registry/docs/reference/api/generic-registry-api.md
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docs: update API endpoint documentation from /v0/ to /v0.1/ (#802)
Update all documentation to reference the stable `/v0.1/` API version
instead of the development `/v0/` version.

Didn't update internal references (e.g. in admin-only docs) as that
probably make sense to keep pointed at v0 as the "dev" option.

Authored by Claude Code, reviewed by me.

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Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-12-04 13:02:45 -08:00

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# Generic Registry API Specification
A standardized RESTful HTTP API for MCP registries to provide consistent endpoints for discovering and retrieving MCP servers.
Also see:
- For authentication and authorization, see the [registry authorization specification](./registry-authorization.md).
## Browse the Complete API Specification
**📋 View the full API specification interactively**: Open [openapi.yaml](./openapi.yaml) in an OpenAPI viewer like [Stoplight Elements](https://elements-demo.stoplight.io/?spec=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/refs/heads/main/docs/reference/api/openapi.yaml).
The official registry has some more endpoints and restrictions on top of this. See the [official registry API spec](./official-registry-api.md) for details.
## Quick Reference
### Core Endpoints
- **`GET /v0.1/servers`** - List all servers with pagination
- **`GET /v0.1/servers/{serverName}/versions`** - List all versions of a server
- **`GET /v0.1/servers/{serverName}/versions/{version}`** - Get specific version of server. Use the special version `latest` to get the latest version.
- **`POST /v0.1/publish`** - Publish new server (optional, registry-specific authentication)
- **`DELETE /v0.1/servers/{serverName}/versions/{version}`** - Delete specific server version (optional, not implemented by official registry)
Server names and version strings should be URL-encoded in paths.
### Authentication
No authentication required by default. Subregistries may optionally require authentication following the [registry authorization specification](./registry-authorization.md).
### Content Type
All requests and responses use `application/json`
### Pagination
List endpoints use cursor-based pagination for efficient, stable results.
#### Usage
1. **Initial request**: Omit the `cursor` parameter
2. **Subsequent requests**: Use the `nextCursor` value from the previous response
3. **End of results**: When `nextCursor` is null or empty, there are no more results
**Important**: Always treat cursors as opaque strings. Never manually construct or modify cursor values.
### Basic Example: List Servers
```bash
curl https://registry.example.com/v0.1/servers?limit=10
```
```json
{
"servers": [
{
"server": {
"name": "io.modelcontextprotocol/filesystem",
"description": "Filesystem operations server",
"version": "1.0.2"
},
"_meta": {
"io.modelcontextprotocol.registry/official": {
"status": "active",
"publishedAt": "2025-01-01T10:30:00Z",
"isLatest": true
}
}
}
],
"metadata": {
"count": 10,
"nextCursor": "com.example/my-server:1.0.0"
}
}
```
For complete endpoint documentation, view the OpenAPI specification in a schema viewer.