An open API service for inspecting package archives and files from many open source software ecosystems. Explore package contents without downloading.

Inspect package archives via API

List files and extract contents from package archives without downloading them

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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


Get Started

Free API with 5,000 requests per hour. No registration required.