NuGet Package Search
nugetsearch/package-search
Searches the NuGet.org package index by text and returns matching packages: id, newest version, description, tags, authors, owners, whether the id prefix is reserved (verified), all-time download count, package types, project URL and the number of published versions. Supports the qualifiers id:, owner:, author:, tags: and title: inside q, prereleases on request and a package type filter such as DotnetTool or Template. Data from the NuGet.org public API, https://api.nuget.org, reduced to the fields listed and served by Eden Engine; not an official NuGet or Microsoft product.
Price
$0.0026 per call
You pay the price shown. If a call turns out to cost more than its quote, you pay the actual price, capped at twice the quote. No monthly minimum. Top-ups start at $0.50.
Data source
Data from the NuGet.org public API, https://api.nuget.org, reduced to the fields listed and served by Eden Engine; not an official NuGet or Microsoft product.
Use it
Five steps: search, inspect, learn, run, settle. No per-tool setup; your agent reaches this tool through the meta-tools it already has.
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// 1. search: find the tool
omnial_search({ query: "what you need" })
// 2. inspect: price and input schema
omnial_inspect({ tool: "nugetsearch/package-search" })
// 3. learn: read the usage guide at runtime
omnial_learn({ tool: "nugetsearch/package-search" })
// 4. run: price the exact call first, then run it
omnial_execute({ tool: "nugetsearch/package-search", input: { /* see input_schema */ }, dry_run: true })
omnial_execute({ tool: "nugetsearch/package-search", input: { /* ... */ } })
// 5. settle: the call is charged when it finishes, nothing to doNot connected yet? Point your MCP client at https://mcp.eden-engine.com/mcp, then copy a config for your client.
Pricing
Every charge this tool can incur.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
Per call | $0.0026 |
- Updated
- Oct 26, 2026
Input and output schemas
Input schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"q"
],
"properties": {
"q": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Search text, for example serilog sink or owner:microsoft. Qualifiers id:, packageid:, owner:, author:, tags:, title:, description: work, for example tags:template."
},
"skip": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 0,
"maximum": 1000,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Results to skip, for paging, 0 to 1000, default 0."
},
"take": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 20,
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Results to return, 1 to 50, default 20."
},
"prerelease": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": false,
"description": "Include prerelease versions when picking each package's newest version and in the match. Default false."
},
"packageType": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9.]*$",
"maxLength": 64,
"description": "Only packages of this type, for example Dependency, DotnetTool or Template. Leave out for every type."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Output schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"totalHits",
"count",
"packages"
],
"properties": {
"count": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Packages in this page."
},
"packages": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"id",
"idLower",
"latestVersion",
"tags",
"authors",
"owners",
"totalDownloads",
"packageTypes",
"versionCount"
],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Package id with its original capitalisation."
},
"tags": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A tag."
},
"description": "Tags."
},
"title": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Display title, null when the author gave none."
},
"owners": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A nuget.org account that owns the package."
},
"description": "Owners."
},
"authors": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"description": "An author name."
},
"description": "Authors."
},
"iconUrl": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Icon URL."
},
"idLower": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Lowercase id, the form the version and registration tools take."
},
"summary": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Short summary, null when empty."
},
"verified": {
"type": [
"boolean",
"null"
],
"description": "True when the package id prefix is reserved by its owner on nuget.org."
},
"projectUrl": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Project home page."
},
"description": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Description."
},
"packageTypes": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A package type, for example Dependency, DotnetTool or Template."
},
"description": "Package types."
},
"versionCount": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Versions matching the prerelease setting of the call (count); prereleases are left out unless prerelease is true."
},
"latestVersion": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Newest version the index lists; prereleases count only when the call asked for them."
},
"totalDownloads": {
"type": [
"integer",
"null"
],
"description": "All-time downloads of every version (count)."
}
},
"description": "A matching package.",
"additionalProperties": true
},
"description": "Matching packages, best match first."
},
"totalHits": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Packages that match the query (count)."
}
},
"additionalProperties": true
}