Apache Cordova

Apache Cordova is an open-source mobile development framework governed by the Apache Software Foundation that enables developers to build mobile applications using standard web technologies — HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It bridges web code to native device capabilities through a plugin architecture, targeting iOS, Android, Electron, and Browser platforms from a single codebase.

Apache Cordova publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Apache, Cross-Platform, Hybrid Apps, JavaScript, and Mobile.

The Apache Cordova catalog on APIs.io includes 3 JSON-LD contexts and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Apache Cordova’s developer surface includes developer portal, engineering blog, release notes, documentation, getting-started guide, support, Stack Overflow tag, and 11 more developer resources.

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35.7/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 4/100 human only library Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-25 · rubric v0.23.0

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1 APIs 6 Features 5 Use Cases

Apache Cross-PlatformHybrid AppsJavaScript Mobile Open Source Plugins

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Composite quality — 35.7/100 · thin

Contract Quality 7.1 / 21

Developer Ergonomics 11.7 / 17

Access Clarity 2.7 / 17

Operational Transparency 2.9 / 11

Contract Governance 1.0 / 10

Discoverability 4.9 / 9

Regulatory Posture 2.5 / 15

Agent readiness — 4/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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APIs 1

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Apache Cordova

Apache Cordova provides a JavaScript plugin API for accessing native device capabilities (camera, GPS, file system, contacts, etc.), a CLI for project management and multi-platf...

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Apache Cordova Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Apache Cordova Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Apache Cordova Finops

FINOPS

Features 6

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Plugin Architecture

Extensible plugin system that bridges JavaScript to native device APIs for camera, GPS, file system, contacts, battery, and more.

Cross-Platform CLI

Command-line interface for creating, building, testing, and deploying applications to multiple platforms from a single codebase.

Native Device Access

Access to native hardware capabilities including camera, geolocation, network information, vibration, media capture, and device info.

WebView-Based Runtime

Renders applications in a native WebView, enabling web technologies to run as native mobile apps on iOS, Android, and Electron.

Plugin Development API

Full API for creating custom native plugins in Swift/Objective-C (iOS) and Java/Kotlin (Android) that expose device APIs to JavaScript.

Allowlist Security

Built-in allowlist mechanism for controlling which URLs and resources the application is permitted to access.

Semantic Vocabularies 3

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Apache Cordova Camera Context

1 classes · 11 properties

JSON-LD

Apache Cordova Config Context

5 classes · 11 properties

JSON-LD

Apache Cordova Geolocation Context

1 classes · 9 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Apache Cordova API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 3

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

CameraOptions

11 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Widget

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Position

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 3

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Apache Cordova Camera Options Structure

11 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Apache Cordova Config Widget Structure

12 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Apache Cordova Geolocation Position Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 3

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Apache Cordova Camera Options Example

11 fields

EXAMPLE

Apache Cordova Config Widget Example

12 fields

EXAMPLE

Apache Cordova Geolocation Position Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Apache Cordova Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Apache Cordova Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Cross-Platform Mobile Apps

Build iOS and Android apps from a single HTML/CSS/JavaScript codebase, reducing development time and cost.

Hybrid App Development

Combine web application UIs with native device capabilities for apps that need both web flexibility and native hardware access.

Enterprise Mobile Solutions

Rapidly prototype and deploy enterprise mobile applications leveraging existing web development skills.

Desktop Apps via Electron

Package web apps as Electron desktop applications using the same Cordova plugin model.

IoT and Device Interfaces

Interface with Bluetooth, sensors, and other hardware through community and custom Cordova plugins.

Integrations 6

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Ionic Framework

Ionic uses Cordova (and Capacitor) as its native runtime, providing UI components on top of the Cordova platform.

Adobe PhoneGap

PhoneGap was a commercial distribution of Apache Cordova, now retired, but helped establish the Cordova ecosystem.

npm Package Registry

Cordova plugins and the CLI are published and distributed via npm, the Node.js package registry.

Gradle (Android)

Android platform builds use Gradle for dependency management and compilation.

Xcode (iOS)

iOS platform builds require Xcode for compilation, signing, and deployment.

Electron

Cordova-Electron platform target allows packaging Cordova apps as desktop Electron applications.

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

ContributionGuide

ContributionGuide

Documentation

Documentation

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Build 5

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

CodeOfConduct

CodeOfConduct

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

CLI

CLI

Plugman Plugin Manager

Tools

Paramedic Test Runner

Tools

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 4

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

IssueTracker

ReleaseNotes

Support

StackOverflow

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: apache-cordova
name: Apache Cordova
description: Apache Cordova is an open-source mobile development framework governed by the Apache Software Foundation that
  enables developers to build mobile applications using standard web technologies — HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It bridges
  web code to native device capabilities through a plugin architecture, targeting iOS, Android, Electron, and Browser platforms
  from a single codebase.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: library
  license_evidence:
    not_product:
    - apache/cordova
  open_source: unknown
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Library · distributed through package registries, no callable service
  confidence: low
  source:
  - repository-not-product
  generated: '2026-09-25'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consuming
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/apache-cordova.png
tags:
- Apache
- Cross-Platform
- Hybrid Apps
- JavaScript
- Mobile
- Open Source
- Plugins
tags_raw:
- Apache
- Cross-Platform
- Hybrid Apps
- JavaScript
- Mobile
- Open Source
- Plugins
- Open-Source
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cordova/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: apache-cordova:apache-cordova
  name: Apache Cordova
  description: Apache Cordova provides a JavaScript plugin API for accessing native device capabilities (camera, GPS, file
    system, contacts, etc.), a CLI for project management and multi-platform builds, a plugin development API for creating
    native bridges, and platform-specific runtimes for iOS, Android, and Electron.
  humanURL: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/
  tags:
  - Android
  - CLI
  - Electron
  - iOS
  - JavaScript
  - Mobile
  - Plugins
  properties:
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    url: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/overview/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/config_ref/
  - type: CLI
    url: https://github.com/apache/cordova-cli
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova
    title: npm Package
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apache/cordova
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/apache
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-android
    title: Android Platform
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-ios
    title: iOS Platform
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-electron
    title: Electron Platform
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-browser
    title: Browser Platform
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/apache/cordova-js
    title: JavaScript Bridge
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-camera
    title: Camera Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-file
    title: File Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-geolocation
    title: Geolocation Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-inappbrowser
    title: InAppBrowser Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-media
    title: Media Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-media-capture
    title: Media Capture Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-dialogs
    title: Dialogs Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-device
    title: Device Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-network-information
    title: Network Information Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-vibration
    title: Vibration Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-battery-status
    title: Battery Status Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-screen-orientation
    title: Screen Orientation Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-statusbar
    title: Statusbar Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-device-motion
    title: Device Motion Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-device-orientation
    title: Device Orientation Plugin
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-file-transfer
    title: File Transfer Plugin
  - type: Tools
    url: https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugman
    title: Plugman Plugin Manager
  - type: CodeExamples
    url: https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world
    title: Hello World Template
  - type: CodeExamples
    url: https://github.com/apache/cordova-mobile-spec
    title: Mobile Spec Test Suite
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cordova/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apache-cordova-camera-options-schema.json
    title: Camera Options
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cordova/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apache-cordova-config-widget-schema.json
    title: Config Widget
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cordova/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apache-cordova-geolocation-position-schema.json
    title: Geolocation Position
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cordova/refs/heads/main/json-structure/apache-cordova-camera-options-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cordova/refs/heads/main/json-structure/apache-cordova-config-widget-structure.json
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cordova/refs/heads/main/json-structure/apache-cordova-geolocation-position-structure.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cordova/refs/heads/main/json-ld/apache-cordova-camera-context.jsonld
  - type: JSONLD
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cordova/refs/heads/main/json-ld/apache-cordova-config-context.jsonld
  - type: JSONLD
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cordova/refs/heads/main/json-ld/apache-cordova-geolocation-context.jsonld
  - type: Examples
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  - type: Examples
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  - type: Examples
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maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.apache.org/
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/apache/cordova/issues
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/apache/.github/blob/main/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/apache/cordova/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/apache-cordova-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/apache-cordova-domain-security.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://cordova.apache.org/
- type: Blog
  url: https://cordova.apache.org/blog/
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://cordova.apache.org/blog/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/overview/
- type: Support
  url: https://cordova.apache.org/contact/
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/cordova
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Plugin Architecture
    description: Extensible plugin system that bridges JavaScript to native device APIs for camera, GPS, file system, contacts,
      battery, and more.
  - name: Cross-Platform CLI
    description: Command-line interface for creating, building, testing, and deploying applications to multiple platforms
      from a single codebase.
  - name: Native Device Access
    description: Access to native hardware capabilities including camera, geolocation, network information, vibration, media
      capture, and device info.
  - name: WebView-Based Runtime
    description: Renders applications in a native WebView, enabling web technologies to run as native mobile apps on iOS,
      Android, and Electron.
  - name: Plugin Development API
    description: Full API for creating custom native plugins in Swift/Objective-C (iOS) and Java/Kotlin (Android) that expose
      device APIs to JavaScript.
  - name: Allowlist Security
    description: Built-in allowlist mechanism for controlling which URLs and resources the application is permitted to access.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Cross-Platform Mobile Apps
    description: Build iOS and Android apps from a single HTML/CSS/JavaScript codebase, reducing development time and cost.
  - name: Hybrid App Development
    description: Combine web application UIs with native device capabilities for apps that need both web flexibility and native
      hardware access.
  - name: Enterprise Mobile Solutions
    description: Rapidly prototype and deploy enterprise mobile applications leveraging existing web development skills.
  - name: Desktop Apps via Electron
    description: Package web apps as Electron desktop applications using the same Cordova plugin model.
  - name: IoT and Device Interfaces
    description: Interface with Bluetooth, sensors, and other hardware through community and custom Cordova plugins.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Ionic Framework
    description: Ionic uses Cordova (and Capacitor) as its native runtime, providing UI components on top of the Cordova platform.
  - name: Adobe PhoneGap
    description: PhoneGap was a commercial distribution of Apache Cordova, now retired, but helped establish the Cordova ecosystem.
  - name: npm Package Registry
    description: Cordova plugins and the CLI are published and distributed via npm, the Node.js package registry.
  - name: Gradle (Android)
    description: Android platform builds use Gradle for dependency management and compilation.
  - name: Xcode (iOS)
    description: iOS platform builds require Xcode for compilation, signing, and deployment.
  - name: Electron
    description: Cordova-Electron platform target allows packaging Cordova apps as desktop Electron applications.
- type: CLI
  url: https://github.com/apache/cordova-cli
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugman
  title: Plugman Plugin Manager
- type: Tools
  url: https://github.com/apache/cordova-paramedic
  title: Paramedic Test Runner
- type: Vocabulary
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cordova/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/apache-cordova-vocabulary.yaml

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