nuget.search

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Search NuGet packages.

GET /v1/nuget/search

What you get#

A list of Nuget results in Onekey's unified shape, in data (an array). An empty array is a normal, successful answer and is charged like any other; a source that reports "nothing found" as an error returns a free 404 not_found instead.

What it costs#

Advanced · 5 credits for a fresh fetch, charged only when it succeeds.
Free when served from cache (0.2 credit for a cached response over 100 KB).
Free if the request is invalid (never charged) or the source fails or reports not found (refunded).

Parameters#

Name	Type	Required	Default	What it is	Constraints
`q`	string	yes	(required)	Search query	max 200 chars; trimmed, repeated spaces collapsed

Request#

curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/nuget/search?q=newtonsoft" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

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Recorded response#

A real Nuget response, recorded and returned in Onekey's shape. Fields the platform does not provide are null.

json

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "entity": {
        "name": "Newtonsoft.Json",
        "description": "Json.NET is a popular high-performance JSON framework for .NET",
        "stats": {
          "downloads": 9313657723
        },
        "tags": [
          "json"
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "version": "13.0.4",
        "homepageUrl": "https://www.newtonsoft.com/json"
      },
      "ext": {
        "verified": true,
        "iconUrl": "https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer/newtonsoft.json/13.0.4/icon",
        "authors": [
          "James Newton-King"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "entity": {
        "name": "Newtonsoft.Json.Bson",
        "description": "Json.NET BSON adds support for reading and writing BSON",
        "stats": {
          "downloads": 1412628702
        },
        "tags": [
          "bson"
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "version": "1.0.3",
        "homepageUrl": "http://www.newtonsoft.com/json"
      },
      "ext": {
        "verified": true,
        "iconUrl": "https://api.nuget.org/v3-flatcontainer/newtonsoft.json.bson/1.0.3/icon",
        "authors": [
          "James Newton-King"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "metadata": {
    "platform": "nuget",
    "endpoint": "search",
    "cached": false,
    "stale": false,
    "age_s": 0,
    "fetched_at": "2026-01-01T12:00:00+00:00",
    "credits_charged": 5,
    "request_id": "7f3a9c2e5b1d4c8fa2e6d0b9c4f18e37"
  },
  "error": null
}

Field mapping#

How this endpoint's source fields become Onekey's unified schema. Fields the source lacks come back as null.

Source path	Onekey field	Transform
`id`	`entity.name`	-
`version`	`package.version`	-
`description`	`entity.description`	-
`projectUrl`	`package.homepageUrl`	`safeUrl`
`totalDownloads`	`entity.stats.downloads`	`toNumber`
`verified`	`ext.verified`	`toBoolean`
`iconUrl`	`ext.iconUrl`	`safeUrl`
`authors`	`ext.authors`	-
`tags`	`entity.tags`	-

Caching and freshness#

Fresh for about 2 minutes. Repeat calls in that window are served from cache and are free.
Between 2 minutes and 15 minutes the cached copy is still served instantly and marked stale: true while Onekey refreshes it in the background.
If the source is down when a refresh is needed, the last copy can be served for up to 1 hour more (marked stale).
A "not found" is remembered for 1 minute and is free.
The cache is shared across all customers, which is what keeps repeat calls cheap.

What can go wrong#

Status	Code	What to do
401	`unauthorized`	Check the `x-api-key` header.
402	`insufficient_credits`	Add credits; your balance must cover the price.
404	`not_found`	Unknown endpoint path.
422	`invalid_params`	Fix the parameters using the table above. Free.
429	`rate_limited`	Wait `Retry-After` seconds, then retry.
502	`upstream_error`	The source failed. Refunded; retry with backoff.

See Errors for the full list and retry guidance.

Status: stable (verified against the live source).