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Hex.pm

Package registry for the Erlang and Elixir ecosystems with a REST API for searching packages, accessing metadata, managing releases, user authentication, and organization management. Supports public and private packages with HexDocs integration.

Hex.pm publishes 12 APIs on the APIs.io network, including API Keys API, Authentication API, Documentation API, and 9 more. Tagged areas include Package Registry, Erlang, Elixir, Gleam, and BEAM.

The Hex.pm catalog on APIs.io includes 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Hex.pm’s developer surface includes authentication, pricing, status page, engineering blog, and 12 more developer resources.

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49.3/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 41/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
12 APIs
Package RegistryErlangElixirGleamBEAMOpen SourcePackage Manager

Kin Score

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 49.3/100 · developing
Contract Quality 14.8 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 2.6 / 20
Commercial Clarity 16.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 0.7 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 41/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 8 / 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 12

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

Hex.pm API Keys API

API key creation and management.

Hex.pm Authentication API

Authentication verification.

Hex.pm Documentation API

HexDocs package documentation.

Hex.pm Index API

API index and discovery.

Hex.pm OAuth API

OAuth2 Device Authorization Grant flow.

Hex.pm Organizations API

Organization and member management.

Hex.pm Package Owners API

Package ownership management.

Hex.pm Packages API

Package search and metadata.

Hex.pm Releases API

Package release publishing and management.

Hex.pm Repositories API

Hex repository management.

Hex.pm Users API

User account management.

Hex.pm Utilities API

Utility endpoints.

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Plans

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Rate Limits

0 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Finops

FINOPS

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Hex.pm API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 3

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

Hex.pm API Key

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Hex.pm Package

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Hex.pm Release

13 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Examples 3

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Create Api Key

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Get Package

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Search Packages

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 2

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

Hex Pm Authentication

apiKey/http · 3 schemes

SECURITY

Hex Pm Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Hex Pm Agentic Access

45 operations · 23 acting · 3 human-in-the-loop

45 operations · 23 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Login
Login
 Register
Register

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 3

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 CodeOfConduct
CodeOfConduct
 SourceCode
SourceCode

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 SecurityAdvisories
SecurityAdvisories

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Status
Status
 Contact
Contact

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing
 TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Blog
Blog
 About
About

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Hex.pm
description: Package registry for the Erlang and Elixir ecosystems with a REST API for searching packages, accessing metadata,
  managing releases, user authentication, and organization management. Supports public and private packages with HexDocs integration.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/hex-pm.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
version: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: hex-pm:hex-pm-api-keys-api
  name: Hex.pm API Keys API
  description: API key creation and management.
  humanURL: https://hex.pm/docs
  baseURL: https://hex.pm/api
  tags:
  - API Keys
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hex-pm-api-keys-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  - type: ApiaryBlueprint
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
  - type: Specification
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
  - type: Plans
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  - type: RateLimits
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  - type: FinOps
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- aid: hex-pm:hex-pm-authentication-api
  name: Hex.pm Authentication API
  description: Authentication verification.
  humanURL: https://hex.pm/docs
  baseURL: https://hex.pm/api
  tags:
  - Authentication
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hex-pm-authentication-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  - type: ApiaryBlueprint
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
  - type: Specification
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
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  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
- aid: hex-pm:hex-pm-documentation-api
  name: Hex.pm Documentation API
  description: HexDocs package documentation.
  humanURL: https://hex.pm/docs
  baseURL: https://hex.pm/api
  tags:
  - Documentation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hex-pm-documentation-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  - type: ApiaryBlueprint
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
  - type: Specification
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
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  - type: RateLimits
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  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
- aid: hex-pm:hex-pm-index-api
  name: Hex.pm Index API
  description: API index and discovery.
  humanURL: https://hex.pm/docs
  baseURL: https://hex.pm/api
  tags:
  - Index
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hex-pm-index-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  - type: ApiaryBlueprint
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
  - type: Specification
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
  - type: Plans
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  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
- aid: hex-pm:hex-pm-oauth-api
  name: Hex.pm OAuth API
  description: OAuth2 Device Authorization Grant flow.
  humanURL: https://hex.pm/docs
  baseURL: https://hex.pm/api
  tags:
  - OAuth
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hex-pm-oauth-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  - type: ApiaryBlueprint
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
  - type: Specification
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
  - type: Plans
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  - type: RateLimits
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  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
- aid: hex-pm:hex-pm-organizations-api
  name: Hex.pm Organizations API
  description: Organization and member management.
  humanURL: https://hex.pm/docs
  baseURL: https://hex.pm/api
  tags:
  - Organizations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hex-pm-organizations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  - type: ApiaryBlueprint
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
  - type: Specification
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
  - type: Plans
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/plans/plans.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
- aid: hex-pm:hex-pm-package-owners-api
  name: Hex.pm Package Owners API
  description: Package ownership management.
  humanURL: https://hex.pm/docs
  baseURL: https://hex.pm/api
  tags:
  - Package Owners
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hex-pm-package-owners-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  - type: ApiaryBlueprint
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
  - type: Specification
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
  - type: Plans
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  - type: RateLimits
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  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
- aid: hex-pm:hex-pm-packages-api
  name: Hex.pm Packages API
  description: Package search and metadata.
  humanURL: https://hex.pm/docs
  baseURL: https://hex.pm/api
  tags:
  - Packages
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hex-pm-packages-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  - type: ApiaryBlueprint
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
  - type: Specification
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
  - type: Plans
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  - type: RateLimits
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  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
- aid: hex-pm:hex-pm-releases-api
  name: Hex.pm Releases API
  description: Package release publishing and management.
  humanURL: https://hex.pm/docs
  baseURL: https://hex.pm/api
  tags:
  - Releases
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hex-pm-releases-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  - type: ApiaryBlueprint
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
  - type: Specification
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
  - type: Plans
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  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
- aid: hex-pm:hex-pm-repositories-api
  name: Hex.pm Repositories API
  description: Hex repository management.
  humanURL: https://hex.pm/docs
  baseURL: https://hex.pm/api
  tags:
  - Repositories
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hex-pm-repositories-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  - type: ApiaryBlueprint
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
  - type: Specification
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
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  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
- aid: hex-pm:hex-pm-users-api
  name: Hex.pm Users API
  description: User account management.
  humanURL: https://hex.pm/docs
  baseURL: https://hex.pm/api
  tags:
  - Users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hex-pm-users-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  - type: ApiaryBlueprint
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
  - type: Specification
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
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  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
- aid: hex-pm:hex-pm-utilities-api
  name: Hex.pm Utilities API
  description: Utility endpoints.
  humanURL: https://hex.pm/docs
  baseURL: https://hex.pm/api
  tags:
  - Utilities
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hex-pm-utilities-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://hex.pm/docs
  - type: ApiaryBlueprint
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications/blob/master/apiary.apib
  - type: Specification
    url: https://github.com/hexpm/specifications
  - type: Plans
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  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hex-pm/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/hex-pm-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/hex-pm-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/hex-pm-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/hexpm
- type: Pricing
  url: https://hex.pm/pricing
- type: Status
  url: https://status.hex.pm
- type: Blog
  url: https://hex.pm/blog
- type: About
  url: https://hex.pm/about
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://hex.pm/policies/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://hex.pm/policies/privacy
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://hex.pm/policies/codeofconduct
- type: SecurityAdvisories
  url: https://osv.dev/list?ecosystem=Hex
- type: Login
  url: https://hex.pm/login
- type: Register
  url: https://hex.pm/signup
- type: SourceCode
  url: https://github.com/hexpm/hexpm
- type: Contact
  url: mailto:support@hex.pm
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
tags:
- Package Registry
- Erlang
- Elixir
- Gleam
- BEAM
- Open Source
- Package Manager
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'