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RubyGems.org API boundary

Official-source access, authentication, request-shaping, freshness, legal, and interpretation boundaries for RubyGems.org API.

version 1.0.0freshness currentobserved 2026-08-28T18:03:05Z

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Evidence-backed facts

  1. RubyGems.org documents gem metadata, versions, owners, downloads, search, dependencies, webhooks, and activity. informative
  2. Public reads are separate from API-key-protected owner and publishing operations; credentials must remain secret and access does not grant gem ownership or trust. informative
  3. Clients must bind gem name, version, search term, page, endpoint, API key, ownership, and rate behavior. informative
  4. Gem metadata and download counts can change or be publisher-controlled and do not prove identity, code safety, maintenance, compatibility, or endorsement. informative