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 # Swagger Code Generator
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.png)](https://travis-ci.org/swagger-api/swagger-codegen)
+[![Maven Central](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/io.swagger/swagger-codegen-project/badge.svg?style=plastic)](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/io.swagger/swagger-codegen-project)
 
 ## Overview
 This is the swagger codegen project, which allows generation of client libraries automatically from a Swagger-compliant server.