I’m trying to setup NuGet package repository on Community Edition. Documentation here NuGet Repositories implies that it is possible to use API key as a ClearTextPassword field for publishing, however no matter what I try this doesn’t work. Repository Manager always returns 401. If I try a user pass…

Have you enabled the realm as described in the help documentation? NuGet Repositories (link should go to the subsection)

Yes, the realm is enabled. As I said, the API key works in a context of <apiKeys> nuget.config configuration option, but doesn’t work “in place” of a password, like documentation suggest it should.

NuGet package publishing using API key

Sonatype Nexus Repository

Vilius_Šumskas (Vilius Šumskas) August 25, 2025, 1:03pm 4

Any more ideas?

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NuGet package publishing using API key

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