How to list your website on crates.io
A package page for your Rust crate with links to your repository and docs.
- Link
- Link type unverified
- Cost
- Free
- Effort
- Moderate
- Reach (our estimate)
- High authority
- Region
- Worldwide
- When
- Weeks 2 and 3
Short answer
crates.io is free to join, and the link type is not confirmed yet, so check it on your live listing. To get listed, sign in to crates.io with GitHub; it takes about an hour.
How to get listed on crates.io
- Step 1: Sign in to crates.io with GitHub.
- Step 2: Create an API token.
- Step 3: Add homepage and repository fields to Cargo.toml.
- Step 4: Run cargo publish.
You need
A Rust crate, a GitHub account and an API token.
Good to know
Only for real Rust packages; published versions cannot be deleted.
Have these ready before you start
- Business or product name, written the same way everywhere
- Website address (the exact page you want linked)
- A 50-word and a 150-word description
- Logo, plus two or three screenshots or photos
- Contact email, and address and phone for a local business
At a glance
- Website
- crates.io
- Category
- Developer communities
- Reach (our estimate)
- High authority
- When to do it
- Weeks 2 and 3
- Position
- 3 of 28 in Developer communities
About the link
We have not confirmed the link attribute. Check the live listing after it is published.
Best for
- Developers
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Questions about crates.io
Are crates.io links dofollow?
We have not confirmed it. Once your crates.io listing is live, check the link to your site: a rel="nofollow" attribute means it is nofollow.
Is crates.io free?
Yes. Listing on crates.io is free.
How much work does a listing on crates.io take?
A full profile with screenshots or a verification step: about an hour. How long approval takes is up to crates.io: many sites review a listing before it goes live.
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