Artifactory provides full support for managing npm packages and ensures optimal and reliable access to npmjs.org. Aggregating multiple npm registries under a virtual repository Artifactory provides access to all your npm packages through a single URL for both upload and download.
As a fully-fledged npm registry on top of its capabilities for advanced artifact management, Artifactory's support for npm provides:
The ability to provision npm packages from Artifactory to the npm command line tool from all repository types.
Calculation of Metadata for npm packages hosted in Artifactory's local repositories.
Access to remote npm registries (such as
https://registry.npmjs.org) through Remote Repositories which provide the usual proxy and caching functionality.The ability to access multiple npm registries from a single URL by aggregating them under a Virtual Repository. This overcomes the limitation of the npm client which can only access a single registry at a time.
Compatibility with the npm command line tool to deploy and remove packages and more.
Support for flexible npm repository layouts that allow you to organize your npm packages and assign access privileges according to projects or development teams.
Support for validating remote npm repository metadata.
SHA512 support for npm packages.
npm version support
Artifactory supports npm version 1.4.3 and above. To use npm version 9.0 and above, see npm Login.