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 ESP Component Registry API
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This page provides a reference entry point for the **ESP Component Registry** HTTP API documentation.

The ESP Component Registry powers component search, metadata, versions, and downloads used by the IDF Component Manager tooling and the public registry website.

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 API Documentation
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The canonical API reference is published here:

- **ESP Component Registry API Docs:** https://components.espressif.com/apidocs/

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 What you’ll find there
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The API documentation describes the available endpoints, request/response schemas, and error codes for common registry operations, such as:

- Discovering components and versions
- Reading component metadata (namespaces, descriptions, tags, etc.)
- Accessing information needed for downloads and dependency resolution

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 Related pages in this documentation
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- :doc:`badge_endpoint` (Badge endpoint used for component badges)
- :doc:`manifest_file` (Component manifest format consumed by tooling)
- :doc:`dependencies_lock` (Dependencies lock file format)
- :doc:`compote_cli` (CLI reference)