Packaging API

Learn about the packaging API, which you can use to create, read, and write app packages. Each app package contains the files that constitute a Windows app, and a manifest file that describes the software to Windows.

Topic	Description
IAppxBlockMapBlock	The IAppxBlockMapBlock interface provides a read-only object that represents an individual block within a file contained in the block map file (AppxBlockMap.xml) for the App package. The IAppxBlockMapFile::GetBlocks method is used to return an enumerator for traversing and retrieving the individual blocks of a file listed in the package block map.
IAppxBlockMapBlocksEnumerator	Enumerates the blocks from a block map in a single file.
IAppxBlockMapFile	Represents a file in the block map.
IAppxBlockMapFilesEnumerator	Enumerates the files from a block map.
IAppxBlockMapReader	Represents a read-only object model for block maps that provides access to the file attributes and block hashes.
IAppxBundleFactory	Creates objects for reading and writing bundle packages.
IAppxBundleManifestOptionalBundleInfo	Provides a read-only object model for an <OptionalBundle> element in a bundle package manifest.
IAppxBundleManifestOptionalBundleInfoEnumerator	Enumerates the optional bundle information from a bundle.
IAppxBundleManifestPackageInfo	Provides a read-only object model for a <Package> element in a bundle package manifest.
IAppxBundleManifestPackageInfo2	Provides a read-only object model for a <Package> element in a bundle package manifest.
IAppxBundleManifestPackageInfoEnumerator	Provides a read-only object model for the list of payload packages that are described in a bundle package manifest.
IAppxBundleManifestReader	Provides a read-only object model for manifests of bundle packages.
IAppxBundleManifestReader2	Provides a read-only object model for manifests of bundle packages.
IAppxBundleReader	Provides a read-only object model for bundle packages.
IAppxBundleWriter	Provides a write-only object model for bundle packages.
IAppxBundleWriter2	Provides a write-only object model for bundle packages.
IAppxBundleWriter3	Provides a write-only object model for bundle packages.
IAppxBundleWriter4	Provides a write-only object model for bundle packages.
IAppxContentGroup	Retrieves information about a content group.
IAppxContentGroupsEnumerator	Enumerates the content groups from a content group map.
IAppxContentGroupFilesEnumerator	Enumerates files in content groups from a content group map.
IAppxContentGroupMapReader	Gets information about a content group map.
IAppxContentGroupMapWriter	Provides a write-only object model for a content group map.
IAppxEncryptionFactory	Creates objects for encrypting, decrypting, reading, and writing packages and bundles.
IAppxEncryptionFactory2	Creates objects for encrypting, decrypting, reading, and writing Windows app packages and bundles.
IAppxEncryptionFactory3	Creates objects for encrypting, decrypting, reading, and writing Windows app packages and bundles.
IAppxEncryptionFactory4	Creates objects for encrypting Windows app packages and bundles.
IAppxEncryptedPackageWriter	Provides a write-only object model for encrypted app packages.
IAppxEncryptedPackageWriter2	Provides a write-only object model for encrypted app packages.
IAppxEncryptedBlockMapFile	Retrieves the file hash and Id of an encrypted block map file.
IAppxEncryptedFile	Retrieves information about an encrypted file.
IAppxEncryptedBundleWriter	Provides a write-only object model for encrypted bundle packages.
IAppxEncryptedBundleWriter2	Provides a write-only object model for encrypted bundle packages.
IAppxEncryptedBundleWriter3	Provides a write-only object model for encrypted bundle packages.
IAppxEncryptedPackageFile	Retrieves encrypted package readers and streams.
IAppxFactory	Creates objects for reading and writing app packages.
IAppxFactory2	Creates objects for reading and writing app packages.
IAppxFile	Retrieves information about a payload or footprint file in a package.
IAppxFilesEnumerator	Enumerates the payload files in a package.
IAppxManifestApplication	Provides access to attribute values of the application.
IAppxManifestApplicationsEnumerator	Enumerates the applications defined in the package manifest.
IAppxManifestDeviceCapabilitiesEnumerator	Enumerates the device capabilities defined in the package manifest.
IAppxManifestMainPackageDependency	Provides access to attribute values of the main package dependency.
IAppxManifestMainPackageDependenciesEnumerator	Enumerates <MainPackageDependency> elements from an app manifest.
IAppxManifestOptionalPackageInfo	Provides access to attribute values of the optional package information.
IAppxManifestPackageDependenciesEnumerator	Enumerates the package dependencies defined in the package manifest.
IAppxManifestPackageDependency	Describes the dependency of one package on another package.
IAppxManifestPackageDependency2	Describes the dependency of one package on another package.
IAppxManifestPackageId	Provides access to the package identity.
IAppxManifestPackageId2	Provides access to the app package identity.
IAppxManifestProperties	Provides read-only access to the properties section of a package manifest.
IAppxManifestReader	Represents an object model of the package manifest that provides methods to access manifest elements and attributes.
IAppxManifestReader2	Represents an object model of the package manifest that provides methods to access manifest elements and attributes.
IAppxManifestReader5	Represents an object model of the package manifest that provides methods to access manifest elements and attributes.
IAppxManifestReader6	Represents an object model of the package manifest that provides methods to access manifest elements and attributes.
IAppxManifestResourcesEnumerator	Enumerates the resources defined in the package manifest.
IAppxManifestTargetDeviceFamily	Retrieves information about the target device family from the AppxManifest.xml.
IAppxPackageEditor	Provides functionality to edit app packages.
IAppxPackageReader	Provides a read-only object model for app packages.
IAppxPackageWriter	Provides a write-only object model for app packages.
IAppxPackageWriter2	Provides a write-only object model for app packages.
IAppxPackageWriter3	Provides a write-only object model for app packages.
IAppxSourceContentGroupMapReader	Gets information about the source content group map.
APPX_BUNDLE_FOOTPRINT_FILE_TYPE	Specifies the type of footprint file in a bundle.
APPX_ENCRYPTED_PACKAGE_SETTINGS	Settings for encrypted Windows app packages.
APPX_ENCRYPTED_PACKAGE_SETTINGS2	Encrypted Windows app package settings.
APPX_ENCRYPTED_EXEMPTIONS	Files exempted from Windows app package encryption.
APPX_KEY_INFO	Windows app package key information.
APPX_ENCRYPTED_PACKAGE_OPTIONS	Encrypted app package options.
APPX_BUNDLE_PAYLOAD_PACKAGE_TYPE	Specifies the type of package for a IAppxBundleManifestPackageInfo object.
APPX_CAPABILITIES	Specifies the capabilities or privileges requested by a package.
APPX_COMPRESSION_OPTION	Specifies the degree of compression used to store the file in the package.
APPX_FOOTPRINT_FILE_TYPE	Specifies the type of footprint file in a package.
APPX_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE	Specifies the processor architectures supported by a package.
APPX_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE2	Specifies the processor architectures supported by a package.
APPX_PACKAGE_EDITOR_UPDATE_PACKAGE_MANIFEST_OPTIONS	Options for app manifest validation when updating the manifest.
APPX_PACKAGE_EDITOR_UPDATE_PACKAGE_OPTION	Options to use when updating an app package.
APPX_PACKAGE_SETTINGS	Represents package settings used to create a package.
APPX_PACKAGE_WRITER_PAYLOAD_STREAM	Contains the data and metadata of files to write into the app package.

Related topics

Samples

Create app package sample (CreateAppx)

Extract app package contents sample (ExtractAppx)

Read app package manifest info sample (DescribeAppx)

Tasks

How to create an app package

Quickstart: Extract app package contents

Quickstart: Read app package manifest info

Concepts

App packages and deployment

Glossary

Reference

App package manifest schema

Package deployment API

Package query API