pub_api_client 2.0.1

An API Client for Pub to interact with public package information.

An unofficial API client for Pub.dev

Aims to be the most complete and stable pub.dev API client. If any particular endpoint is missing please open an issue.

Table of contents

• Usage
• API
  • Packages
    • Details
    • Score
    • Metrics
    • Versions
    • Version Info
    • Publisher
    • Options
    • Documentation
  • Search Packages
    • Paging Search Results
• Utilities
  • Update Notification
    • Check Update Printer
    • Custom Update Notification

Usage

A simple usage example:

import 'package:pub_api_client/pub_api_client.dart';

main() {
  final client =  PubClient();
}

API

Packages

Get Package Info

Retrieves all available information about an specific package.

final package =  await client.packageInfo('pkg_name');

Get Package Score

Returns the following score information about a package.

• Pub Points
• Popularity
• Likes

final score =  await client.packageScore('pkg_name');

Get Package Metrics

The method 'packageMetrics' returns the package 'score' together with a 'scorecard'

final metrics =  await client.packageMetrics('pkg_name');

Get Package Versions

The method 'packageVersions' also returns the versions. However if all you need is versions use this method since it's lighter.

final versions =  await client.packageVersions('pkg_name');

Get Package Version Info

The method packageVersionInfo returns information about a version of a specific package.

final version =  await client.packageVersionInfo('pkg_name', 'version');

Get Package Publisher

The method packagePublisher returns the publisherId of a specific package.

final publisher =  await client.packagePublisher('pkg_name');
// publisher.publisherId

Get Package Options

The method packageOptions returns options of a package.

final options =  await client.packageOptions('pkg_name');

Get Documentation

The method documentation returns all versions and their respective documentation status.

final documentation =  await client.documentation('pkg_name');

Search Packages

Search for packages on pub.dev. Will return the packages that match the query. You can filter the search to a specific publisher, or packages with a certain dependency.

final results =  await client.search('query', publisher:'publisher_id', dependency:'dependency_name');
// Returns the packages that match the query
print(results.packages)

Paging Search Results

You are able to page search results.

final results =  await client.search('query');
final nextResults = await results.nextPage();

print(nextResults.packages)

If you want to retrieve a specific result page you can call the page parameter directly.

final results =  await client.search('query',page:2);
print(results.packages)

Utilities

Update Notification

Custom Update Notification

final latest =  await client.checkLatest('pkg_name', currentVersion:'current_version');
// Returns the packages that match the query
print(latest.needUpdate) // bool if package needs update
print(latest.packageInfo) // Returns information about the package
print(latest.latestVersion) // Returns the latest version of the package.

This package has a helper method if you want to notify users of your CLI of a newer version. In order to check for update you have to provide currentVersion.

Check Update Printer

Snippet for implementation of check update functionality

/// Checks and prints if [currentVersion] of a [package]
/// is not the latest version.

Future<bool> checkUpdatePrinter(
  String package, {
  required String currentVersion,
}) async {
  final latest = await PubClient().checkLatest(
    package,
    currentVersion: currentVersion,
  );
  final latestVersion = latest.latestVersion;

  if (latest.needUpdate) {
    print(
      'Update Available for $package: $currentVersion → $latestVersion',
    );
    print('Changelog: ${latest.packageInfo.changelogUrl}');
  }

  return latest.needUpdate;
}