Sonatype Nexus Repository

Sonatype Nexus Repository Formats API

The Formats API from Sonatype Nexus Repository — 2 operation(s) for formats.

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Operations 2

GET /v1/formats/upload-specs Get upload field requirements for each supported format #
GET /v1/formats/{format}/upload-specs Get upload field requirements for the desired format #

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/nexus/openapi/nexus-formats-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/nexus/json-schema/nexus-upload-definition-xo-schema.json

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OpenAPI Specification

nexus-formats-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Nexus Repository Manager REST Formats API
  version: 3.97.2-02
servers:
- url: /service/rest
tags:
- name: Formats
paths:
  /v1/formats/upload-specs:
    get:
      tags:
      - Formats
      summary: Get upload field requirements for each supported format
      operationId: listFormatsUploadSpecs
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/UploadDefinitionXO'
  /v1/formats/{format}/upload-specs:
    get:
      tags:
      - Formats
      summary: Get upload field requirements for the desired format
      operationId: getFormatsUploadSpecs
      parameters:
      - name: format
        in: path
        description: The desired repository format
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: successful operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UploadDefinitionXO'
components:
  schemas:
    UploadFieldDefinitionXO:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        optional:
          type: boolean
        group:
          type: string
        groupHelpText:
          type: string
        options:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
    UploadDefinitionXO:
      type: object
      properties:
        format:
          type: string
        multipleUpload:
          type: boolean
        componentFields:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UploadFieldDefinitionXO'
        assetFields:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UploadFieldDefinitionXO'