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Open VSX Registry API

Open VSX Registry API — VS Code extension metadata and search.

📚 Open DataUNMONITORED
AUTH NONECORS ✓AGENT ?HTTPS ✓COMMERCIAL ?

Open VSX Registry API exposes vS Code extension metadata and search. We verified a keyless GET endpoint returning JSON (Developer Utilities). Check the provider docs for rate limits and terms before production use.

—HOW IT'S SCORED ⓘ
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ON PROBE SCHEDULE

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://open-vsx.org/api/v1

{
  "name": "v1",
  "extensions": {},
  "verified": false,
  "access": "restricted"
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://open-vsx.org/api/v1"
const res = await fetch("https://open-vsx.org/api/v1");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://open-vsx.org/api/v1")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 5On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — GET /api/v1 awaits first probe
GET/api/v1PROBED

Open VSX Registry API — VS Code extension metadata and search.

GET/api

Api — documented GET route.

GET/api/1

Api details by ID (example: 1).

GET/api?limit=10

Api — documented GET route.

GET/api/search?q=test

Search by query parameters.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

Open VSX Registry API: common questions

Is Open VSX Registry API free to use?

Yes — Open VSX Registry API is a free open data API. Free tier: Free — limits not published. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does Open VSX Registry API need an API key?

No — Open VSX Registry API needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).

Can I call Open VSX Registry API from the browser?

Yes — Open VSX Registry API returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is Open VSX Registry API up right now?

Open VSX Registry API is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.