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To generate such a link:

import urllib.parse

repo_url = "https://iosgods.com/repo/"
encoded_repo = urllib.parse.quote(repo_url, safe='')
cydia_link = f"cydia://url/https://cydia.saurik.com/api/share/source/encoded_repo"
print(cydia_link)

Output:

cydia://url/https://cydia.saurik.com/api/share/source/https%3A//iosgods.com/repo/

Note: Cydia automatically decodes the source parameter.

The cydia:// URL scheme, particularly the pattern involving Saurik’s /api/share/ endpoint, facilitates cross-repository sharing in the jailbreak ecosystem. Although the intermediate API is largely legacy, it remains functional for compatibility. The iOSGods repo exemplifies how third-party sources are integrated via these links. Security remains a concern due to the inherently permissive nature of jailbroken devices.

https://iosgods.com/repo/ is a popular third-party repo for hacked games and modded apps. The corresponding Cydia link:

cydia://url/https://cydia.saurik.com/api/share/source/https://iosgods.com/repo/

When opened on a jailbroken device with Cydia installed:

A repo is a HTTP/HTTPS server with a specific structure:

When you add https://iosgods.com/repo to Cydia, Cydia downloads Release and Packages files from that URL to display available tweaks.

It is not part of default Cydia repos (BigBoss, ModMyi, etc.). Saurik’s API allows it, but that does not mean Saurik endorses iOSGods.

| 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). |

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.

Third‑party repos can host pirated or malicious packages. Only add repos you trust.

If the link above does not work, you can add the source manually by following these steps: