Tidelift

Tidelift Licenses API

The Licenses API from Tidelift — 5 operation(s) for licenses.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 7

PUT /v1/{org_name}/catalogs/{catalog_name}/configure-standards/allowed-licenses/add Add SPDX licenses to the catalog's license policies. #
PUT /v1/{org_name}/catalogs/{catalog_name}/configure-standards/allowed-licenses/remove Remove SPDX licenses from the catalog's license policies. #
GET /v1/{org_name}/catalogs/{catalog_name}/configure-standards/allowed-licenses Show the catalog's license policies #
POST /v1/{org_name}/licenses/{package_platform}/{package_name} Creates or updates a researched license for a given package. #
DELETE /v1/{org_name}/licenses/{package_platform}/{package_name} Deletes a researched license for a given package. #
POST /v1/{org_name}/licenses/{package_platform}/{package_name}/{version} Creates or updates a researched license for a given release. #
DELETE /v1/{org_name}/licenses/{package_platform}/{package_name}/{version} Deletes a researched license for a given release. #

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/tidelift/refs/heads/main/openapi/tidelift-licenses-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

tidelift-licenses-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 1.2.1
  title: Tidelift External Alignments Licenses API
  x-logo:
    url: /docs/assets/tidelift_logo.png
    altText: Tidelift
  license:
    name: Proprietary
servers:
- url: https://api.tidelift.com/external-api
security:
- BearerAuth:
  - user
  - project
  - organization
tags:
- name: Licenses
paths:
  /v1/{org_name}/catalogs/{catalog_name}/configure-standards/allowed-licenses/add:
    put:
      x-tidelift-api-meta:
        product-area: management-api
        access-level: small
        visibility: public
      tags:
      - Licenses
      security:
      - BearerAuth:
        - user
        - project
        - organization
      operationId: configureAllowedLicensesAdd
      x-rails-controller: catalog_standards/allowed_licenses#add_licenses
      summary: Add SPDX licenses to the catalog's license policies.
      description: Add SPDX licenses to the catalog's license policies.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgNameParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/catalogNameParam'
      - name: policy_status
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Specify how releases should be used by projects aligning to this catalog. - 'approved' or 'denied'
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - approved
          - denied
      - name: generate_tasks
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Specify whether tasks should be generated for new violations for the licenses
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - name: licenses
        in: query
        required: true
        description: List of individual licenses in SPDX format to add (note that SPDX expressions are not allowed)
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: License(s) added to list
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LicensingCatalogRule'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request, Invalid parameters, Invalid record
        '403':
          description: 403 Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Catalog not found
  /v1/{org_name}/catalogs/{catalog_name}/configure-standards/allowed-licenses/remove:
    put:
      x-tidelift-api-meta:
        product-area: management-api
        access-level: small
        visibility: public
      tags:
      - Licenses
      security:
      - BearerAuth:
        - user
        - project
        - organization
      operationId: configureAllowedLicensesRemove
      x-rails-controller: catalog_standards/allowed_licenses#remove_licenses
      summary: Remove SPDX licenses from the catalog's license policies.
      description: Remove SPDX licenses from the catalog's license policies.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgNameParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/catalogNameParam'
      - name: licenses
        in: query
        required: true
        description: List of individual licenses in SPDX format to remove (note that SPDX expressions are not allowed)
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: License(s) removed from list
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LicensingCatalogRule'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request, Invalid parameters, Invalid record
        '403':
          description: 403 Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Catalog not found
  /v1/{org_name}/catalogs/{catalog_name}/configure-standards/allowed-licenses:
    get:
      x-tidelift-api-meta:
        product-area: management-api
        access-level: small
        visibility: public
      tags:
      - Licenses
      security:
      - BearerAuth:
        - user
        - project
        - organization
      operationId: showAllowedLicenses
      x-rails-controller: catalog_standards/allowed_licenses#show
      summary: Show the catalog's license policies
      description: Show the catalog's license policies.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgNameParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/catalogNameParam'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Licenses in this catalog's license policies
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LicensingCatalogRule'
        '403':
          description: 403 Forbidden
        '404':
          description: Catalog not found
  /v1/{org_name}/licenses/{package_platform}/{package_name}:
    post:
      x-tidelift-api-meta:
        product-area: management-api
        access-level: small
        visibility: public
      tags:
      - Licenses
      security:
      - BearerAuth:
        - user
        - organization
      operationId: createPackageLicense
      x-rails-controller: licenses#create
      summary: Creates or updates a researched license for a given package.
      description: Creates or updates a researched license for a given package.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgNameParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/packagePlatformParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/packageNamePathParam'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateLicenseRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Package license successfully created or updated for organization
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateLicenseResponse'
        '400':
          description: One of the required parameters is missing
        '403':
          description: The api-key used is not authorized to perform the action
        '404':
          description: The package could not be found
        '422':
          description: The license is invalid
    delete:
      x-tidelift-api-meta:
        product-area: management-api
        access-level: small
        visibility: public
      tags:
      - Licenses
      security:
      - BearerAuth:
        - user
        - organization
      operationId: deletePackageLicense
      x-rails-controller: licenses#delete
      summary: Deletes a researched license for a given package.
      description: Creates or updates a researched license for a given package.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgNameParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/packagePlatformParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/packageNamePathParam'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Package license successfully deleted from organization
        '400':
          description: One of the required parameters is missing
        '403':
          description: The api-key used is not authorized to perform the action
        '404':
          description: The package or license was not found
  /v1/{org_name}/licenses/{package_platform}/{package_name}/{version}:
    post:
      x-tidelift-api-meta:
        product-area: management-api
        access-level: small
        visibility: public
      tags:
      - Licenses
      security:
      - BearerAuth:
        - user
        - organization
      operationId: createReleaseLicense
      x-rails-controller: licenses#create
      summary: Creates or updates a researched license for a given release.
      description: Creates or updates a researched license for a given release.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgNameParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/packagePlatformParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/packageNamePathParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/versionPathParam'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateLicenseRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Release license successfully created or updated for organization
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateLicenseResponse'
        '400':
          description: One of the required parameters is missing
        '403':
          description: The api-key used is not authorized to perform the action
        '404':
          description: The package or the release could not be found
        '422':
          description: The license is invalid
    delete:
      x-tidelift-api-meta:
        product-area: management-api
        access-level: small
        visibility: public
      tags:
      - Licenses
      security:
      - BearerAuth:
        - user
        - organization
      operationId: deleteReleaseLicense
      x-rails-controller: licenses#delete
      summary: Deletes a researched license for a given release.
      description: Creates or updates a researched license for a given release.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/orgNameParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/packagePlatformParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/packageNamePathParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/versionPathParam'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Package license successfully deleted from organization
        '400':
          description: One of the required parameters is missing
        '403':
          description: The api-key used is not authorized to perform the action
        '404':
          description: The package, release, or license was not found
components:
  parameters:
    orgNameParam:
      in: path
      name: org_name
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        example: My-Company
      description: The name of the Organization.
    packagePlatformParam:
      in: path
      name: package_platform
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        example: rubygems
      description: The platform of the package.
    packageNamePathParam:
      name: package_name
      in: path
      description: The name of the package to change the license of.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    versionPathParam:
      name: version
      in: path
      description: The version of the package to change the license of.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    catalogNameParam:
      in: path
      name: catalog_name
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        example: default
      description: The name of the Catalog.
  schemas:
    LicensingCatalogRule:
      type: object
      properties:
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        value:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              policy_status:
                type: string
              generate_tasks:
                type: boolean
              reference_url:
                type: string
          example:
            MIT:
              policy_status: approved
              generate_tasks: true
              reference_url: https://github.com/tidelift/project1/blob/main/LICENSE.md
    CreateLicenseRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        license:
          type: string
          description: The name of the SPDX license. (note that SPDX license expressions are not valid)
        notes:
          type: string
          description: The notes to leave for why the license was changed.
    CreateLicenseResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        package_id:
          type: number
        name:
          type: string
        platform:
          type: string
        license:
          type: string
        notes:
          type: string
        version:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer