Ubuntu

Ubuntu Projects API

Open-source project resources

GitHub OpenAPI

Documentation

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Documentation
https://launchpad.net/+apidoc/
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Documentation
https://documentation.ubuntu.com/launchpad/user/explanation/launchpad-api/launchpad-web-service/
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https://help.launchpad.net/API/Uses
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Documentation
https://snapcraft.io/docs/snapcraft-store-api
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Documentation
https://api.snapcraft.io/docs/
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Documentation
https://ubuntu.com/security/api

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ubuntu/refs/heads/main/openapi/ubuntu-projects-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ubuntu/refs/heads/main/json-schema/ubuntu-snap-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ubuntu/refs/heads/main/json-schema/ubuntu-cve-schema.json

Other Resources

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WADL
https://api.launchpad.net/devel
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Dashboard
https://snapcraft.io/account
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DeveloperPortal
https://snapcraft.io/docs
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ubuntu/refs/heads/main/examples/ubuntu-snap-search-example.json
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RSS
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/rss.xml
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Examples
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ubuntu/refs/heads/main/examples/ubuntu-cve-list-example.json

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OpenAPI Specification

ubuntu-projects-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Ubuntu Security CVE Bugs Projects API
  description: The Ubuntu Security CVE API provides programmatic access to Ubuntu's CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) database. It enables querying security notices, CVE details, affected packages, and patch status across Ubuntu releases.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Ubuntu Security Team
    url: https://ubuntu.com/security
servers:
- url: https://ubuntu.com/security
  description: Ubuntu Security API
tags:
- name: Projects
  description: Open-source project resources
paths:
  /projects:
    get:
      operationId: listProjects
      summary: List Projects
      description: Returns a collection of projects registered in Launchpad.
      tags:
      - Projects
      parameters:
      - name: ws.op
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: q
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Project search query.
      - name: ws.start
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: ws.size
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Collection of projects.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProjectCollection'
  /{project_name}:
    get:
      operationId: getProject
      summary: Get Project
      description: Returns details for a specific Launchpad project.
      tags:
      - Projects
      parameters:
      - name: project_name
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Launchpad project name.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Project details.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Project'
        '404':
          description: Project not found.
components:
  schemas:
    Project:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Project name identifier.
        display_name:
          type: string
          description: Project display name.
        title:
          type: string
          description: Project title.
        summary:
          type: string
          description: One-line project summary.
        description:
          type: string
          description: Full project description.
        homepage_url:
          type: string
          format: uri
        programming_language:
          type: string
        web_link:
          type: string
          format: uri
        self_link:
          type: string
          format: uri
    ProjectCollection:
      type: object
      properties:
        total_size:
          type: integer
        start:
          type: integer
        entries:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Project'