aid: spdx
name: SPDX
description: >-
  The Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX) is an open standard under the Linux Foundation for communicating software bill of materials information including components, licenses, copyrights, and security references. It is an ISO/IEC standard (ISO/IEC 5962) used for software supply chain transparency.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/spdx.png
tags:
  - Licensing
  - Linux Foundation
  - SBOM
  - Standards
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-03-16'
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/spdx/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: spdx:spdx-api
    name: SPDX API
    description: >-
      API for accessing SPDX open standard resources for software bill of materials, license compliance, and software supply chain transparency information.
    humanURL: https://spdx.dev/learn/overview/
    tags:
      - Licensing
      - SBOM
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://spdx.dev/learn/overview/
common:
  - type: DomainSecurity
    url: security/spdx-domain-security.yml
  - type: Documentation
    name: SPDX Documentation
    description: Official documentation for SPDX.
    url: https://spdx.dev/learn/overview/
  - type: GitHubOrg
    name: SPDX GitHub
    description: Source code and repositories for SPDX.
    url: https://github.com/spdx
  - url: https://spdx.dev/feed/
    type: Blog
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: info@apievangelist.com