appstream-metadata interface

AppStream is a metadata standard used to describe a common set software components. The appstream-metadata interface allows access to AppStream metadata from the host system.

Developer details

Auto-connect: no

Requires snapd version 2.41+.

Code examples

External package information describes how to access AppStream metadata.

The source code for this interface is in the snapd repository: https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/blob/master/interfaces/builtin/appstream_metadata.go