Nexus Repository Manager

Nexus Repository Manager REST API

Comprehensive REST API for managing repositories, components, assets, search, security, blob stores, capabilities, tasks, tags, staging, and scripts in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3. The full OpenAPI specification is available from each Nexus instance at `/service/rest/swagger.json` and is explorable via the built-in Swagger UI under System Settings > API.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
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Authentication
https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api/authentication

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SwaggerUI
https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api/api-reference-documentation
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/nexus/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: nexus:nexus-rest-api
name: Nexus Repository Manager REST API
description: Comprehensive REST API for managing repositories, components, assets, search, security, blob
  stores, capabilities, tasks, tags, staging, and scripts in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3. The
  full OpenAPI specification is available from each Nexus instance at `/service/rest/swagger.json` and
  is explorable via the built-in Swagger UI under System Settings > API.
humanURL: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
baseURL: https://your-nexus-instance.example.com/service/rest
tags:
- Assets
- Blob Stores
- Capabilities
- Components
- Repositories
- REST
- Search
- Security
- Staging
- Tags
- Task
tags_raw:
- Assets
- Blob Stores
- Capabilities
- Components
- Repositories
- REST
- Search
- Security
- Staging
- Tags
- Tasks
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
- type: Authentication
  url: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api/authentication
- type: SwaggerUI
  url: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api/api-reference-documentation