---
name: "berks-api"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "berkshelf-api"
version: "2.2.0-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/berks-api"
---

# berks-api(1)

berkshelf dependency API server Berkshelf-api is a server which indexes cookbooks from various sources and hosts it over a REST API. Berkshelf-api supports the next endpoints: \* Chef server \* A local directory containing cookbooks \* GitHub Organization (not recommended) \* Community and private suppermarket servers (optional)

## NAME

berks-api - berkshelf dependency API server

Berkshelf-api is a server which indexes cookbooks from various sources and hosts it over a  REST API.

Berkshelf-api supports the next endpoints:\
   \* Chef server\
   \* A local directory containing cookbooks\
   \* GitHub Organization (not recommended)\
   \* Community and private suppermarket servers (optional)

## SYNOPSIS

**berks-api** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

- **-h**, **--host** HOST

  set the listening address

- **-p**, **--port** PORT

  set the listening port

- **-V**, **--verbose**

  run with verbose output

- **-d**, **--debug**

  run with debug output

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  silence output

- **-c**, **--config** FILE

  path to a configuration file to use

- **-v**, **--version**

  show version

- **--help**

  show this message