# Sonatype Nexus

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/sonatype-nexus/  
**Website:** https://www.sonatype.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 46

Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager provides a comprehensive REST API for managing software artifacts, repositories, and components across the software development lifecycle. It supports popular formats including Maven, npm, Docker, PyPI, NuGet, RubyGems, Go, Helm, APT, Yum, Cargo, Terraform, R, Swift, and more. The API covers repository configuration, component and asset management, security, blob stores, search, tasks, cleanup policies, staging, and system administration.

## Kin Score — 34.2 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-25 under rubric 0.14.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 34.2).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 68.5 |
| Contract Quality | 60.5 |
| Governance | 13.6 |
| Contract Governance | 13.6 |
| Operational Transparency | 13.2 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 28.6 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 22.3 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | bearer |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | partial |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (46)

- **Sonatype Nexus assets API** — The assets API from Sonatype Nexus — 2 operation(s) for assets.
- **Sonatype Nexus Azure blob store API** — The Azure blob store API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for azure blob store.
- **Sonatype Nexus Blob store API** — The Blob store API from Sonatype Nexus — 15 operation(s) for blob store.
- **Sonatype Nexus Capabilities API** — The Capabilities API from Sonatype Nexus — 3 operation(s) for capabilities.
- **Sonatype Nexus Cleanup policies API** — The Cleanup policies API from Sonatype Nexus — 3 operation(s) for cleanup policies.
- **Sonatype Nexus Community Edition Eula API** — The Community Edition Eula API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for community edition eula.
- **Sonatype Nexus components API** — The components API from Sonatype Nexus — 2 operation(s) for components.
- **Sonatype Nexus Content selectors API** — The Content selectors API from Sonatype Nexus — 2 operation(s) for content selectors.
- **Sonatype Nexus Data Store API** — The Data Store API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for data store.
- **Sonatype Nexus Database Upgrade API** — The Database Upgrade API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for database upgrade.
- **Sonatype Nexus Email API** — The Email API from Sonatype Nexus — 2 operation(s) for email.
- **Sonatype Nexus Formats API** — The Formats API from Sonatype Nexus — 2 operation(s) for formats.
- **Sonatype Nexus Instance configuration API** — The Instance configuration API from Sonatype Nexus — 5 operation(s) for instance configuration.
- **Sonatype Nexus Lifecycle API** — The Lifecycle API from Sonatype Nexus — 2 operation(s) for lifecycle.
- **Sonatype Nexus Malicious Risk On Disk API** — The Malicious Risk On Disk API from Sonatype Nexus — 2 operation(s) for malicious risk on disk.
- **Sonatype Nexus Manage Sonatype HTTP System Settings API** — The Manage Sonatype HTTP System Settings API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for manage sonatype http system settings.
- **Sonatype Nexus Manage Sonatype Repository Firewall configuration API** — The Manage Sonatype Repository Firewall configuration API from Sonatype Nexus — 6 operation(s) for manage sonatype repository firewall configuration.
- **Sonatype Nexus Monthly Metrics API** — The Monthly Metrics API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for monthly metrics.
- **Sonatype Nexus Product licensing API** — The Product licensing API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for product licensing.
- **Sonatype Nexus Reconcile Plan API** — The Reconcile Plan API from Sonatype Nexus — 3 operation(s) for reconcile plan.
- **Sonatype Nexus Recovery Mode API** — The Recovery Mode API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for recovery mode.
- **Sonatype Nexus Repository Management API** — The Repository Management API from Sonatype Nexus — 108 operation(s) for repository management.
- **Sonatype Nexus Routing rules API** — The Routing rules API from Sonatype Nexus — 2 operation(s) for routing rules.
- **Sonatype Nexus Script API** — The Script API from Sonatype Nexus — 3 operation(s) for script.
- **Sonatype Nexus Search API** — The Search API from Sonatype Nexus — 3 operation(s) for search.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security: Atlassian Crowd API** — The Security: Atlassian Crowd API from Sonatype Nexus — 3 operation(s) for security: atlassian crowd.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security: certificates API** — The Security: certificates API from Sonatype Nexus — 3 operation(s) for security: certificates.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security Management: Anonymous Access API** — The Security Management: Anonymous Access API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for security management: anonymous access.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security management: api keys principals encryption API** — The Security management: api keys principals encryption API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for security management: api keys principals encryption.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security management API** — The Security management API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for security management.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security management: JWT API** — The Security management: JWT API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for security management: jwt.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security management: LDAP API** — The Security management: LDAP API from Sonatype Nexus — 3 operation(s) for security management: ldap.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security management: privileges API** — The Security management: privileges API from Sonatype Nexus — 14 operation(s) for security management: privileges.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security management: realms API** — The Security management: realms API from Sonatype Nexus — 2 operation(s) for security management: realms.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security management: roles API** — The Security management: roles API from Sonatype Nexus — 2 operation(s) for security management: roles.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security management: SAML API** — The Security management: SAML API from Sonatype Nexus — 3 operation(s) for security management: saml.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security management: SAML users API** — The Security management: SAML users API from Sonatype Nexus — 2 operation(s) for security management: saml users.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security management: secrets encryption API** — The Security management: secrets encryption API from Sonatype Nexus — 1 operation(s) for security management: secrets encryption.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security management: user tokens API** — The Security management: user tokens API from Sonatype Nexus — 2 operation(s) for security management: user tokens.
- **Sonatype Nexus Security management: users API** — The Security management: users API from Sonatype Nexus — 5 operation(s) for security management: users.
- …and 6 more, listed in full on the page.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Sonatype Nexus Agentic Access** — 362 operations · 228 acting · 10 human-in-the-loop

## Security (2)

- **Sonatype Nexus Authentication** — http · 1 scheme
- **Sonatype Nexus Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Sonatype Nexus Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Artifact Management, DevOps, Package Management, Repository, Maven, npm, Docker, Software Supply Chain

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