Winget Package Search API

Fast, reliable REST API for searching Windows Package Manager packages. Built with Go, secured with API keys, and optimized for performance.

Search across package names, publishers, descriptions, and authors

Rate limited to 100 requests/second with MongoDB optimization

API key authentication with comprehensive middleware protection

Built for Developers

Everything you need to integrate winget package search into your applications

Database

MongoDB Integration

Efficient package storage and retrieval with MongoDB database

Security

API Key Authentication

Secure access control with X-API-Key header authentication

Performance

Rate Limiting

100 requests per second rate limiting for optimal performance

Architecture

RESTful Design

Clean, intuitive REST API endpoints following best practices

Compatibility

Cross-Platform

Built with Go for excellent cross-platform compatibility

Infrastructure

Middleware Stack

Comprehensive middleware for auth, rate limiting, and logging

Get up and running with the Winget Package API in minutes

Example Request

cURL

Search for packages using the search endpoint

curl -X GET "https://api.winget.dev/api/v1/search?q=vscode" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your-api-key-here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Example Response

JSON

JSON response with package information

{

"results":[

{

"PackageIdentifier":"Microsoft.VisualStudioCode",

"PackageName":"Visual Studio Code",

"Publisher":"Microsoft Corporation",

"ShortDescription":"Code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications.",

"Author":"Microsoft"

}

]

}