Inspect package archives via API
List files and extract contents from package archives without downloading them
Archives API
A simple REST API to list files and read contents from package archives across multiple ecosystems. No need to download and extract archives locally.
List Archive Contents
Get a complete file listing from any supported package archive format
Extract File Contents
Retrieve specific files from archives without full download
README Extraction
Automatically find and extract README files in multiple formats
Changelog Detection
Locate and retrieve changelog information from packages
Core Features
High Performance
Cached responses and optimized extraction for fast access to package data
Simple API
RESTful endpoints with JSON responses for easy integration
Multi-Ecosystem
Unified API supporting npm, PyPI, RubyGems, Maven, NuGet, and more
Supported Formats
.tgz/.tar.gz
npm, pub, cran, hackage, puppet
.zip
go, elm
.tar
hex
.gem
rubygems
.nupkg
nuget
.crate
cargo
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Free API with 5,000 requests per hour. No registration required.