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Packages

Show details of a specific package.

Show details of a specific package

get/v1/packages/{package_platform}/{package_name}

Path parameters

package_platformstring required

Example:rubygems

The platform of the package.

package_namestring required

Example:rails

The name of the package to look up.

Response

Details of the package

platformstring required

The package manager platform, all lowercase.

namestring required

The canonical name of the package (may be adjusted for casing or hyphen vs underscore for example)

purlstring required

An identifier for the package following the package URL (purl) specification

descriptionstring nullable required

Package description taken from the upstream package manager data

tidelift_recommendation'recommended' | 'not_recommended' | 'caution_advised' | 'neutral' | 'not_assessed' nullable required

tidelift_recommendation_reasonsstring[]

last_changed_onstring date nullable required

When the package record last was updated by new information

security_policy_urlstring nullable required

If available, a url for the package's upstream security reporting policy

The version numbering rules that the package intends to use; Tidelift may add new possible values for this field over time

contributors_countinteger nullable required

Number of contributors to the upstream source repository, if available

package_manager_urlstring nullable

Link to this package on the package manager website

sdlc_policystring nullable required

If available, a URL where the project explains its software development lifecycle policy (for example, which release streams are still receiving security updates)

sdlc_evidencestring nullable required

If available, a URL that may help figure out the project's software development lifecycle policies

is_liftedboolean required

Whether Tidelift partners with the maintainers of this package

Example response

{
  "license": {
    "expression": "GPL-3.0 OR MIT"
  }
}