# Maven

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/maven/  
**Website:** https://maven.apache.org  
**APIs profiled:** 3

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.

## Kin Score — 30.8 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-25 under rubric 0.14.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 30.8).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 74.1 |
| Contract Quality | 54.4 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 10.5 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 26.2 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 24.8 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | bearer |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | verified |
| 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 |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (3)

- **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.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Maven Agentic Access** — 8 operations · 4 acting

## Security (3)

- **Maven Authentication** — http · 1 scheme
- **Maven Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC
- **Maven Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published

## Plans (1)

- **Maven Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Artifacts, Build Tools, Java, Maven, Package Management, Repository

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