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Maven

Apache Maven is a software project management and build automation tool used primarily for Java projects. Maven Central is the default artifact repository for Maven, and Sonatype provides REST APIs for searching and publishing artifacts to Maven Central.

Maven publishes 3 APIs on the APIs.io network: Deployment API, Download API, and Search API. Tagged areas include Artifacts, Build Tools, Java, Maven, and Package Management.

Maven’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, support, and 6 more developer resources.

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40.4/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 37/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
3 APIs
ArtifactsBuild ToolsJavaMavenPackage ManagementRepository

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 40.4/100 · thin
Contract Quality 15.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.8 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 37/100 · 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 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 7 / 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 3

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

Maven Deployment API

The Deployment API from Maven — 5 operation(s) for deployment.

Maven Download API

The Download API from Maven — 1 operation(s) for download.

Maven Search API

The Search API from Maven — 1 operation(s) for search.

Open Collections 2

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Sonatype Central Portal Publishing API

OPEN COLLECTION

Maven Central Search API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Maven Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Maven Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Maven Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 3

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

Maven Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Maven Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Maven Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Maven Agentic Access

8 operations · 4 acting

8 operations · 4 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: maven
name: Maven
description: Apache Maven is a software project management and build automation tool used primarily for Java projects. Maven
  Central is the default artifact repository for Maven, and Sonatype provides REST APIs for searching and publishing artifacts
  to Maven Central.
type: Index
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/maven.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/maven/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
tags:
- Artifacts
- Build Tools
- Java
- Maven
- Package Management
- Repository
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: maven:maven-deployment-api
  name: Maven Deployment API
  description: The Deployment API from Maven — 5 operation(s) for deployment.
  humanURL: https://central.sonatype.com/
  baseURL: https://search.maven.org/solrsearch
  tags:
  - Deployment
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/maven-deployment-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://central.sonatype.org/search/rest-api-guide/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://central.sonatype.org/publish/publish-portal-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://central.sonatype.org/publish/generate-token/
- aid: maven:maven-download-api
  name: Maven Download API
  description: The Download API from Maven — 1 operation(s) for download.
  humanURL: https://central.sonatype.com/
  baseURL: https://search.maven.org/solrsearch
  tags:
  - Download
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/maven-download-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://central.sonatype.org/search/rest-api-guide/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://central.sonatype.org/publish/publish-portal-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://central.sonatype.org/publish/generate-token/
- aid: maven:maven-search-api
  name: Maven Search API
  description: The Search API from Maven — 1 operation(s) for search.
  humanURL: https://central.sonatype.com/
  baseURL: https://search.maven.org/solrsearch
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/maven-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://central.sonatype.org/search/rest-api-guide/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://central.sonatype.org/publish/publish-portal-api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://central.sonatype.org/publish/generate-token/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/maven-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/maven-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/maven-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/maven-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maven-hq
- type: Website
  url: https://maven.apache.org
- type: Documentation
  url: https://maven.apache.org/guides/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache/maven
- type: Support
  url: https://maven.apache.org/mailing-lists.html
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com