Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I set the TXT record needed to prove ownership of my Web Domain?
• Why are namespaces tied to DNS (or repository hosts)?
• Why do I have to maintain access to my email account?
• What Happened to issues.sonatype.org?
• Why was my publishing access removed?
• Does the Portal support SNAPSHOT releases?
• What Happened to search.maven.org?
• The Sonatype Safety Rating
• 403 Forbidden or does not allow updating artifact error Publishing an artifact
• 404 Not Found error consuming an artifact
• 429 Too Many Requests error consuming an artifact
• 501 HTTPS Required error downloading from Central Repository
• 403 Forbidden error downloading from Central Repository
• What is the difference between a groupId and a namespace?
• Why the wait?
• Why do I need to verify project ownership?
• Can I change, modify, delete, remove, or update a component on Central?
• Why can't I download the javax.transaction:jta:1.0.1B JAR?
• How secure is Central?
• Why does the OWASP Dependency-Check fail reaching repository.sonatype.org?
• What is the status of secure.central.sonatype.com?
• SSL endpoints
• Discontinued support for TLSv1.1 and below
• Discontinued support for TLSv1.1 and below on Publishing servers and search.maven.org
• Classic Search Retired on 14 January 2022
• Is there any relationship with mvnrepository.com?
• Can I upload a closed source artifact?
• How do I get support or help?
• How can I request my data be removed under the GDPR?
• What happened to my deployments?