# Lookup NuGet package metadata

**Use case:** 

Fetch exact NuGet package metadata for Newtonsoft.Json, Serilog, AutoMapper, and other known package IDs.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "packages",
  "searchQuery": "json serializer",
  "packageIds": [
    "Newtonsoft.Json",
    "Serilog",
    "AutoMapper",
    "Dapper",
    "NUnit"
  ],
  "maxResults": 20,
  "includePrerelease": false,
  "maxRequestRetries": 3
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "id": {
    "label": "Package ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "version": {
    "label": "Version",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "description": {
    "label": "Description",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "totalDownloads": {
    "label": "Total Downloads",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "authors": {
    "label": "Authors",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "verified": {
    "label": "Verified",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "tags": {
    "label": "Tags",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "packageUrl": {
    "label": "Package URL",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

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