# C API

Nix provides a C API with the intent of [_becoming_](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/milestone/52) a stable API, which it is currently not.
It is in development.

See:
- C API documentation for a recent build of master
  - [Getting Started]
  - [Index]
- [Matrix Room *Nix Bindings*](https://matrix.to/#/#nix-bindings:nixos.org) for discussion and questions.
- [Stabilisation Milestone](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/milestone/52)
- [Other C API PRs and issues](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/labels/c%20api)
- [Contributing C API Documentation](contributing/documentation.md#c-api-documentation), including how to build it locally.

[Getting Started]: https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nix/master/external-api-docs/latest/download-by-type/doc/external-api-docs
[Index]: https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nix/master/external-api-docs/latest/download-by-type/doc/external-api-docs/globals.html