Hex.pm

Hex.pm API Keys API

API key creation and management.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 7

GET /keys List all API Keys #
POST /keys Create an API Key #
DELETE /keys Remove all API Keys #
GET /keys/{name} Fetch an API Key #
DELETE /keys/{name} Remove an API Key #
GET /orgs/{name}/keys List Organization API Keys #
POST /orgs/{name}/keys Create Organization API Key #

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Documentation
https://hex.pm/docs
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Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/hex-pm/openapi/hex-pm-api-keys-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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ApiaryBlueprint
https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
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Specification
https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
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Plans
https://artifacts.apis.io/hex-pm/plans/plans.yml
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FinOps
https://artifacts.apis.io/hex-pm/finops/finops.yml
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APIsJSON
https://artifacts.apis.io/hex-pm/apis.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

hex-pm-api-keys-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Hex.pm API Keys API
  description: REST API for the Hex.pm package registry, providing endpoints to search and retrieve package metadata, manage releases, handle authentication, manage API keys, and administer organizations and package ownership. The API supports JSON and Erlang media types.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Hex Support
    email: support@hex.pm
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  termsOfService: https://hex.pm/policies/terms
  license:
    name: Hex.pm Terms of Service
    url: https://hex.pm/policies/terms
servers:
- url: https://hex.pm/api
  description: Hex.pm Production API
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: API Keys
  description: API key creation and management.
paths:
  /keys:
    get:
      operationId: listApiKeys
      summary: List all API Keys
      description: Returns all API keys for the authenticated user.
      tags:
      - API Keys
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of API keys.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiKey'
    post:
      operationId: createApiKey
      summary: Create an API Key
      description: Creates a new API key. The secret is only returned on creation.
      tags:
      - API Keys
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiKeyCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: API key created. The secret field is only returned here.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiKey'
        '422':
          description: Validation error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    delete:
      operationId: removeAllApiKeys
      summary: Remove all API Keys
      description: Removes all API keys for the authenticated user. Requires Basic authentication.
      tags:
      - API Keys
      security:
      - BasicAuth: []
      responses:
        '204':
          description: All API keys removed.
  /keys/{name}:
    get:
      operationId: getApiKey
      summary: Fetch an API Key
      description: Returns information about a specific API key.
      tags:
      - API Keys
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key_name'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: API key details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiKey'
        '404':
          description: Key not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    delete:
      operationId: removeApiKey
      summary: Remove an API Key
      description: Removes a specific API key.
      tags:
      - API Keys
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/key_name'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: API key removed.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiKey'
        '404':
          description: Key not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  /orgs/{name}/keys:
    get:
      operationId: listOrganizationApiKeys
      summary: List Organization API Keys
      description: Returns all API keys for an organization.
      tags:
      - API Keys
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/org_name'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of organization API keys.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiKey'
    post:
      operationId: createOrganizationApiKey
      summary: Create Organization API Key
      description: Creates a new API key for an organization.
      tags:
      - API Keys
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/org_name'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiKeyCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Organization API key created.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiKey'
        '422':
          description: Validation error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  parameters:
    key_name:
      name: name
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Name of the API key.
    org_name:
      name: name
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: Organization name.
  schemas:
    ApiKeyCreate:
      type: object
      required:
      - name
      - permissions
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Unique name for the API key.
        permissions:
          type: array
          description: List of permissions for the key.
          items:
            type: object
            required:
            - domain
            properties:
              domain:
                type: string
                description: Permission domain (e.g., api, repositories, docs).
              resource:
                type: string
                description: Resource the permission applies to (use * for all).
    ApiKey:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: API key name.
        permissions:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              domain:
                type: string
              resource:
                type: string
        authing_key:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the current request is authenticated with this key.
        secret:
          type: string
          description: The actual secret key (only returned on creation).
        inserted_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
        message:
          type: string
        errors:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
      required:
      - status
      - message
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'API token authentication. Pass the token directly: `Authorization: token`. For OAuth2 Bearer tokens use: `Authorization: Bearer token`.'
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: OAuth2 Bearer token obtained via Device Authorization Grant (RFC 8628).
    BasicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: Deprecated. Basic authentication with username and password. Only allowed on specific endpoints for generating API tokens.
externalDocs:
  description: Hex.pm API Documentation
  url: https://hex.pm/docs/api