# Apache Maven

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/apache-maven/  
**Website:** https://maven.apache.org/  
**APIs profiled:** 2

Apache Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool based on the concept of a project object model (POM). It provides a uniform build system, dependency management, project lifecycle, and a comprehensive plugin ecosystem for Java projects. Maven 4 is the current major version with the Maven Daemon for faster builds.

## Kin Score — 17.9 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 17.9).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 59.3 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 36.8 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 9.5 |
| Commercial Clarity | 26.3 |
| Access Clarity | 26.3 |

## 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 (2)

- **Apache Maven Core** — Maven provides a Java API for programmatic build execution, a Plugin API (Mojo) for extending build capabilities, a Repository API for artifact management via Maven Artifact Res...
- **Maven Central Repository API** — The Maven Central Repository (search.maven.org and central.sonatype.com) hosts millions of Java artifacts and provides a REST API and web interface for searching, browsing, and ...

## Security (2)

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

## Plans (1)

- **Apache Maven Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (6)

- **Java Project Build Automation** — Automate compilation, testing, packaging, and deployment of Java projects with standardized build lifecycles.
- **Dependency Management** — Declare and automatically resolve project dependencies including transitive dependencies from Maven Central.
- **CI/CD Pipeline Integration** — Integrate Maven builds into CI/CD pipelines with reproducible builds via the Maven Wrapper and build cache extension.
- **Multi-Module Enterprise Builds** — Manage complex enterprise Java projects with dozens of interdependent modules and shared dependency management.
- **Artifact Publishing** — Publish Java libraries and applications to Maven Central or private artifact repositories for team and public consumption.
- **Plugin Development** — Develop custom Maven plugins using the Mojo API to extend build capabilities for specialized project needs.

## Tags

Build Tools, Dependency Management, Java, Project Management, Maven

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