# Apache Cordova

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/apache-cordova/  
**Website:** https://cordova.apache.org/  
**APIs profiled:** 1

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.

## Kin Score — 30.1 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 30.1).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 59.3 |
| Contract Quality | 29.6 |
| Governance | 9.8 |
| Contract Governance | 9.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 26.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 45.2 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 3.0 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium — onboarding: unknown, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: medium).

## APIs (1)

- **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...

## Security (2)

- **Apache Cordova Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC
- **Apache Cordova Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published

## Plans (1)

- **Apache Cordova Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (5)

- **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.

## Tags

Apache, Cross-Platform, Hybrid Apps, JavaScript, Mobile, Open-Source, Plugins

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/apache-cordova/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.