Apache Maven
Apache Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool based on the concept of a project object model (POM). It provides a uniform build system, dependency management, project lifecycle, and a comprehensive plugin ecosystem for Java projects. Maven 4 is the current major version with the Maven Daemon for faster builds.
More than an index entry, but the surface is still mostly links rather than artifacts — the cohort most likely to move a full band from modest, well-targeted work.
API Evangelist profiles Apache Maven the way a machine reads it — 31 machine-readable artifacts across 2 APIs, pulled from the provider's own public surface and indexed so a developer, an analyst, or an AI agent can evaluate it against every other provider on the network.
Every provider in the network is reduced to the same set of machine-readable artifacts — OpenAPI contracts, event specifications, GraphQL schemas, runnable collections, pricing and rate-limit signals, security posture, OAuth scopes, and the agent surfaces (MCP servers and skills) that let software drive the API on its own. We profile them because the interface is the part of a company you can actually inspect: it is a truer signal of what a provider does than any marketing page. From those artifacts we compute the Kin Score — Apache Maven scores 25.0/100 (emerging), with a separate agent-readiness read of 7/100 (human only). The full breakdown is below, followed by every artifact we hold — each card links through to its machine-readable definition on apis.io.
Kin Score
This is the API Evangelist rating — a single, repeatable read computed from the artifacts on this page. Green fill is points earned; the red track is points possible, so every bar shows earned-versus-possible at a glance.
Kin Score
How this is scored →scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
How we profile Apache Maven
Each block below is one kind of artifact we hold for Apache Maven. For each we say what it is and why it earns a place in the profile, then list every one we've indexed — capped at two rows, scroll within the panel for the rest.
APIs 2
Each API is captured as its own OpenAPI definition — every operation, parameter, and response. This is the single most useful machine-readable description of what an API does, and it's what lets us score, lint, mock, and generate against it without asking the provider for anything.
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
Apache Maven Core
Maven provides a Java API for programmatic build execution, a Plugin API (Mojo) for extending build capabilities, a Repository API for artifact management via Maven Artifact Res...
Maven Central Repository API
The Maven Central Repository (search.maven.org and central.sonatype.com) hosts millions of Java artifacts and provides a REST API and web interface for searching, browsing, and ...
Pricing Plans 1
Pricing is part of the interface. Machine-readable plans tell you what a tier costs and includes before you commit — one of the six things the Kin Score reads for commercial clarity.
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Rate limits are the difference between a demo that works and a production integration that doesn't fall over. Publishing them is an operational-transparency signal — and a hard requirement for any agent that plans its own throughput.
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Apache Maven Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSFinOps 1
Cost, billing, and metering signals let a buyer model the financial operations of an API before it's live. We profile them for the same reason we profile pricing: the money is part of the contract.
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Apache Maven Finops
FINOPSFeatures 10
The notable capabilities this provider advertises, captured as structured features so they can be searched and compared instead of read one landing page at a time.
Notable capabilities this provider offers.
Project Object Model (POM)
XML-based project descriptor that defines dependencies, build configuration, plugins, and project metadata in a declarative format.
Dependency Management
Automatic resolution and downloading of project dependencies and transitive dependencies from Maven Central and other repositories.
Build Lifecycle
Standardized build lifecycle with phases including validate, compile, test, package, verify, install, and deploy.
Plugin Architecture
Extensible plugin system (Mojo API) with hundreds of official and third-party plugins for code generation, testing, packaging, and deployment.
Maven Daemon (mvnd)
Persistent daemon process that dramatically reduces build startup time by keeping the JVM and Maven warm between builds.
Maven Wrapper
Ensures consistent Maven version usage across a project team without requiring separate Maven installation.
Artifact Resolver
Maven Artifact Resolver library provides programmatic API for artifact resolution, download, and local repository management.
Multi-Module Projects
Support for building complex multi-module projects with inter-module dependency management and coordinated releases.
Maven 4
Latest major version with improved APIs, better performance, consumer POM support, and the Maven Upgrade Tool for migration.
Central Repository Publishing
Streamlined artifact publishing to Maven Central via Sonatype's publishing portal with automated checks.
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Security Posture 2
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals — the evidence that a provider takes security seriously enough to document it. We profile it because you can't govern what you can't see.
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Use Cases 6
What developers actually build with this provider — captured so the catalogue answers 'what is this for', not just 'what does this expose'.
What developers build with this provider.
Java Project Build Automation
Automate compilation, testing, packaging, and deployment of Java projects with standardized build lifecycles.
Dependency Management
Declare and automatically resolve project dependencies including transitive dependencies from Maven Central.
CI/CD Pipeline Integration
Integrate Maven builds into CI/CD pipelines with reproducible builds via the Maven Wrapper and build cache extension.
Multi-Module Enterprise Builds
Manage complex enterprise Java projects with dozens of interdependent modules and shared dependency management.
Artifact Publishing
Publish Java libraries and applications to Maven Central or private artifact repositories for team and public consumption.
Plugin Development
Develop custom Maven plugins using the Mojo API to extend build capabilities for specialized project needs.
Integrations 8
Pre-built integrations with other platforms tell you where this provider already fits in a stack.
Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.
IntelliJ IDEA
Native Maven project support with POM editing, dependency management, and Maven tool window.
Eclipse
Maven integration via the m2e plugin for POM-based project management within Eclipse IDE.
Jenkins
Jenkins Maven plugin for triggering and monitoring Maven builds in CI/CD pipelines.
GitHub Actions
Official GitHub Actions for caching Maven dependencies and running Maven builds in workflows.
Sonatype Nexus
Enterprise artifact repository manager fully compatible with Maven for hosting private artifact repositories.
JFrog Artifactory
Enterprise artifact repository with full Maven repository protocol support and build integration.
Apache Tomcat
Tomcat Maven Plugin enables deploying web applications to Apache Tomcat directly from Maven builds.
GraalVM
Maven plugins for building native images from Java applications using GraalVM Native Image.
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Resources
Every other property we hold for Apache Maven — documentation, portals, status pages, policies, and corporate surface — grouped by the job it does, following the integrator's arc from getting started to running in production.
Get Started 1
Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call
Build 7
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
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Access & Security 2
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Operate 1
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 1
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 1
The organization behind the API
Other 2
Properties that don't map to a standard resource type
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