# Eclipse Foundation Downloads API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/downloads-api/  
**Provider:** Eclipse Foundation — https://apis.io/providers/eclipse/  
**Base URL:** https://api.eclipse.org/download  
**Documentation:** https://webdev.eclipse.org/docs/api/eclipsefdn-downloads-api

Eclipse Foundation Downloads API is one of 26 APIs that [Eclipse Foundation](https://apis.io/providers/eclipse/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. Tagged areas include Downloads, Files, Foundation, and Releases. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, an API reference, and API documentation.

REST API for Eclipse Foundation release and download metadata — active release trains, release versions and individual file records used to drive the eclipse.org download pages and mirror selection.

## Operations (5)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| GET | `/file/{file_id}` | File by ID |
| GET | `/release/{releaseType}` | Releases by release type |
| GET | `/releases/active` | Active releases |
| GET | `/releases/{releaseType}/{releaseName}` | Release Versions |
| GET | `/releases/{releaseType}/{releaseName}/{releaseVersion}` | Release Version |

## Machine-readable artifacts (4)

- **OpenAPI** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/eclipse/refs/heads/main/openapi/eclipse-downloads-api-openapi.yml
- **APIReference** — https://webdev.eclipse.org/docs/api/eclipsefdn-downloads-api
- **Documentation** — https://webdev.eclipse.org/docs/api/eclipsefdn-downloads-api
- **Overlay** — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/eclipse/refs/heads/main/overlays/eclipse-downloads-api-overlay.yaml

## Other Eclipse Foundation APIs (12)

- [Eclipse Marketplace API](https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/marketplace-api/)
- [Eclipse Foundation Web API](https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/foundation-web-api/)
- [Eclipse Projects API](https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/projects-api/)
- [Open VSX Registry API](https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/open-vsx-api/)
- [Eclipse Newsroom REST API](https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/newsroom-api/)
- [Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Marketplace REST API API](https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/eclipse-eclipse-marketplace-rest-api-api/)
- [Eclipse Foundation Favorites API](https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/eclipse-favorites-api/)
- [Eclipse Foundation Featured API](https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/eclipse-featured-api/)
- [Eclipse Foundation Node API](https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/eclipse-node-api/)
- [Eclipse Foundation Popular API](https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/eclipse-popular-api/)
- [Eclipse Foundation Recent API](https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/eclipse-recent-api/)
- [Eclipse Foundation Search API](https://apis.io/apis/eclipse/eclipse-search-api/)

## Tags

Downloads, Files, Foundation, Releases

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