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sonatype.com API: Get latest Maven Central version

Finds the best matching Maven Central library from its name or group:artifact coordinates and returns its current release, release date, version count and dependency snippets.

central.sonatype.com (opens in a new tab)Version 1ReadNo sign-inVerified Nov 2, 2026

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 31, 2026, shown under Output.

Library, requiredlibrary

Library name or Maven group:artifact coordinates, for example jackson databind or com.google.guava:guava.

jackson databind

Output

From a run on Oct 31, 2026.
{  "group": "com.fasterxml.jackson.core",  "artifact": "jackson-databind",  "release_date": "2026-09-21",  "latest_version": "2.22.3",  "maven_dependency": "<dependency>\n    <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>\n    <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>\n    <version>2.22.3</version>\n</dependency>",  "gradle_dependency": "implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.22.3'",  "maven_central_link": "https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.fasterxml.jackson.core/jackson-databind/2.22.3",  "number_of_versions": 235}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
central.sonatype.com/get_latest_version
Returns
group, artifact, latest version, release date, number of versions, Maven and Gradle snippets, Maven Central link

Use it from your agent

Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method central.sonatype.com/get_latest_version with the inputs above.

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