Ubuntu

Ubuntu Search API

Snap search and discovery

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 1

GET /v2/snaps/search Search Snaps #

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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Authentication
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-search-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-search-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Snap Store Devices Search API
  description: The Snap Store Devices API provides access to the Canonical Snap Store for querying, discovering, and managing snap packages. Supports snap search, info retrieval, refresh operations, category listings, and metrics for IoT and desktop deployments.
  version: '104'
  contact:
    name: Snapcraft Community
    url: https://forum.snapcraft.io
servers:
- url: https://api.snapcraft.io
  description: Snap Store Production API
tags:
- name: Search
  description: Snap search and discovery
paths:
  /v2/snaps/search:
    get:
      operationId: searchSnaps
      summary: Search Snaps
      description: Search for snaps in the Snap Store by name, keyword, or category.
      tags:
      - Search
      parameters:
      - name: q
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Search query string.
      - name: category
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Filter by snap category.
      - name: scope
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - wide
        description: Search scope. Use 'wide' for cross-store search.
      - name: fields
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Comma-separated list of fields to include in the response.
      - name: Snap-Device-Series
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: '16'
        description: Snap device series identifier.
      - name: User-Agent
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Client user agent string.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of matching snaps.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  results:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/SnapResult'
                  total:
                    type: integer
components:
  schemas:
    Channel:
      type: object
      properties:
        channel:
          type: string
        revision:
          type: integer
        version:
          type: string
        released-at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        size:
          type: integer
        download:
          type: object
          properties:
            url:
              type: string
              format: uri
            sha3-384:
              type: string
    SnapResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        snap:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Snap'
        result:
          type: string
    Snap:
      type: object
      properties:
        snap-id:
          type: string
          description: Unique snap identifier.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Snap package name.
        title:
          type: string
          description: Display title of the snap.
        summary:
          type: string
          description: Short description of the snap.
        description:
          type: string
          description: Full description of the snap.
        publisher:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
            username:
              type: string
            display-name:
              type: string
        channels:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Channel'
        categories:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
        media:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              type:
                type: string
              url:
                type: string
                format: uri
              width:
                type: integer
              height:
                type: integer
        license:
          type: string