Radicle

Radicle is a sovereign, peer-to-peer code collaboration stack built on Git, developed by Radicle (radicle.dev) and backed by Electric Capital. Instead of relying on a central host, every user runs their own node, and repositories, issues and patches replicate across the network as cryptographically-signed Collaborative Objects (COBs). The stack ships the `rad` command-line tooling, the Heartwood protocol and node, a terminal UI, a desktop app, and a web explorer. Each node can run `radicle-httpd`, a lightweight HTTP daemon that exposes a read-oriented JSON API over the node's storage — repositories, issues, patches, commits, source trees, node info and network statistics — which powers the Radicle web explorer and third-party tooling. Identity is key-based (DIDs / did:key), so there are no accounts, passwords or platform lock-in. This profile was enriched from Radicle's public surface: the live seed node API, the security.txt, the Heartwood source, and the CLI manuals.

Radicle publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Issues API, Node API, Patches API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Company, Developer Tools, Code Collaboration, Git, and Peer-to-Peer.

Radicle’s developer surface includes documentation, getting-started guide, API reference, engineering blog, FAQ, support, CLI, and 19 more developer resources.

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44.4/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 50/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
AccessOpen
7 APIs 1 MCP Servers
CompanyDeveloper ToolsCode CollaborationGitPeer-to-PeerVersion ControlOpen SourceDecentralizedDeveloper Tools API

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scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 44.4/100 · thin
Contract Quality 12.1 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 16.1 / 20
Commercial Clarity 2.1 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.1 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 10.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 50/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15
MCP Server 12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 3 / 3
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APIs 7

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

Radicle Issues API

Repository issues (collaborative objects)

Radicle Node API

Node identity, configuration and peers

Radicle Patches API

Repository patches (change proposals)

Radicle Repositories API

Radicle repositories seeded by the node

Radicle Service API

API root and service metadata

Radicle Source API

Commits, trees, blobs and READMEs

Radicle Stats API

Aggregate node statistics

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MCP Servers 1

Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.

radicle-mcp.yml

MCP SERVER

Security Posture 3

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

Radicle Authentication

none/session · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Radicle Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Radicle Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal
DeveloperPortal
 GettingStarted
GettingStarted

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 APIReference
APIReference

Agent Surfaces 4

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

WellKnown
WellKnown
 LLMsTxt
LLMsTxt
 AgentSkill
AgentSkill
 MCPServer
MCPServer

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Lifecycle
Lifecycle

Build 4

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 SDKs
SDKs
 Packages
Packages
 CLI
CLI

Access & Security 5

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Authentication
Authentication
 SecurityTxt
SecurityTxt
 VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 Security
Security
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

FAQ
FAQ
 Support
Support
 ChangeLog
ChangeLog

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService
TermsOfService

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 Blog
Blog
 BlogRSS
BlogRSS

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Download
Download

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: radicle
name: Radicle
description: 'Radicle is a sovereign, peer-to-peer code collaboration stack built on Git, developed by Radicle (radicle.dev)
  and backed by Electric Capital. Instead of relying on a central host, every user runs their own node, and repositories,
  issues and patches replicate across the network as cryptographically-signed Collaborative Objects (COBs). The stack ships
  the `rad` command-line tooling, the Heartwood protocol and node, a terminal UI, a desktop app, and a web explorer. Each
  node can run `radicle-httpd`, a lightweight HTTP daemon that exposes a read-oriented JSON API over the node''s storage —
  repositories, issues, patches, commits, source trees, node info and network statistics — which powers the Radicle web explorer
  and third-party tooling. Identity is key-based (DIDs / did:key), so there are no accounts, passwords or platform lock-in.
  This profile was enriched from Radicle''s public surface: the live seed node API, the security.txt, the Heartwood source,
  and the CLI manuals.'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/radicle/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: open
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: true
  label: Open access
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://radicle.dev/assets/images/radicle.svg
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- electric-capital
x-tier: enriched
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-20'
tags:
- Company
- Developer Tools
- Code Collaboration
- Git
- Peer-to-Peer
- Version Control
- Open Source
- Decentralized
- Developer Tools API
apis:
- aid: radicle:radicle-issues-api
  name: Radicle Issues API
  description: Repository issues (collaborative objects)
  humanURL: https://radicle.network/nodes/seed.radicle.xyz
  baseURL: https://seed.radicle.xyz/api/v1
  tags:
  - Issues
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/radicle-issues-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/radicle-authentication.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/radicle-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/radicle-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/radicle-data-model.yml
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/radicle-conformance.yml
- aid: radicle:radicle-node-api
  name: Radicle Node API
  description: Node identity, configuration and peers
  humanURL: https://radicle.network/nodes/seed.radicle.xyz
  baseURL: https://seed.radicle.xyz/api/v1
  tags:
  - Node
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/radicle-node-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/radicle-authentication.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/radicle-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/radicle-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/radicle-data-model.yml
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/radicle-conformance.yml
- aid: radicle:radicle-patches-api
  name: Radicle Patches API
  description: Repository patches (change proposals)
  humanURL: https://radicle.network/nodes/seed.radicle.xyz
  baseURL: https://seed.radicle.xyz/api/v1
  tags:
  - Patches
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/radicle-patches-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/radicle-authentication.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/radicle-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/radicle-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/radicle-data-model.yml
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/radicle-conformance.yml
- aid: radicle:radicle-repositories-api
  name: Radicle Repositories API
  description: Radicle repositories seeded by the node
  humanURL: https://radicle.network/nodes/seed.radicle.xyz
  baseURL: https://seed.radicle.xyz/api/v1
  tags:
  - Repositories
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/radicle-repositories-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/radicle-authentication.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/radicle-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/radicle-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/radicle-data-model.yml
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/radicle-conformance.yml
- aid: radicle:radicle-service-api
  name: Radicle Service API
  description: API root and service metadata
  humanURL: https://radicle.network/nodes/seed.radicle.xyz
  baseURL: https://seed.radicle.xyz/api/v1
  tags:
  - Service
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/radicle-service-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/radicle-authentication.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/radicle-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/radicle-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/radicle-data-model.yml
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/radicle-conformance.yml
- aid: radicle:radicle-source-api
  name: Radicle Source API
  description: Commits, trees, blobs and READMEs
  humanURL: https://radicle.network/nodes/seed.radicle.xyz
  baseURL: https://seed.radicle.xyz/api/v1
  tags:
  - Source
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/radicle-source-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/radicle-authentication.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/radicle-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/radicle-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/radicle-data-model.yml
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/radicle-conformance.yml
- aid: radicle:radicle-stats-api
  name: Radicle Stats API
  description: Aggregate node statistics
  humanURL: https://radicle.network/nodes/seed.radicle.xyz
  baseURL: https://seed.radicle.xyz/api/v1
  tags:
  - Stats
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/radicle-stats-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/radicle-authentication.yml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/radicle-problem-types.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/radicle-conventions.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/radicle-data-model.yml
  - type: Conformance
    url: conformance/radicle-conformance.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://radicle.dev/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://radicle.dev/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://radicle.dev/guides
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://radicle.dev/guides/quick-start/
- type: APIReference
  url: openapi/radicle-httpd-openapi.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/radicle-dev
- type: Blog
  url: https://radicle.dev/#updates
- type: BlogRSS
  url: https://radicle.dev/feed.xml
- type: Download
  url: https://radicle.dev/download
- type: FAQ
  url: https://radicle.dev/faq
- type: Support
  url: https://radicle.zulipchat.com
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/radicle-packages.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/radicle-packages.yml
- type: CLI
  url: cli/radicle-cli.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/radicle-changelog.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/radicle-lifecycle.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/radicle-authentication.yml
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/radicle-well-known.yml
- type: SecurityTxt
  url: well-known/radicle-security.txt
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/radicle-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: Security
  url: https://radicle.dev/.well-known/security.txt
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/radicle-domain-security.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/radicle-llms.txt
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/radicle-mcp.yml
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://radicle.dev/legal
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-20'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 20
  pass: local-v1