This endpoint was historically used to:
However, many third-party repos now directly use:
cydia://url/https://iosgods.com/repo/
Bypassing Saurik’s API entirely.
Cydia, developed by Jay Freeman (saurik), allows users to install software packages outside the App Store. One feature is the ability to add repositories via custom URLs using the cydia:// scheme. A common pattern is:
cydia://url/https://cydia.saurik.com/api/share/source/https://iosgods.com/repo/
This instructs Cydia to open and add the repository at https://iosgods.com/repo/. The repo is not official and contains unverified,
Cydia is a package manager for jailbroken iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch). Created by Jay Freeman (known as Saurik), it allows users to install software packages, tweaks, themes, and modifications not available on the official App Store.
Cydia relies on repositories (repos) — servers hosting packages. The default repos include Saurik’s own cydia.saurik.com, BigBoss, ModMyi (defunct), and ZodTTD. This endpoint was historically used to:
Cydia uses iOS’s native SSL/TLS validation. However, many jailbroken devices have tweaks that disable certificate pinning or trust custom CAs, weakening security.
| Part | Explanation |
|------|-------------|
| cydia://url/ | A custom URL scheme that opens Cydia and tells it to handle a repo link. |
| https://cydia.saurik.com/api/share?source= | An API endpoint that Cydia uses to validate and forward a repo source. (The domain saurik.com belongs to Jay Freeman (saurik), the creator of Cydia.) |
| https://iosgods.com/repo | The actual repository URL (iOSGods is a known modding community). | developed by Jay Freeman (saurik)
So a correct Cydia share link would look like:
cydia://url/https://cydia.saurik.com/api/share?source=https://iosgods.com/repo
If you tap that on a jailbroken device with Cydia installed, it will automatically open Cydia and prompt you to add the iOSGods repo.