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Nexus Repository Manager

Nexus Repository Manager by Sonatype is an enterprise-grade artifact repository manager supporting multiple package formats including Maven, npm, Docker, PyPI, NuGet, RubyGems, Helm, Go, and more. It provides a central hub for managing software supply chain components, proxying remote repositories, hosting private artifacts, and grouping repositories. Nexus exposes a comprehensive REST API documented via an OpenAPI/Swagger specification served at `/service/rest/swagger.json` on each instance.

Nexus Repository Manager publishes 8 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Assets API, BlobStores API, Components API, and 5 more. Tagged areas include Artifact Management, DevOps, Docker, Maven, and Npm.

Nexus Repository Manager’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, support, getting-started guide, GitHub presence, engineering blog, and 4 more developer resources.

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40.1/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
9 APIs
Artifact ManagementDevOpsDockerMavenNpmPackage ManagementRepository ManagerSoftware Supply Chain

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 40.1/100 · thin
Contract Quality 12.6 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 7.4 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
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 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 9

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

Nexus Repository Manager REST API

Comprehensive REST API for managing repositories, components, assets, search, security, blob stores, capabilities, tasks, tags, staging, and scripts in Sonatype Nexus Repository...

Nexus Repository Manager Assets API

The Assets API from Nexus Repository Manager — 2 operation(s) for assets.

Nexus Repository Manager BlobStores API

The BlobStores API from Nexus Repository Manager — 1 operation(s) for blobstores.

Nexus Repository Manager Components API

The Components API from Nexus Repository Manager — 2 operation(s) for components.

Nexus Repository Manager Repositories API

The Repositories API from Nexus Repository Manager — 2 operation(s) for repositories.

Nexus Repository Manager Search API

The Search API from Nexus Repository Manager — 2 operation(s) for search.

Nexus Repository Manager Security API

The Security API from Nexus Repository Manager — 2 operation(s) for security.

Nexus Repository Manager Status API

The Status API from Nexus Repository Manager — 1 operation(s) for status.

Nexus Repository Manager Tasks API

The Tasks API from Nexus Repository Manager — 1 operation(s) for tasks.

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Open Collections 1

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

Sonatype Nexus Repository REST API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Nexus Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Nexus Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Nexus Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

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

Nexus Authentication

http · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Nexus Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Nexus Agentic Access

16 operations · 3 acting

16 operations · 3 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted
GettingStarted

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

GitHub
GitHub

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: nexus
name: Nexus Repository Manager
description: Nexus Repository Manager by Sonatype is an enterprise-grade artifact repository manager supporting multiple package
  formats including Maven, npm, Docker, PyPI, NuGet, RubyGems, Helm, Go, and more. It provides a central hub for managing
  software supply chain components, proxying remote repositories, hosting private artifacts, and grouping repositories. Nexus
  exposes a comprehensive REST API documented via an OpenAPI/Swagger specification served at `<nexus_url>/service/rest/swagger.json`
  on each instance.
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/nexus.png
tags:
- Artifact Management
- DevOps
- Docker
- Maven
- Npm
- Package Management
- Repository Manager
- Software Supply Chain
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/nexus/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: nexus:nexus-rest-api
  name: Nexus Repository Manager REST API
  description: Comprehensive REST API for managing repositories, components, assets, search, security, blob stores, capabilities,
    tasks, tags, staging, and scripts in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager 3. The full OpenAPI specification is available
    from each Nexus instance at `/service/rest/swagger.json` and is explorable via the built-in Swagger UI under System Settings
    > API.
  humanURL: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
  baseURL: https://your-nexus-instance.example.com/service/rest
  tags:
  - Assets
  - Blob Stores
  - Capabilities
  - Components
  - Repositories
  - REST
  - Search
  - Security
  - Staging
  - Tags
  - Tasks
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api/authentication
  - type: SwaggerUI
    url: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api/api-reference-documentation
- aid: nexus:nexus-assets-api
  name: Nexus Repository Manager Assets API
  description: The Assets API from Nexus Repository Manager — 2 operation(s) for assets.
  humanURL: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
  baseURL: https://your-nexus-instance.example.com/service/rest
  tags:
  - Assets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nexus-assets-api-openapi.yml
- aid: nexus:nexus-blobstores-api
  name: Nexus Repository Manager BlobStores API
  description: The BlobStores API from Nexus Repository Manager — 1 operation(s) for blobstores.
  humanURL: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
  baseURL: https://your-nexus-instance.example.com/service/rest
  tags:
  - BlobStores
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nexus-blobstores-api-openapi.yml
- aid: nexus:nexus-components-api
  name: Nexus Repository Manager Components API
  description: The Components API from Nexus Repository Manager — 2 operation(s) for components.
  humanURL: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
  baseURL: https://your-nexus-instance.example.com/service/rest
  tags:
  - Components
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nexus-components-api-openapi.yml
- aid: nexus:nexus-repositories-api
  name: Nexus Repository Manager Repositories API
  description: The Repositories API from Nexus Repository Manager — 2 operation(s) for repositories.
  humanURL: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
  baseURL: https://your-nexus-instance.example.com/service/rest
  tags:
  - Repositories
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nexus-repositories-api-openapi.yml
- aid: nexus:nexus-search-api
  name: Nexus Repository Manager Search API
  description: The Search API from Nexus Repository Manager — 2 operation(s) for search.
  humanURL: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
  baseURL: https://your-nexus-instance.example.com/service/rest
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nexus-search-api-openapi.yml
- aid: nexus:nexus-security-api
  name: Nexus Repository Manager Security API
  description: The Security API from Nexus Repository Manager — 2 operation(s) for security.
  humanURL: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
  baseURL: https://your-nexus-instance.example.com/service/rest
  tags:
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nexus-security-api-openapi.yml
- aid: nexus:nexus-status-api
  name: Nexus Repository Manager Status API
  description: The Status API from Nexus Repository Manager — 1 operation(s) for status.
  humanURL: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
  baseURL: https://your-nexus-instance.example.com/service/rest
  tags:
  - Status
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nexus-status-api-openapi.yml
- aid: nexus:nexus-tasks-api
  name: Nexus Repository Manager Tasks API
  description: The Tasks API from Nexus Repository Manager — 1 operation(s) for tasks.
  humanURL: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/integrations/rest-and-integration-api
  baseURL: https://your-nexus-instance.example.com/service/rest
  tags:
  - Tasks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nexus-tasks-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/nexus-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/nexus-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/nexus-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonatype
- type: Website
  url: https://www.sonatype.com/products/nexus-repository
- type: Documentation
  url: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3
- type: Support
  url: https://support.sonatype.com
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://help.sonatype.com/repomanager3/getting-started
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/sonatype/nexus-public
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.sonatype.com/products/integrations
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.sonatype.com/blog/rss.xml
integrations:
- name: Buy with AWS
- name: Microsoft Azure
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com