conda-forge

name: conda-forge
description: 'conda-forge is a community-led conda package channel providing over 33,000 open-source packages for scientific
  computing, data science, and general Python development. The project offers programmatic access through the Anaconda.org
  REST API for querying package metadata, searching packages by name, retrieving version histories, and accessing distribution
  file details. Additionally, the conda repository format exposes repodata and channeldata JSON indices that enumerate all
  packages, versions, platforms, and dependency metadata across every supported architecture.

  '
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Free
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://conda-forge.org/assets/img/anvil_white.png
tags:
- conda
- packages
- scientific-computing
- python
- open-source
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/conda-forge/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- name: Anaconda.org Package API
  description: 'REST API hosted on api.anaconda.org that provides read access to conda-forge package metadata including package
    details, version lists, platform availability, download counts, licensing, and distribution file checksums. Supports lookup
    by channel and package name and serves as the primary programmatic interface to the conda-forge package index.

    '
  humanURL: https://anaconda.org/conda-forge
  baseURL: https://api.anaconda.org
  tags:
  - packages
  - metadata
  - search
  - versions
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://conda-forge.org/docs/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://api.anaconda.org/docs
  - type: PackageSearch
    url: https://api.anaconda.org/search?name={package_name}
  - type: PackageMetadata
    url: https://api.anaconda.org/package/conda-forge/{package_name}
  - type: UserProfile
    url: https://api.anaconda.org/user/conda-forge
  - type: x-plans
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/conda-forge/refs/heads/main/plans/plans.yml
  - type: x-rate-limits
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/conda-forge/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/rate-limits.yml
  - type: x-finops
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/conda-forge/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
  contact:
  - FN: conda-forge Community
    email: ''
    url: https://conda-forge.org/community/
- name: conda-forge Channel Repodata API
  description: 'Static JSON index files served over HTTPS from conda.anaconda.org for each supported platform subdirectory
    (linux-64, osx-64, win-64, etc.). repodata.json and repodata.json.zst enumerate every available conda package archive
    with its filename, version, build string, SHA256 checksum, file size, and dependency specifications. channeldata.json
    provides a cross-subdir index of all packages with documentation URLs, license information, and supported platform lists.

    '
  humanURL: https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge
  baseURL: https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge
  tags:
  - repodata
  - channel
  - index
  - packages
  - metadata
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://conda-forge.org/docs/maintainer/infrastructure/
  - type: ChannelData
    url: https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/channeldata.json
  - type: RepodataLinux64
    url: https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/linux-64/repodata.json.zst
  - type: RepodataOsx64
    url: https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/osx-64/repodata.json.zst
  - type: RepodataWin64
    url: https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/win-64/repodata.json.zst
  - type: RepodataLinuxAarch64
    url: https://conda.anaconda.org/conda-forge/linux-aarch64/repodata.json.zst
  - type: x-plans
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/conda-forge/refs/heads/main/plans/plans.yml
  - type: x-rate-limits
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/conda-forge/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/rate-limits.yml
  - type: x-finops
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/conda-forge/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
  contact:
  - FN: conda-forge Community
    email: ''
    url: https://conda-forge.org/community/
common:
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/conda-forge-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/conda-forge-domain-security.yml
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://conda-forge.org/docs/user/introduction/
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/conda-forge
- type: Status
  url: https://conda-forge.org/status/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.anaconda.com/privacy-policy
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.anaconda.com/terms-of-service
- type: Blog
  url: https://conda-forge.org/news/
- type: Forums
  url: https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-forge.github.io/discussions
- type: Chat
  url: https://conda-forge.zulipchat.com/
- type: Support
  url: https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-forge.github.io/issues
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  X-twitter: apievangelist
  email: kin@apievangelist.com