@push.rocks/smartregistry
🚀 A composable TypeScript library implementing OCI Distribution Specification v1.1, NPM Registry API, Maven Repository, Cargo/crates.io Registry, and Composer/Packagist for building unified container and package registries.
✨ Features
🔄 Multi-Protocol Support
- OCI Distribution Spec v1.1: Full container registry with manifest/blob operations
- NPM Registry API: Complete package registry with publish/install/search
- Maven Repository: Java/JVM artifact management with POM support
- Cargo/crates.io Registry: Rust crate registry with sparse HTTP protocol
- Composer/Packagist: PHP package registry with Composer v2 protocol
🏗️ Unified Architecture
- Composable Design: Core infrastructure with protocol plugins
- Shared Storage: Cloud-agnostic S3-compatible backend (@push.rocks/smartbucket)
- Unified Authentication: Scope-based permissions across all protocols
- Path-based Routing:
/oci/*for containers,/npm/*for packages,/maven/*for Java artifacts,/cargo/*for Rust crates,/composer/*for PHP packages
🔐 Authentication & Authorization
- NPM UUID tokens for package operations
- OCI JWT tokens for container operations
- Unified scope system:
npm:package:foo:write,oci:repository:bar:push - Pluggable via async callbacks
📦 Comprehensive Feature Set
OCI Features:
- ✅ Pull operations (manifests, blobs)
- ✅ Push operations (chunked uploads)
- ✅ Content discovery (tags, referrers API)
- ✅ Content management (deletion)
NPM Features:
- ✅ Package publish/unpublish
- ✅ Package download (tarballs)
- ✅ Metadata & search
- ✅ Dist-tag management
- ✅ Token management
Maven Features:
- ✅ Artifact upload/download
- ✅ POM and metadata management
- ✅ Snapshot and release versions
- ✅ Checksum verification (MD5, SHA1)
Cargo Features:
- ✅ Crate publish (.crate files)
- ✅ Sparse HTTP protocol (modern index)
- ✅ Version yank/unyank
- ✅ Dependency resolution
- ✅ Search functionality
Composer Features:
- ✅ Package publish/download (ZIP format)
- ✅ Composer v2 repository API
- ✅ Package metadata (packages.json)
- ✅ Version management
- ✅ Dependency resolution
- ✅ PSR-4/PSR-0 autoloading support
📥 Installation
# Using npm
npm install @push.rocks/smartregistry
# Using pnpm (recommended)
pnpm add @push.rocks/smartregistry
🚀 Quick Start
import { SmartRegistry, IRegistryConfig } from '@push.rocks/smartregistry';
const config: IRegistryConfig = {
storage: {
accessKey: 'your-s3-key',
accessSecret: 'your-s3-secret',
endpoint: 's3.amazonaws.com',
port: 443,
useSsl: true,
region: 'us-east-1',
bucketName: 'my-registry',
},
auth: {
jwtSecret: 'your-secret-key',
tokenStore: 'memory',
npmTokens: { enabled: true },
ociTokens: {
enabled: true,
realm: 'https://auth.example.com/token',
service: 'my-registry',
},
},
oci: {
enabled: true,
basePath: '/oci',
},
npm: {
enabled: true,
basePath: '/npm',
},
maven: {
enabled: true,
basePath: '/maven',
},
cargo: {
enabled: true,
basePath: '/cargo',
},
composer: {
enabled: true,
basePath: '/composer',
},
};
const registry = new SmartRegistry(config);
await registry.init();
// Handle requests
const response = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/npm/express',
headers: {},
query: {},
});
🏛️ Architecture
Directory Structure
ts/
├── core/ # Shared infrastructure
│ ├── classes.baseregistry.ts
│ ├── classes.registrystorage.ts
│ ├── classes.authmanager.ts
│ └── interfaces.core.ts
├── oci/ # OCI implementation
│ ├── classes.ociregistry.ts
│ └── interfaces.oci.ts
├── npm/ # NPM implementation
│ ├── classes.npmregistry.ts
│ └── interfaces.npm.ts
└── classes.smartregistry.ts # Main orchestrator
Request Flow
HTTP Request
↓
SmartRegistry (orchestrator)
↓
Path-based routing
├─→ /oci/* → OciRegistry
└─→ /npm/* → NpmRegistry
↓
Shared Storage & Auth
↓
S3-compatible backend
💡 Usage Examples
🐳 OCI Registry (Container Images)
// Pull an image
const response = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/oci/v2/library/nginx/manifests/latest',
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer <token>',
},
query: {},
});
// Push a blob
const uploadInit = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'POST',
path: '/oci/v2/myapp/blobs/uploads/',
headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer <token>' },
query: {},
});
const uploadId = uploadInit.headers['Docker-Upload-UUID'];
await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'PUT',
path: `/oci/v2/myapp/blobs/uploads/${uploadId}`,
headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer <token>' },
query: { digest: 'sha256:abc123...' },
body: blobData,
});
📦 NPM Registry (Packages)
// Install a package (get metadata)
const metadata = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/npm/express',
headers: {},
query: {},
});
// Download tarball
const tarball = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/npm/express/-/express-4.18.0.tgz',
headers: {},
query: {},
});
// Publish a package
const publishResponse = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'PUT',
path: '/npm/my-package',
headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer <npm-token>' },
query: {},
body: {
name: 'my-package',
versions: {
'1.0.0': { /* version metadata */ },
},
'dist-tags': { latest: '1.0.0' },
_attachments: {
'my-package-1.0.0.tgz': {
content_type: 'application/octet-stream',
data: '<base64-tarball>',
length: 12345,
},
},
},
});
// Search packages
const searchResults = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/npm/-/v1/search',
headers: {},
query: { text: 'express', size: '20' },
});
🦀 Cargo Registry (Rust Crates)
// Get config.json (required for Cargo)
const config = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/cargo/config.json',
headers: {},
query: {},
});
// Get index file for a crate
const index = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/cargo/se/rd/serde', // Path based on crate name length
headers: {},
query: {},
});
// Download a crate file
const crateFile = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/cargo/api/v1/crates/serde/1.0.0/download',
headers: {},
query: {},
});
// Publish a crate (binary format: [4 bytes JSON len][JSON][4 bytes crate len][.crate])
const publishResponse = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'PUT',
path: '/cargo/api/v1/crates/new',
headers: { 'Authorization': '<cargo-token>' }, // No "Bearer" prefix
query: {},
body: binaryPublishData, // Length-prefixed binary format
});
// Yank a version (deprecate without deleting)
const yankResponse = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'DELETE',
path: '/cargo/api/v1/crates/my-crate/0.1.0/yank',
headers: { 'Authorization': '<cargo-token>' },
query: {},
});
// Unyank a version
const unyankResponse = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'PUT',
path: '/cargo/api/v1/crates/my-crate/0.1.0/unyank',
headers: { 'Authorization': '<cargo-token>' },
query: {},
});
// Search crates
const search = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/cargo/api/v1/crates',
headers: {},
query: { q: 'serde', per_page: '10' },
});
Using with Cargo CLI:
# .cargo/config.toml
[registries.myregistry]
index = "sparse+https://registry.example.com/cargo/"
[registries.myregistry.credential-provider]
# Or use credentials directly:
# [registries.myregistry]
# token = "your-api-token"
# Publish to custom registry
cargo publish --registry=myregistry
# Install from custom registry
cargo install --registry=myregistry my-crate
# Search custom registry
cargo search --registry=myregistry tokio
🎼 Composer Registry (PHP Packages)
// Get repository root (packages.json)
const packagesJson = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/composer/packages.json',
headers: {},
query: {},
});
// Get package metadata
const metadata = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/composer/p2/vendor/package.json',
headers: {},
query: {},
});
// Upload a package (ZIP with composer.json)
const zipBuffer = await readFile('package.zip');
const uploadResponse = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'PUT',
path: '/composer/packages/vendor/package',
headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer <composer-token>` },
query: {},
body: zipBuffer,
});
// Download package ZIP
const download = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/composer/dists/vendor/package/ref123.zip',
headers: {},
query: {},
});
// List all packages
const list = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'GET',
path: '/composer/packages/list.json',
headers: {},
query: {},
});
// Delete a specific version
const deleteVersion = await registry.handleRequest({
method: 'DELETE',
path: '/composer/packages/vendor/package/1.0.0',
headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer <composer-token>` },
query: {},
});
Using with Composer CLI:
// composer.json
{
"repositories": [
{
"type": "composer",
"url": "https://registry.example.com/composer"
}
]
}
# Install from custom registry
composer require vendor/package
# Update packages
composer update
🔐 Authentication
// Get auth manager instance
const authManager = registry.getAuthManager();
// Authenticate user
const userId = await authManager.authenticate({
username: 'user',
password: 'pass',
});
// Create NPM token
const npmToken = await authManager.createNpmToken(userId, false);
// Create OCI token with scopes
const ociToken = await authManager.createOciToken(
userId,
['oci:repository:myapp:push', 'oci:repository:myapp:pull'],
3600
);
// Validate any token
const token = await authManager.validateToken(npmToken, 'npm');
// Check permissions
const canWrite = await authManager.authorize(
token,
'npm:package:my-package',
'write'
);
⚙️ Configuration
Storage Configuration
storage: {
accessKey: string; // S3 access key
accessSecret: string; // S3 secret key
endpoint: string; // S3 endpoint
port?: number; // Default: 443
useSsl?: boolean; // Default: true
region?: string; // Default: 'us-east-1'
bucketName: string; // Bucket name
}
Authentication Configuration
auth: {
jwtSecret: string; // Secret for signing JWTs
tokenStore: 'memory' | 'redis' | 'database';
npmTokens: {
enabled: boolean;
defaultReadonly?: boolean;
};
ociTokens: {
enabled: boolean;
realm: string; // Auth server URL
service: string; // Service name
};
}
Protocol Configuration
oci?: {
enabled: boolean;
basePath: string; // Default: '/oci'
features?: {
referrers?: boolean;
deletion?: boolean;
};
}
npm?: {
enabled: boolean;
basePath: string; // Default: '/npm'
features?: {
publish?: boolean;
unpublish?: boolean;
search?: boolean;
};
}
📚 API Reference
Core Classes
SmartRegistry
Main orchestrator class that routes requests to appropriate protocol handlers.
Methods:
init()- Initialize the registryhandleRequest(context)- Handle HTTP requestgetStorage()- Get storage instancegetAuthManager()- Get auth managergetRegistry(protocol)- Get protocol handler
RegistryStorage
Unified storage abstraction for both OCI and NPM content.
OCI Methods:
getOciBlob(digest)- Get blobputOciBlob(digest, data)- Store blobgetOciManifest(repo, digest)- Get manifestputOciManifest(repo, digest, data, type)- Store manifest
NPM Methods:
getNpmPackument(name)- Get package metadataputNpmPackument(name, data)- Store package metadatagetNpmTarball(name, version)- Get tarballputNpmTarball(name, version, data)- Store tarball
AuthManager
Unified authentication manager supporting both NPM and OCI authentication schemes.
Methods:
authenticate(credentials)- Validate user credentialscreateNpmToken(userId, readonly)- Create NPM tokencreateOciToken(userId, scopes, expiresIn)- Create OCI JWTvalidateToken(token, protocol)- Validate any tokenauthorize(token, resource, action)- Check permissions
Protocol Handlers
OciRegistry
OCI Distribution Specification v1.1 compliant registry.
Endpoints:
GET /v2/- Version checkGET /v2/{name}/manifests/{ref}- Get manifestPUT /v2/{name}/manifests/{ref}- Push manifestGET /v2/{name}/blobs/{digest}- Get blobPOST /v2/{name}/blobs/uploads/- Initiate uploadPUT /v2/{name}/blobs/uploads/{uuid}- Complete uploadGET /v2/{name}/tags/list- List tagsGET /v2/{name}/referrers/{digest}- Get referrers
NpmRegistry
NPM registry API compliant implementation.
Endpoints:
GET /{package}- Get package metadataPUT /{package}- Publish packageGET /{package}/-/{tarball}- Download tarballGET /-/v1/search- Search packagesPUT /-/user/org.couchdb.user:{user}- LoginGET /-/npm/v1/tokens- List tokensPOST /-/npm/v1/tokens- Create tokenPUT /-/package/{pkg}/dist-tags/{tag}- Update tag
CargoRegistry
Cargo/crates.io registry with sparse HTTP protocol support.
Endpoints:
GET /config.json- Registry configuration (sparse protocol)GET /index/{path}- Index files (hierarchical structure)/1/{name}- 1-character crate names/2/{name}- 2-character crate names/3/{c}/{name}- 3-character crate names/{p1}/{p2}/{name}- 4+ character crate names
PUT /api/v1/crates/new- Publish crate (binary format)GET /api/v1/crates/{crate}/{version}/download- Download .crate fileDELETE /api/v1/crates/{crate}/{version}/yank- Yank (deprecate) versionPUT /api/v1/crates/{crate}/{version}/unyank- Unyank versionGET /api/v1/crates?q={query}- Search crates
Index Format:
- Newline-delimited JSON (one line per version)
- SHA256 checksums for .crate files
- Yanked flag (keep files, mark unavailable)
ComposerRegistry
Composer v2 repository API compliant implementation.
Endpoints:
GET /packages.json- Repository metadata and configurationGET /p2/{vendor}/{package}.json- Package version metadataGET /p2/{vendor}/{package}~dev.json- Dev versions metadataGET /packages/list.json- List all packagesGET /dists/{vendor}/{package}/{ref}.zip- Download package ZIPPUT /packages/{vendor}/{package}- Upload package (requires auth)DELETE /packages/{vendor}/{package}- Delete entire packageDELETE /packages/{vendor}/{package}/{version}- Delete specific version
Package Format:
- ZIP archives with composer.json in root
- SHA-1 checksums for verification
- Version normalization (1.0.0 → 1.0.0.0)
- PSR-4/PSR-0 autoloading configuration
🗄️ Storage Structure
bucket/
├── oci/
│ ├── blobs/
│ │ └── sha256/{hash}
│ ├── manifests/
│ │ └── {repository}/{digest}
│ └── tags/
│ └── {repository}/tags.json
├── npm/
│ ├── packages/
│ │ ├── {name}/
│ │ │ ├── index.json # Packument
│ │ │ └── {name}-{ver}.tgz # Tarball
│ │ └── @{scope}/{name}/
│ │ ├── index.json
│ │ └── {name}-{ver}.tgz
│ └── users/
│ └── {username}.json
├── maven/
│ ├── artifacts/
│ │ └── {group-path}/{artifact}/{version}/
│ │ ├── {artifact}-{version}.jar
│ │ ├── {artifact}-{version}.pom
│ │ └── {artifact}-{version}.{ext}
│ └── metadata/
│ └── {group-path}/{artifact}/maven-metadata.xml
├── cargo/
│ ├── config.json # Registry configuration (sparse protocol)
│ ├── index/ # Hierarchical index structure
│ │ ├── 1/{name} # 1-char crate names (e.g., "a")
│ │ ├── 2/{name} # 2-char crate names (e.g., "io")
│ │ ├── 3/{c}/{name} # 3-char crate names (e.g., "3/a/axo")
│ │ └── {p1}/{p2}/{name} # 4+ char (e.g., "se/rd/serde")
│ └── crates/
│ └── {name}/{name}-{version}.crate # Gzipped tar archives
└── composer/
└── packages/
└── {vendor}/{package}/
├── metadata.json # All versions metadata
└── {reference}.zip # Package ZIP files
🎯 Scope Format
Unified scope format across protocols:
{protocol}:{type}:{name}:{action}
Examples:
npm:package:express:read # Read express package
npm:package:*:write # Write any package
npm:*:*:* # Full NPM access
oci:repository:nginx:pull # Pull nginx image
oci:repository:*:push # Push any image
oci:*:*:* # Full OCI access
maven:artifact:com.example:read # Read Maven artifact
maven:artifact:*:write # Write any artifact
maven:*:*:* # Full Maven access
cargo:crate:serde:write # Write serde crate
cargo:crate:*:read # Read any crate
cargo:*:*:* # Full Cargo access
composer:package:vendor/package:read # Read Composer package
composer:package:*:write # Write any package
composer:*:*:* # Full Composer access
🔌 Integration Examples
Express Server
import express from 'express';
import { SmartRegistry } from '@push.rocks/smartregistry';
const app = express();
const registry = new SmartRegistry(config);
await registry.init();
app.all('*', async (req, res) => {
const response = await registry.handleRequest({
method: req.method,
path: req.path,
headers: req.headers as Record<string, string>,
query: req.query as Record<string, string>,
body: req.body,
});
res.status(response.status);
Object.entries(response.headers).forEach(([key, value]) => {
res.setHeader(key, value);
});
if (response.body) {
if (Buffer.isBuffer(response.body)) {
res.send(response.body);
} else {
res.json(response.body);
}
} else {
res.end();
}
});
app.listen(5000);
🛠️ Development
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Build
pnpm run build
# Test
pnpm test
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