NuGet

aid: nuget
name: NuGet
description: NuGet is the package manager for .NET, providing a centralized repository for developers to discover, share,
  and consume reusable code libraries. The NuGet developer platform exposes a set of HTTP APIs that enable programmatic access
  to package search, metadata retrieval, content download, catalog browsing, and package publishing against the nuget.org
  feed.
kind: contract
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: 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/nuget.png
tags:
- Package Management
- .NET
- Packages
- Dependencies
- Software Distribution
- Registry
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/nuget/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-03-05'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: nuget:nuget-catalog-api
  name: NuGet Catalog API
  description: The NuGet Catalog API is an append-only resource that records the full history of all package events on nuget.org,
    including packages being added, modified, listed, unlisted, and deleted. It provides a chronologically ordered log of
    every change to the package source, enabling consumers to build and maintain their own local copy of the entire set of
    packages available on nuget.org.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/catalog-resource
  tags:
  - Package Management
  - .NET
  - Catalog
  - Event Log
  - Packages
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/catalog-resource
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nuget-catalog-api-openapi.yml
- aid: nuget:nuget-search-api
  name: NuGet Search API
  description: The NuGet Search API allows clients to query for packages available on a NuGet package source using the SearchQueryService
    resource found in the service index. It supports filtering by keyword, target framework, prerelease status, and package
    type, and returns paginated results with package metadata including versions, descriptions, download counts, and dependency
    information.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/search-query-service-resource
  tags:
  - Package Management
  - .NET
  - Search
  - Discovery
  - Packages
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/search-query-service-resource
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nuget-search-api-openapi.yml
- aid: nuget:nuget-package-content-api
  name: NuGet Package Content API
  description: The NuGet Package Content API, accessed through the PackageBaseAddress resource, allows clients to download
    package content files (.nupkg) and package manifests (.nuspec) from a NuGet feed. It uses a flat container structure where
    packages are organized by lowercase package ID and version, providing direct access to the binary package files.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/package-base-address-resource
  tags:
  - Package Management
  - .NET
  - Package Download
  - Content
  - NuPkg
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/package-base-address-resource
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nuget-package-content-api-openapi.yml
- aid: nuget:nuget-autocomplete-api
  name: NuGet Autocomplete API
  description: Autocomplete package IDs and enumerate package versions for typeahead and discovery features.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/overview
  tags:
  - Autocomplete
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nuget-autocomplete-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/service-index
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/registration-base-url-resource
- aid: nuget:nuget-package-publish-api
  name: NuGet Package Publish API
  description: Endpoints for pushing new packages, deleting or unlisting packages, and relisting previously unlisted packages
    on a NuGet feed.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/overview
  tags:
  - Package Publish
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nuget-package-publish-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/service-index
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/registration-base-url-resource
- aid: nuget:nuget-registration-api
  name: NuGet Registration API
  description: Package registration endpoints for fetching metadata about packages, organized into an index, pages, and leaves
    hierarchy.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/overview
  tags:
  - Registration
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nuget-registration-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/service-index
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/registration-base-url-resource
- aid: nuget:nuget-service-index-api
  name: NuGet Service Index API
  description: The service index is the entry point for the NuGet V3 API. It is a JSON document that lists all available resources
    and their capabilities.
  humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/overview
  tags:
  - Service Index
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/nuget-service-index-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/overview
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/service-index
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/registration-base-url-resource
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/nuget-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/nuget-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/nuget-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/nuget-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/nuget/api/overview
- type: Website
  url: https://www.nuget.org/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.nuget.org/policies/Terms
- type: Blog
  url: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/nuget/
- type: Login
  url: https://www.nuget.org/users/account/LogOn
- name: MCP Server
  url: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/nuget-mcp-server-preview/
  type: MCPServer
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com