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Microsoft Package

A collection of Microsoft package management APIs covering NuGet, Windows Package Manager (WinGet), Microsoft Store, and Azure Artifacts for managing and distributing software packages across Microsoft platforms.

Microsoft Package publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including PackageContent API, Registration API, Search API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Azure Artifacts, Microsoft, NuGet, Package Management, and WinGet.

Microsoft Package’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, support, and 5 more developer resources.

30.4/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 23/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
8 APIs
Azure ArtifactsMicrosoftNuGetPackage ManagementWinGet

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scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0
Composite quality — 30.4/100 · thin
Contract Quality 11.7 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 2.9 / 20
Access Clarity 7.4 / 20
Operational Transparency 1.0 / 13
Contract Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 23/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
Documented Reversibility 6 / 6
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 9 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 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 4 / 4
Delegated User Identity 0 / 6
Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5
Registration Without a Human 0 / 6
Agentic Commerce Surface 0 / 5
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APIs 8

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

NuGet Package API

API for managing .NET packages through NuGet Gallery.

Windows Package Manager (WinGet) API

API for the Windows Package Manager client for discovering and installing applications.

Microsoft Store API

API for managing app submissions and accessing Microsoft Store catalog.

Azure Artifacts Package API

API for managing packages in Azure Artifacts including NuGet, npm, Maven, and Python packages.

Microsoft Package PackageContent API

The PackageContent API from Microsoft Package — 2 operation(s) for packagecontent.

Microsoft Package Registration API

The Registration API from Microsoft Package — 1 operation(s) for registration.

Microsoft Package Search API

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

Microsoft Package ServiceIndex API

The ServiceIndex API from Microsoft Package — 1 operation(s) for serviceindex.

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Open Collections 6

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

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

NuGet Server API (V3)

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Microsoft Package Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Security Posture 3

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

Microsoft Package Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Microsoft Package Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Microsoft Package Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Microsoft Package Agentic Access

5 operations

5 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: microsoft-package
name: Microsoft Package
description: A collection of Microsoft package management APIs covering NuGet, Windows Package Manager (WinGet), Microsoft
  Store, and Azure Artifacts for managing and distributing software packages across Microsoft platforms.
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/microsoft-package.png
tags:
- Azure Artifacts
- Microsoft
- NuGet
- Package Management
- WinGet
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-package/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: microsoft-package:nuget-package-api
  name: NuGet Package API
  description: API for managing .NET packages through NuGet Gallery.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.nuget.org/
  baseURL: https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
  tags:
  - .NET
  - Libraries
  - NuGet
  - Packages
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/overview
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/authentication
- aid: microsoft-package:winget-api
  name: Windows Package Manager (WinGet) API
  description: API for the Windows Package Manager client for discovering and installing applications.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/
  baseURL: https://winget.azureedge.net/cache
  tags:
  - Application
  - Package Manager
  - Windows
  - WinGet
  tags_raw:
  - Applications
  - Package Manager
  - Windows
  - WinGet
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli
- aid: microsoft-package:microsoft-store-api
  name: Microsoft Store API
  description: API for managing app submissions and accessing Microsoft Store catalog.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/monetize/create-and-manage-submissions-using-windows-store-services
  baseURL: https://manage.devcenter.microsoft.com/v1.0/my/
  tags:
  - Application
  - Commercial
  - Microsoft Store
  - Submissions
  tags_raw:
  - Apps
  - Commercial
  - Microsoft Store
  - Submissions
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/monetize/create-and-manage-submissions-using-windows-store-services
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/monetize/create-and-manage-submissions-using-windows-store-services
- aid: microsoft-package:azure-artifacts-api
  name: Azure Artifacts Package API
  description: API for managing packages in Azure Artifacts including NuGet, npm, Maven, and Python packages.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/devops/artifacts/
  baseURL: https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/{organization}/
  tags:
  - Artifacts
  - Azure
  - DevOps
  - Packages
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/azure/devops/artifacts/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/integrate/get-started/authentication/authentication-guidance
- aid: microsoft-package:microsoft-package-packagecontent-api
  name: Microsoft Package PackageContent API
  description: The PackageContent API from Microsoft Package — 2 operation(s) for packagecontent.
  humanURL: https://www.nuget.org/
  baseURL: https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
  tags:
  - PackageContent
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-package-packagecontent-api-openapi.yml
- aid: microsoft-package:microsoft-package-registration-api
  name: Microsoft Package Registration API
  description: The Registration API from Microsoft Package — 1 operation(s) for registration.
  humanURL: https://www.nuget.org/
  baseURL: https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
  tags:
  - Registration
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-package-registration-api-openapi.yml
- aid: microsoft-package:microsoft-package-search-api
  name: Microsoft Package Search API
  description: The Search API from Microsoft Package — 1 operation(s) for search.
  humanURL: https://www.nuget.org/
  baseURL: https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-package-search-api-openapi.yml
- aid: microsoft-package:microsoft-package-serviceindex-api
  name: Microsoft Package ServiceIndex API
  description: The ServiceIndex API from Microsoft Package — 1 operation(s) for serviceindex.
  humanURL: https://www.nuget.org/
  baseURL: https://api.nuget.org/v3/index.json
  tags:
  - ServiceIndex
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/microsoft-package-serviceindex-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/microsoft-package-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/microsoft-package-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/microsoft-package-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/microsoft-package-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://developer.microsoft.com/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
- type: Support
  url: https://support.microsoft.com/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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