Listing Your Package

Learn how to get your Umbraco packages listed on the Umbraco Marketplace.

Do you want to be listed on the official Umbraco Marketplace? Follow this guide to get your package or integration listed on the Umbraco Marketplace.
Requirements
Your package needs to live up to the following requirements to be listed on the Umbraco Marketplace:
The umbraco-marketplace tag is added to your NuGet package.
It meets the minimum Umbraco version requirement: Umbraco 8
The base package information is then sourced from NuGet, including the package name, icon, authors, description, readme, and project URL.
Please only tag the installable component of your package. For example, if your package MyPackage references MyPackage.Core, only tag the former.
Additional Package Information
You may choose to add a umbraco-marketplace.json file to provide deeper information about your package.
This file must exist in the folder indicated by the project URL in your NuGet specification.
For example, if your project URL is https://mypackage.com, we will look for the file at https://mypackage.com/umbraco-marketplace.json.
If your project URL is your GitHub repository we will check the root of the default branch, or a deeper link if provided.
It is also possible to use a single website for multiple packages. In this case, create a JSON file for each package, suffixed with the package ID.
For example, if your package ID is My.Package, we will look for https://mypackage.com/umbraco-marketplace-my.package.json.
Custom "README" information
We have implemented an import for a custom "README" file for the Umbraco Marketplace. This can be used if you want to display different information here than on nuget.org.
By default, we will import and display the "README" content made available as part of the NuGet package. However, if we find a file by the name of umbraco-marketplace-readme.md in the same location as the umbraco-marketplace.json file, we will import and display that instead.
We will look for an import a file with a package-specific name, e.g. umbraco-marketplace-readme-my.package.md.
JSON Schema
In order for the additional package information to be imported, the file contents need to match the JSON schema we expect.
The schema for the JSON file is available which is illustrated and described as follows. All values are optional and can be empty or omitted.
    {
      "$schema": "https://marketplace.umbraco.com/umbraco-marketplace-schema.json",
      "AddOnPackagesRequiredForUmbracoCloud": [],
      "AlternatePackageNames": [],
      "AuthorDetails": {
        "Name": "",
        "Description": "",
        "Url": "",
        "ImageUrl": "",
        "Contributors": [
          {
            "Name": "",
            "Url": ""
          }
        ],
        "SyncContributorsFromRepository": true|false
      },
      "Category": "",
      "Description": "",
      "DiscussionForumUrl": "",
      "DocumentationUrl": "",
      "LicenseTypes": [ "" ],
      "IssueTrackerUrl": "",
      "IsSubPackageOf": "",
      "PackageType": "",
      "PackagesByAuthor": [],
      "RelatedPackages": [
        {
          "PackageId": "",
          "Description": ""
        }
      ],
      "Screenshots": [
        {
          "ImageUrl": "",
          "Caption": ""
        }
      ],
      "Tags": [],
      "Title": "",
      "VersionSpecificPackageIds": [
        {
          "UmbracoMajorVersion": 8,
          "PackageId": ""
        }
      ],
      "VideoUrl": ""
    }
Description of each element
Element
Data Type
Description
AddOnPackagesRequiredForUmbracoCloud
String array
Provides a collection of package IDs defining additional packages necessary for install to use the package on Umbraco Cloud. For example, when using Umbraco.Forms, Umbraco.Forms.Deploy is required.
AlternatePackageNames
String array
Provides a collection of names by which the package is identified, for the purposes of integration with other systems. For example, Umbraco telemetry records data for packages identified by the name defined in the package.manifest file, which may not be the same as the NuGet package Id. This will be important in ensuring your package ranks correctly when ordered by most active installs.
AuthorDetails.Name
String value
The name of the package developer(s). If the name is provided, it will be used in preference to the value retrieved from the NuGet package's Authors field.
AuthorDetails.Description
String value
A short description of the package developer. One or two sentences is recommended.
AuthorDetails.Url
String value
A URL to the package developer's blog, profile or company website.
AuthorDetails.ImageUrl
String value
A URL to a headshot or avatar image for the package developer (.png or .jpg). To use an existing GitHub avatar, use https://github.com/{username}.png
AuthorDetails.Contributors
Array of objects
A collection of key contributors can also be provided, each having a required name and an optional URL.
AuthorDetails.SyncContributorsFromRepository
Boolean value
If contributors are not explicitly provided, a GitHub repository is available in the 'RepositoryUrl' of the NuGet package. This option is set to true; the contributors will be synchronized from the GitHub repo.
Category
String value
The name of a single category as defined on the marketplace website. The package will be displayed under this category on the website.
Description
String value
The package description. If omitted, the Description defined in the NuGet package details will be used. A short paragraph of text is recommended.
DocumentationUrl
String value
A URL to a the documentation related to the package.
DiscussionForumUrl
String value
A URL to a discussion forum related to the package.
IssueTrackerUrl
String value
A URL to an issue tracker related to the package.
IsSubPackageOf
String value
The NuGet package ID of a "parent" package, allowing for packages with multiple subtle variations to be displayed under a single listing.
LicenseTypes
Array of strings
The types of license available for the package.
PackageType
String value
The type of package.
PackagesByAuthor
String array
A collection of NuGet package IDs for packages that are built by the same author and are also listed on the Umbraco Marketplace. If this information isn't provided, the display of packages by the same author will be derived from the package owners specified for the NuGet package.
RelatedPackages
Object array
A collection of complementary packages that are also listed on the Umbraco Marketplace. Each element should contain the package ID and an optional short description. The idea of the description is to provide additional context of why the two packages work well together.
Screenshots
Object array
A collection of screenshots for displaying on the package details page. Each element should consist of a URL to the image file and a short caption.
Tags
String array
One or more package owner-defined tags for the package. Multiple word tags are supported, e.g. "property editor".
Title
String value
The package title. If omitted, if a title is defined in the NuGet package details this will be used. Otherwise, the package ID itself is displayed.
VersionSpecificPackageIds
Object array
If a developer has created their package for older Umbraco versions under a different package ID, they can be listed here. Each element should contain an integer value for the Umbraco major version and the associated NuGet package ID.
Video URL
String value
A URL to a video for embedding.
Categories
When defining a Category for your package, it needs to match one of the following:
Analytics & Insights
Campaign & Marketing
Commerce
Developer Tools
Editor Tools
Headless
PIM & DAM
Search
Themes & Starter Kits
Translations
License Types
When defining the License Type for your package, use one of the following values:
Free
Purchase
Subscription
Package Type
When defining the Package Type for your package, use one of the following values:
Package
Integration
An "Integration" provides a connection between Umbraco and a third-party service that a customer has an account with. All other add-ons are considered as a "Package", which is also the default when nothing is specified for this value.
Video URL
When defining the Video URL for your package, use one of the following formats:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/{videoId}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={videoId}
https://player.vimeo.com/video/{videoId}
Validation
Want to check how the Umbraco Marketplace parses your package? Try the validation tools.
Synchronization With NuGet and Package Owner Data
The schedule for retrieving the latest information from NuGet and any further information provided by the package owners is as follows:
Operation
Schedule
Scan NuGet for new tagged packages
Every 24 hours at 0400 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Refresh the information on the known packages
Every 2 hours
Refresh the NuGet download counts
Every 1 hour
If you can't wait, it's possible to trigger the process for a single package by making an HTTP POST request to https://functions.marketplace.umbraco.com/api/InitiateSinglePackageSyncFunction.
The request should include a Content-Type header of application/json and a body of:
{
  "PackageId": "MyPackage"
}
This endpoint is throttled such that only one request a minute can be made per package ID.
Feedback
If you run into any issues with listing your package, please file an issue on the Issue Tracker.
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Operation	Schedule
Scan NuGet for new tagged packages	Every 24 hours at 0400 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Refresh the information on the known packages	Every 2 hours
Refresh the NuGet download counts	Every 1 hour

Element	Data Type	Description
AddOnPackagesRequiredForUmbracoCloud	String array	Provides a collection of package IDs defining additional packages necessary for install to use the package on Umbraco Cloud. For example, when using `Umbraco.Forms`, `Umbraco.Forms.Deploy` is required.
AlternatePackageNames	String array	Provides a collection of names by which the package is identified, for the purposes of integration with other systems. For example, Umbraco telemetry records data for packages identified by the name defined in the `package.manifest` file, which may not be the same as the NuGet package Id. This will be important in ensuring your package ranks correctly when ordered by most active installs.
AuthorDetails.Name	String value	The name of the package developer(s). If the name is provided, it will be used in preference to the value retrieved from the NuGet package's Authors field.
AuthorDetails.Description	String value	A short description of the package developer. One or two sentences is recommended.
AuthorDetails.Url	String value	A URL to the package developer's blog, profile or company website.
AuthorDetails.ImageUrl	String value	A URL to a headshot or avatar image for the package developer (`.png` or `.jpg`). To use an existing GitHub avatar, use `https://github.com/{username}.png`
AuthorDetails.Contributors	Array of objects	A collection of key contributors can also be provided, each having a required name and an optional URL.
AuthorDetails.SyncContributorsFromRepository	Boolean value	If contributors are not explicitly provided, a GitHub repository is available in the 'RepositoryUrl' of the NuGet package. This option is set to `true`; the contributors will be synchronized from the GitHub repo.
Category	String value	The name of a single category as defined on the marketplace website. The package will be displayed under this category on the website.
Description	String value	The package description. If omitted, the Description defined in the NuGet package details will be used. A short paragraph of text is recommended.
DocumentationUrl	String value	A URL to a the documentation related to the package.
DiscussionForumUrl	String value	A URL to a discussion forum related to the package.
IssueTrackerUrl	String value	A URL to an issue tracker related to the package.
IsSubPackageOf	String value	The NuGet package ID of a "parent" package, allowing for packages with multiple subtle variations to be displayed under a single listing.
LicenseTypes	Array of strings	The types of license available for the package.
PackageType	String value	The type of package.
PackagesByAuthor	String array	A collection of NuGet package IDs for packages that are built by the same author and are also listed on the Umbraco Marketplace. If this information isn't provided, the display of packages by the same author will be derived from the package owners specified for the NuGet package.
RelatedPackages	Object array	A collection of complementary packages that are also listed on the Umbraco Marketplace. Each element should contain the package ID and an optional short description. The idea of the description is to provide additional context of why the two packages work well together.
Screenshots	Object array	A collection of screenshots for displaying on the package details page. Each element should consist of a URL to the image file and a short caption.
Tags	String array	One or more package owner-defined tags for the package. Multiple word tags are supported, e.g. "property editor".
Title	String value	The package title. If omitted, if a title is defined in the NuGet package details this will be used. Otherwise, the package ID itself is displayed.
VersionSpecificPackageIds	Object array	If a developer has created their package for older Umbraco versions under a different package ID, they can be listed here. Each element should contain an integer value for the Umbraco major version and the associated NuGet package ID.
Video URL	String value	A URL to a video for embedding.