npm OIDC API
OpenID Connect token exchange for trusted publishing. Exchange OIDC identity tokens from supported CI/CD providers for short-lived npm registry access tokens.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: npm Public OIDC API
description: The npm Public API provides authenticated endpoints for managing npm access tokens, configuring trusted publishers, and exchanging OIDC tokens for short-lived registry access.
version: 1.0.0
contact:
name: npm Support
url: https://www.npmjs.com/support
termsOfService: https://docs.npmjs.com/policies/terms
servers:
- url: https://registry.npmjs.org
description: npm Public Registry
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: OIDC
description: OpenID Connect token exchange for trusted publishing. Exchange OIDC identity tokens from supported CI/CD providers for short-lived npm registry access tokens.
paths:
/-/npm/v1/security/oidc/tokens:
post:
operationId: exchangeOidcToken
summary: Exchange an OIDC token for an npm token
description: Exchanges a valid OIDC identity token from a supported CI/CD provider for a short-lived npm registry access token. The OIDC token must be provided as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. The provider must be pre-configured as a trusted publisher for the target package.
tags:
- OIDC
security:
- oidcBearerAuth: []
requestBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- package
properties:
package:
type: string
description: The name of the package to obtain publishing access for.
responses:
'200':
description: OIDC token exchanged successfully.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
token:
type: string
description: A short-lived npm access token that can be used for publishing.
'401':
description: Invalid or expired OIDC token.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
'403':
description: OIDC token claims do not match trusted publisher configuration.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
schemas:
Error:
type: object
description: An error response from the npm API.
properties:
error:
type: string
description: The error type or code.
message:
type: string
description: A human-readable description of the error.
securitySchemes:
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
description: npm access token provided as a Bearer token. Supports both classic tokens and granular access tokens.
basicAuth:
type: http
scheme: basic
description: Basic authentication using npm username and password.
oidcBearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
description: OIDC identity token from a supported CI/CD provider, provided as a Bearer token for token exchange.
externalDocs:
description: npm Public API Documentation
url: https://api-docs.npmjs.com/