Learn about the critical role and inner workings of Maven Central in a conference talk from EclipseCon 2022 that explores this foundational Java ecosystem service handling over 10 billion weekly requests. Discover the philosophy behind managing problematic content, understand how Maven Central operates behind the scenes, explore lesser-known APIs, and get insights into future developments. Gain essential knowledge about the single most important service in the Java world that hosts virtually all Java code, while examining current challenges including security vulnerabilities and malware concerns across code repositories. Delve into why this typically reliable and "invisible" service remains indispensable to Java development despite emerging challenges.