlib Python library is the officially supported client.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://documentation.ubuntu.com/launchpad/user/how-to/launchpad-api/

Other Resources

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Reference
https://help.launchpad.net/API
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SDKs
https://launchpadlib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/introduction.html
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Webhooks
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/canonical/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/canonical-launchpad-webhooks.yml
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Portal
https://api.launchpad.net/

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: canonical:launchpad-api
name: Launchpad Web Services API
description: Launchpad exposes a RESTful Web Services API over its project hosting, bug tracking, code,
  builds, translations, and distribution data. The API is authenticated with OAuth; anonymous access gives
  read-only access to public data. The launchpadlib Python library is the officially supported client.
humanURL: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/launchpad/user/how-to/launchpad-api/
baseURL: https://api.launchpad.net/
tags:
- Authentication
- Open-Source
- Project Hosting
tags_raw:
- OAuth
- Open Source
- Project Hosting
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/launchpad/user/how-to/launchpad-api/
- type: Reference
  url: https://help.launchpad.net/API
- type: SDKs
  url: https://launchpadlib.readthedocs.io/en/latest/introduction.html
- type: Webhooks
  url: asyncapi/canonical-launchpad-webhooks.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://api.launchpad.net/