Spigot resources API

Is there, or will there ever be a Spigot resources API? (A bit like the bukkidev API, or bukget)
This would be very useful to create auto-updaters for plugins, and if designed properly, even Premium plugins.
I'd like to hear some thoughts on this. @md_5 ?

 

This is what I've been able to figure out about what is available already, and what we could use:

• Use http://www.spigotmc.org/resources/resourceId/download?version=versionId to get a download link.
• Using something like this is possible (API key is always the same):
  
  Code (Text):

  /**
       * Asks spigot for the version
       */
      private String getSpigotVersion() {
          try {
              HttpURLConnection con = (HttpURLConnection) new URL("http://www.spigotmc.org/api/general.php").openConnection();
              con.setDoOutput(true);
              con.setRequestMethod("POST");
              con.getOutputStream().write(
                      ("key=98BE0FE67F88AB82B4C197FAF1DC3B69206EFDCC4D3B80FC83A00037510B99B4&resource=81").getBytes("UTF-8"));
              String version = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(con.getInputStream())).readLine();
              if (version.length() <= 7) {
                  return version;
              }
          } catch (Exception ex) {
              System.out.print("[LibsDisguises] Failed to check for a update on spigot. Now checking bukkit..");
          }
          return null;
      }
• Use https://github.com/Maximvdw/SpigotSite-API
• Best but complicated solution: create a xenforo plugin (https://xenforo.com/community/resources/categories/development-tutorials.36/)