sp-api
v42.0.0 StableSubstrate runtime api primitives
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 22d ago)
- ✓Stable API (42.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (5.3K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
176.9K downloads in the last 30 days, down 21% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
5.3K crates depend on sp-api. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 670 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 62 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 33KB, sp-api is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include sc-executor, frame-support, sp-genesis-builder, frame-benchmarking, polkadot-sdk. When high-quality crates choose sp-api, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Feature Flags
default =["std"]
