SPDX

aid: spdx
name: SPDX
description: The Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX) is an open standard under the Linux Foundation for communicating software
  bill of materials information including components, licenses, copyrights, and security references. It is an ISO/IEC standard
  (ISO/IEC 5962) used for software supply chain transparency.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Licensing
- Linux Foundation
- SBOM
- Standards
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-03-16'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spdx/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: spdx:spdx-api
  name: SPDX API
  description: API for accessing SPDX open standard resources for software bill of materials, license compliance, and software
    supply chain transparency information.
  humanURL: https://spdx.dev/learn/overview/
  tags:
  - Licensing
  - SBOM
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://spdx.dev/learn/overview/
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/spdx-domain-security.yml
- type: Documentation
  name: SPDX Documentation
  description: Official documentation for SPDX.
  url: https://spdx.dev/learn/overview/
- type: GitHubOrg
  name: SPDX GitHub
  description: Source code and repositories for SPDX.
  url: https://github.com/spdx
- url: https://spdx.dev/feed/
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com