Ansible Playbooks

name: Ansible Playbooks
description: A curated collection of APIs, tools, and platforms for managing and executing Ansible playbooks for IT automation,
  configuration management, and orchestration. Covers the Ansible Automation Platform, AWX, Galaxy, Automation Hub, Runner,
  and Semaphore APIs that power modern infrastructure automation workflows.
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  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
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  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
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url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ansible-playbooks/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.16'
tags:
- Ansible
- Automation
- Configuration Management
- DevOps
- Infrastructure As Code
- Orchestration
- Playbooks
apis:
- name: Ansible Automation Platform API
  description: REST API for Ansible Automation Platform (formerly Ansible Tower/AWX) to manage playbooks, inventories, credentials,
    job templates, and job execution at enterprise scale. Supports RBAC, workflows, schedules, notifications, and survey prompts.
    Available as a self-hosted deployment or managed via Red Hat's cloud.
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  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Ansible
  - Automation
  - Enterprise
  - Jobs
  - Orchestration
  - Playbooks
  - Red Hat
  properties:
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  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/authentication.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.ansible.com/products/pricing
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/quickstart/
  contact:
  - FN: Red Hat Ansible Support
    url: https://access.redhat.com/support
- name: AWX API
  description: AWX is the open-source upstream project for Ansible Automation Platform, providing a web-based UI, REST API,
    and task engine for Ansible. The AWX API offers programmatic access to job execution, inventory management, credential
    storage, workflow templates, and scheduling. Self-hosted and free under the Apache 2.0 license.
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  humanURL: https://github.com/ansible/awx
  baseURL: https://your-awx-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Ansible
  - Automation
  - AWX
  - Open Source
  - Playbooks
  properties:
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    url: https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/awx/en/latest/
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  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/ansible/awx
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://github.com/ansible/awx/blob/devel/INSTALL.md
  contact:
  - FN: AWX Community
    url: https://github.com/ansible/awx/discussions
- name: Ansible Runner API
  description: Ansible Runner is a Python library and CLI tool that provides a stable and consistent interface for executing
    Ansible playbooks programmatically from within other applications and tools. Used by AWX, Automation Platform, and CI/CD
    pipelines to launch Ansible with structured input and output handling.
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  humanURL: https://ansible-runner.readthedocs.io/
  baseURL: https://pypi.org/project/ansible-runner/
  tags:
  - Ansible
  - Automation
  - Library
  - Playbooks
  - Python
  properties:
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    url: https://ansible-runner.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
  - type: APIReference
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  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://pypi.org/project/ansible-runner/
  contact:
  - FN: Ansible Community
    url: https://github.com/ansible/ansible-runner/issues
- name: Ansible Galaxy API
  description: Ansible Galaxy is the community hub for sharing Ansible roles and collections. The Galaxy REST API enables
    searching, downloading, and publishing Ansible content. Supports v1 (roles), v2 (mixed), and v3 (collections) API versions
    with namespace management, search, versioning, and download statistics.
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  humanURL: https://galaxy.ansible.com
  baseURL: https://galaxy.ansible.com/api/
  tags:
  - Ansible
  - Collections
  - Community
  - Galaxy
  - Roles
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://galaxy.ansible.com/docs/
  - type: APIReference
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  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/galaxy/user_guide.html
  contact:
  - FN: Ansible Galaxy Team
    url: https://github.com/ansible/galaxy/issues
- name: Ansible Automation Hub API
  description: Red Hat Ansible Automation Hub is the enterprise content hub for certified Ansible collections, roles, and
    execution environments. The API provides access to Red Hat certified and partner-validated Ansible content for use in
    production Ansible Automation Platform deployments.
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  humanURL: https://console.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub
  baseURL: https://console.redhat.com/api/automation-hub/
  tags:
  - Ansible
  - Certified Content
  - Collections
  - Enterprise
  - Red Hat
  properties:
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  - type: APIReference
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  - type: Portal
    url: https://console.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub
  contact:
  - FN: Red Hat Support
    url: https://access.redhat.com/support
- name: Ansible Semaphore API
  description: Ansible Semaphore is an open-source modern web UI and REST API for running Ansible playbooks. It provides project
    management, task scheduling, access control, and a clean interface for teams using Ansible without the complexity of Automation
    Platform. The REST API supports full task and project management.
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  humanURL: https://www.ansible-semaphore.com/
  baseURL: https://your-semaphore-instance/api/
  tags:
  - Ansible
  - Open Source
  - Playbooks
  - Semaphore
  - Workflow
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.ansible-semaphore.com/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.ansible-semaphore.com/api-reference
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore
  contact:
  - FN: Semaphore Community
    url: https://github.com/ansible-semaphore/semaphore/issues
- aid: ansible-playbooks:ansible-playbooks-auth-api
  name: Ansible Playbooks Auth API
  description: OAuth2 token management.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Auth
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-playbooks-auth-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible-playbooks:ansible-playbooks-credentials-api
  name: Ansible Playbooks Credentials API
  description: The Credentials API from Ansible Playbooks — 1 operation(s) for credentials.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Credentials
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-playbooks-credentials-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible-playbooks:ansible-playbooks-hosts-api
  name: Ansible Playbooks Hosts API
  description: The Hosts API from Ansible Playbooks — 1 operation(s) for hosts.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Hosts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-playbooks-hosts-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible-playbooks:ansible-playbooks-inventories-api
  name: Ansible Playbooks Inventories API
  description: The Inventories API from Ansible Playbooks — 2 operation(s) for inventories.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Inventories
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-playbooks-inventories-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible-playbooks:ansible-playbooks-job-templates-api
  name: Ansible Playbooks Job Templates API
  description: The Job Templates API from Ansible Playbooks — 3 operation(s) for job templates.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Job Templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-playbooks-job-templates-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible-playbooks:ansible-playbooks-jobs-api
  name: Ansible Playbooks Jobs API
  description: The Jobs API from Ansible Playbooks — 4 operation(s) for jobs.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Jobs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-playbooks-jobs-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible-playbooks:ansible-playbooks-organizations-api
  name: Ansible Playbooks Organizations API
  description: The Organizations API from Ansible Playbooks — 2 operation(s) for organizations.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Organizations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-playbooks-organizations-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible-playbooks:ansible-playbooks-projects-api
  name: Ansible Playbooks Projects API
  description: The Projects API from Ansible Playbooks — 3 operation(s) for projects.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Projects
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-playbooks-projects-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible-playbooks:ansible-playbooks-schedules-api
  name: Ansible Playbooks Schedules API
  description: The Schedules API from Ansible Playbooks — 1 operation(s) for schedules.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Schedules
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-playbooks-schedules-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible-playbooks:ansible-playbooks-users-api
  name: Ansible Playbooks Users API
  description: The Users API from Ansible Playbooks — 1 operation(s) for users.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-playbooks-users-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible-playbooks:ansible-playbooks-workflow-job-templates-api
  name: Ansible Playbooks Workflow Job Templates API
  description: The Workflow Job Templates API from Ansible Playbooks — 2 operation(s) for workflow job templates.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Workflow Job Templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-playbooks-workflow-job-templates-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible-playbooks:ansible-playbooks-workflow-jobs-api
  name: Ansible Playbooks Workflow Jobs API
  description: The Workflow Jobs API from Ansible Playbooks — 1 operation(s) for workflow jobs.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-aap-instance/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Workflow Jobs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-playbooks-workflow-jobs-api-openapi.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com
  X: apievangelist
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- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/getting_started/
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- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Playbook Execution via API
    description: Launch, monitor, and cancel Ansible playbook runs programmatically via REST API with support for extra vars,
      limits, and tags.
  - name: Inventory Management
    description: Create and manage dynamic and static inventories with groups, hosts, and host variables through the API.
  - name: Credential Storage
    description: Securely store SSH keys, cloud credentials, and vault passwords in encrypted credential objects accessible
      to jobs.
  - name: Workflow Templates
    description: Chain multiple job templates into orchestrated workflows with conditional success/failure branching.
  - name: Scheduling
    description: Schedule playbook runs on recurring schedules using rrule-based calendar expressions.
  - name: Collections and Role Management
    description: Discover, download, and manage Ansible collections and roles from Galaxy, Automation Hub, or private repositories.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Infrastructure Provisioning
    description: Automate the provisioning of cloud resources, VMs, and bare-metal servers using Ansible playbooks triggered
      via API.
  - name: Configuration Management
    description: Enforce consistent configuration state across server fleets by scheduling and executing configuration playbooks
      via API.
  - name: CI/CD Pipeline Integration
    description: Trigger Ansible playbook runs as deployment steps within Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, and other CI/CD
      platforms.
  - name: Compliance and Remediation
    description: Run compliance playbooks on demand or on schedule to detect and remediate drift from desired security baseline
      states.
  - name: Network Automation
    description: Automate network device configuration, firmware upgrades, and compliance checks using Ansible network collections
      via the API.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Red Hat OpenShift
    description: Deploy and configure OpenShift clusters and workloads using Ansible Automation Platform integrated with OpenShift
      pipelines.
  - name: ServiceNow
    description: Trigger Ansible job templates from ServiceNow ITSM workflows for automated ticket remediation and change
      management.
  - name: GitHub Actions
    description: Use the Ansible Automation Platform GitHub Action to trigger playbook runs as part of GitHub CI/CD workflows.
  - name: Terraform
    description: Combine Terraform for infrastructure provisioning with Ansible for post-provisioning configuration management.
  - name: Splunk
    description: Use Ansible collections to configure Splunk deployments and automate security alert remediation workflows.