PyPI

aid: pypi
name: PyPI
description: PyPI (Python Package Index) is the official third-party software repository for Python, serving as the central
  hub where developers publish and distribute Python packages. Their developer platform provides a suite of APIs for querying
  package metadata, downloading distributions, publishing packages, verifying supply chain integrity, and tracking download
  statistics across the Python ecosystem.
kind: contract
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/pypi.png
tags:
- Developer Tools
- Open-Source
- Package Management
- Packages
- Python
tags_raw:
- Developer Tools
- Open Source
- Package Management
- Packages
- Python
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/pypi/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-03-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: pypi:feeds
  name: PyPI RSS Feeds
  description: 'PyPI provides RSS feeds that allow developers and tools to monitor package activity on the Python Package
    Index. Three feeds are available: the Newest Packages feed for recently registered projects, the Latest Updates feed for
    the most recently updated projects, and per-project release feeds for tracking new versions of specific packages. These
    feeds enable integration with feed readers, monitoring tools, and automation workflows to stay informed about Python package
    ecosystem changes.'
  humanURL: https://docs.pypi.org/api/feeds/
  tags:
  - Feeds
  - Packages
  - Python
  - RSS
  - Updates
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.pypi.org/api/feeds/
- aid: pypi:pypi-downloads-api
  name: PyPI Downloads API
  description: Retrieve aggregate download statistics and time series data for Python packages.
  humanURL: https://docs.pypi.org/api/json/
  tags:
  - Downloads
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/pypi-downloads-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.pypi.org/api/json/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.pypi.org/api/integrity/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://pypistats.org/api/
- aid: pypi:pypi-projects-api
  name: PyPI Projects API
  description: Retrieve metadata about Python packages hosted on PyPI, including release information, download URLs, and vulnerability
    data.
  humanURL: https://docs.pypi.org/api/json/
  tags:
  - Project
  tags_raw:
  - Projects
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/pypi-projects-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.pypi.org/api/json/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.pypi.org/api/integrity/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://pypistats.org/api/
- aid: pypi:pypi-provenance-api
  name: PyPI Provenance API
  description: Retrieve digital attestations and provenance information for Python package distribution files hosted on PyPI.
  humanURL: https://docs.pypi.org/api/json/
  tags:
  - Provenance
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/pypi-provenance-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.pypi.org/api/json/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.pypi.org/api/integrity/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://pypistats.org/api/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/pypi-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/pypi-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/pypi-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/pypi-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/pypi
- type: Portal
  url: https://docs.pypi.org/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.pypi.org/api/
- type: Website
  url: https://pypi.org/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://policies.python.org/pypi.org/Privacy-Policy/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://policies.python.org/pypi.org/Terms-of-Use/
- type: Support
  url: https://pypi.org/help/
- type: Blog
  url: https://blog.pypi.org/
- type: Login
  url: https://pypi.org/account/login/
maintainers:
- FN: API Evangelist
  email: info@apievangelist.com