# snapd REST API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/canonical/snapd-rest-api/  
**Provider:** Canonical — https://apis.io/providers/canonical/  
**Documentation:** https://snapcraft.io/docs/reference/development/snapd-rest-api/

snapd REST API is one of 11 APIs that [Canonical](https://apis.io/providers/canonical/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Local, System, and Snaps. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

The local REST API exposed by snapd over a Unix domain socket on every Ubuntu system running snaps. Enables local clients and tools to query snap state, install / refresh / remove snaps, manage interfaces and connections, and read system information.

## Machine-readable artifacts (2)

- **Documentation** — https://snapcraft.io/docs/reference/development/snapd-rest-api/
- **HowTo** — https://snapcraft.io/docs/how-to-guides/snap-development/use-the-rest-api/

## Other Canonical APIs (10)

- [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/)
- [Landscape API](https://apis.io/apis/canonical/landscape-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/)

## Tags

Local, System, Snaps

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