# Publishing Android libraries to MavenCentral in 2021

DevFeed: [Publishing Android libraries to MavenCentral in 2021](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/publishing-android-libraries-to-mavencentral-in-2021-27038.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://getstream.io/blog/publishing-libraries-to-mavencentral-2021/>)

Author: Márton Braun

Published: 2021-02-04T16:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [zsmb.co](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/zsmb-co.md>)

Topics: [Library](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/library.md>), [Maven](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/maven.md>), [Gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gradle.md>), [GitHub Actions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-actions.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [bintray](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bintray.md>), [ci](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ci.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [github-actions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-actions.md>), [gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gradle.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [integrity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/integrity.md>), [libraries](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/libraries.md>), [maven-repository](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maven-repository.md>), [mavencentral](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mavencentral.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [repositories](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/repositories.md>), [signing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/signing.md>), [sonatype](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sonatype.md>), [tutorials](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorials.md>)

## AI overview

A step-by-step, updated guide to publishing Android and other libraries to MavenCentral in 2021. It covers Gradle publishing, GPG signing, Sonatype infrastructure, Maven publishing plugins, and GitHub Actions CI, with context on JitPack and JCenter.

## Source excerpt

MavenCentral is the place to be for Android libraries, but publishing there is no easy task. With JCenter going away soon, this problem is more timely than ever. Here's the step-by-step guide on how to do it.