Cloud Native Buildpacks

Buildpack API Specification

The Buildpack API defines the contract between a buildpack and the lifecycle that executes it. It specifies detect, build, and export phases, layer contribution formats, environment variable handling, and SBOM generation interfaces.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://buildpacks.io/docs/reference/spec/buildpack-api/

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/buildpacks/spec

API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: buildpacks:buildpack-api
name: Buildpack API Specification
description: The Buildpack API defines the contract between a buildpack and the lifecycle that executes
  it. It specifies detect, build, and export phases, layer contribution formats, environment variable
  handling, and SBOM generation interfaces.
humanURL: https://buildpacks.io/docs/reference/spec/buildpack-api/
tags:
- API Specification
- Buildpacks
- Container Images
- OCI
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://buildpacks.io/docs/reference/spec/buildpack-api/
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/buildpacks/spec