Get a Package

GET 
https://search.devbox.sh/v2/pkg

Get information about a specific package in Nixpkgs. This endpoint returns a JSON object that contains information about the package, including a list of releases, platforms, and outputs. You should use this endpoint if you know the name of the package you want to look up. If you need to search for packages, use /v2/search. If you only need the latest version of a package, use /v2/resolve.

Request

Query Parameters

name stringrequired

The name of the package you want to look up. Must be a valid Nixpkgs package name.

Responses

200

Ok

application/json

Schema

Schema

namestring

The name of the package in Nixhub/Devbox

summarystring

A short description of the package

homepage_urlstring

The URL to the package's project homepage

licensestring

The software license of the package

releases

object[]

A list of Releases for the package.

Array [

versionstring

The version string of the release. This string, combined with a package name, points to a specific version of a package

last_updatedstring

The last time this release was updated in Nixpkg.

platforms

object[]

A list of platforms this release is available on.

Array [

archstring

The chip architecture of the platform. This will be one of arm64 or x86-64.

osstring

The operating system of the platform. This will be one of macOS or Linux.

systemsstring

The full Nix compatible name of the system. This will be one of aarch64-darwin, aarch64-linux, x86_64-darwin, or x86_64-linux.

attribute_pathstring

The attribute path to the package in the Nixpkgs. This can be used to install the package with Nix or Devbox.

commit_hashstring

The hash of the Nixpkgs commit that this package was last updated in.

datestring

The date this package was last updated in Nixpkgs.

outputs

object[]

A list of Outputs (e.g., out, lib, dev) that are available for the package on this platform.

Array [

namestring

The name of the output (e.g., out, lib, dev)

pathstring

The unique path to the output in the Nix store.

defaultboolean

Whether this output is the default output for the package

narstring

The path to the packages NAR (Nix Archive) file. This file contains the package's build artifacts.

]

]

platforms_summarystring

A summary string that represents the platforms the release can be installed on.

outputs_summarystring

A summary string of the outputs (e.g., out, lib, dev) that are available for the release

]

Example (from schema)

{
  "name": "string",
  "summary": "string",
  "homepage_url": "string",
  "license": "string",
  "releases": [
    {
      "version": "string",
      "last_updated": "string",
      "platforms": [
        {
          "arch": "string",
          "os": "string",
          "systems": "string",
          "attribute_path": "string",
          "commit_hash": "string",
          "date": "string",
          "outputs": [
            {
              "name": "string",
              "path": "string",
              "default": true,
              "nar": "string"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "platforms_summary": "string",
      "outputs_summary": "string"
    }
  ]
}

400

Bad Request: empty package name (set a ?name=&ltpkg&gt query parameter)

404

Not Found

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var client = new HttpClient();
var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, "https://www.jetify.com/pkg");
request.Headers.Add("Accept", "application/json");
var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
Console.WriteLine(await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());

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Base URL

https://search.devbox.sh/v2

Parameters

name — queryrequired

ResponseClear

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