aid: apache-software-foundation
name: Apache Software Foundation
description: APIs for the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), a nonprofit organization that supports the development of open-source
  software projects under the Apache License, providing governance, legal protection, and infrastructure for over 350 projects.
  The ASF exposes public APIs for project discovery, committee governance data, member information, and organizational structure
  through its Projects API and Whimsy Public Data API.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- ASF
- Open Source
- Governance
- Projects
- Apache
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-software-foundation/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: apache-software-foundation:projects-api
  name: Apache Software Foundation Projects API
  description: The Apache Software Foundation Projects API provides read-only access to JSON data about ASF projects, committees,
    releases, and podlings. The data is served as static JSON files from projects.apache.org and includes comprehensive information
    about the foundation's structure, project metadata, committee membership, release histories, and incubating podlings.
  humanURL: https://projects.apache.org/
  tags:
  - Committees
  - Open Source
  - Projects
  - Releases
  - Podlings
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://projects.apache.org/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-software-foundation-projects-api-openapi.yml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/apache-software-foundation-project-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/apache-software-foundation-committee-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/apache-software-foundation-podling-schema.json
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/projects-committees.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/projects-foundation.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/projects-people.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/projects-podlings.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/projects-projects.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/projects-releases.yaml
- aid: apache-software-foundation:whimsy-api
  name: Apache Software Foundation Whimsy Public Data API
  description: The Apache Whimsy Public Data API provides access to publicly available information about the Apache Software
    Foundation's organizational structure. It exposes data about committees, members, committers, and ICLA (Individual Contributor
    License Agreement) information. The data is maintained by the ASF Secretary and Whimsy tooling.
  humanURL: https://whimsy.apache.org/public/
  tags:
  - Governance
  - Members
  - Open Source
  - Committees
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://whimsy.apache.org/public/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-software-foundation-whimsy-api-openapi.yml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/whimsy-committees.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/whimsy-groups.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/whimsy-icla.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/whimsy-members.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/whimsy-people.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/whimsy-podlings.yaml
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-apache-software-foundation
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.apache.org/
- type: Blog
  url: https://blogs.apache.org/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.apache.org/foundation/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/apache-software-foundation-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/apache-software-foundation-vocabulary.yaml
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Project Directory
    description: Comprehensive directory of all 350+ ASF top-level projects with metadata.
  - name: Committee Data
    description: Project Management Committee membership, chair, and governance information.
  - name: Podling Tracking
    description: Apache Incubator podling status, mentors, and graduation tracking.
  - name: Release History
    description: Release version and date history for all ASF projects.
  - name: Whimsy Member Data
    description: Public member, committer, and ICLA data from the ASF Whimsy system.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Apache Project Discovery
    description: Discover and explore all Apache Software Foundation projects programmatically.
  - name: Governance Transparency
    description: Access committee membership and governance data for ASF organizational research.
  - name: Release Monitoring
    description: Track release histories and versions across all ASF projects.
  - name: Incubator Tracking
    description: Monitor Apache Incubator podlings and their progression to top-level projects.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Apache GitHub Organization
    description: All ASF project repositories hosted under the apache GitHub organization.
  - name: ASF JIRA
    description: Issue tracking at issues.apache.org for all ASF project bug reports and features.
  - name: Apache Confluence
    description: Wiki documentation at cwiki.apache.org for ASF project and foundation docs.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com