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 7 more developer resources.

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45.7/100 developing ▼ -5.6 Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemium

1 APIs 6 Features 5 Use Cases

ApacheCross-PlatformHybrid AppsJavaScriptMobileOpen SourcePlugins

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Composite quality — 45.7/100 · developing

Contract Quality 8.5 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 8.3 / 20

Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13

Governance 8.3 / 12

Discoverability 5.9 / 10

Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 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

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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 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Build 4

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

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 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

ReleaseNotes

ReleaseNotes

Support

Support

StackOverflow

StackOverflow

Company 1

The organization behind the API

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.
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  generated: '2026-07-22'
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tags:
- Apache
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- Hybrid Apps
- JavaScript
- Mobile
- Open Source
- Plugins
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-19'
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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  - type: SDKs
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maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com
common:
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- type: DomainSecurity
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- type: Portal
  url: https://cordova.apache.org/
- type: Blog
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- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://cordova.apache.org/blog/
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  url: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/overview/
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  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:
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    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
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