Ansible

name: Ansible
description: Ansible is an open-source IT automation platform developed by Red Hat that provides agentless configuration management,
  application deployment, cloud provisioning, and orchestration. Using YAML-based playbooks and an SSH-native architecture,
  Ansible automates infrastructure at scale without requiring agents or custom security infrastructure on managed nodes.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/ansible.png
tags:
- Ansible
- Automation
- Configuration Management
- DevOps
- Infrastructure As Code
- Open Source
- Orchestration
- Red Hat
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ansible/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.16'
apis:
- name: Ansible Automation Platform API
  description: RESTful API for Ansible Automation Platform (formerly Ansible Tower) that provides programmatic access to job
    templates, inventories, credentials, workflow templates, schedules, notifications, and job execution. Supports OAuth2
    authentication and delivers a comprehensive management interface for enterprise-scale Ansible deployments.
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  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Ansible
  - Automation
  - Enterprise
  - Inventories
  - Jobs
  - Red Hat
  - Workflows
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/api_ref.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/authentication.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/quickstart/
  contact:
  - FN: 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 under the Apache 2.0 license. The AWX API mirrors the AAP API surface for job management,
    inventory, credentials, workflow templates, and scheduling.
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  humanURL: https://github.com/ansible/awx
  baseURL: https://your-awx-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Ansible
  - Automation
  - AWX
  - Jobs
  - Open Source
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/awx/en/latest/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://github.com/ansible/awx/blob/devel/docs/rest_api.md
  - 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 Galaxy API
  description: REST API for Ansible Galaxy — the community hub for sharing and downloading Ansible roles and collections.
    The v1 API covers roles and the v3 API covers collections with namespace management, versioning, search, and content download
    capabilities.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  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
    url: https://galaxy.ansible.com/api/v3/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/ansible/galaxy
  contact:
  - FN: Ansible Galaxy Team
    url: https://github.com/ansible/galaxy/issues
- name: Ansible Automation Hub API
  description: The Red Hat Ansible Automation Hub API provides access to certified Ansible collections and roles curated by
    Red Hat and partners. Available through console.redhat.com, it serves certified content for enterprise Ansible Automation
    Platform deployments.
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  humanURL: https://console.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub
  baseURL: https://console.redhat.com/api/automation-hub/v3/
  tags:
  - Ansible
  - Certified Content
  - Collections
  - Enterprise
  - Red Hat
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_ansible_automation_platform/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://console.redhat.com/api/automation-hub/v3/
  - type: Portal
    url: https://console.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub
  contact:
  - FN: Red Hat Support
    url: https://access.redhat.com/support
- aid: ansible:ansible-auth-api
  name: Ansible Auth API
  description: OAuth2 token management.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Auth
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-auth-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible:ansible-credentials-api
  name: Ansible Credentials API
  description: The Credentials API from Ansible — 1 operation(s) for credentials.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Credentials
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-credentials-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible:ansible-hosts-api
  name: Ansible Hosts API
  description: The Hosts API from Ansible — 1 operation(s) for hosts.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Hosts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-hosts-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible:ansible-inventories-api
  name: Ansible Inventories API
  description: The Inventories API from Ansible — 2 operation(s) for inventories.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Inventories
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-inventories-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible:ansible-job-templates-api
  name: Ansible Job Templates API
  description: The Job Templates API from Ansible — 3 operation(s) for job templates.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Job Templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-job-templates-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible:ansible-jobs-api
  name: Ansible Jobs API
  description: The Jobs API from Ansible — 4 operation(s) for jobs.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Jobs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-jobs-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible:ansible-organizations-api
  name: Ansible Organizations API
  description: The Organizations API from Ansible — 2 operation(s) for organizations.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Organizations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-organizations-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible:ansible-projects-api
  name: Ansible Projects API
  description: The Projects API from Ansible — 3 operation(s) for projects.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Projects
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-projects-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible:ansible-schedules-api
  name: Ansible Schedules API
  description: The Schedules API from Ansible — 1 operation(s) for schedules.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Schedules
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-schedules-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible:ansible-users-api
  name: Ansible Users API
  description: The Users API from Ansible — 1 operation(s) for users.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-users-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible:ansible-workflow-job-templates-api
  name: Ansible Workflow Job Templates API
  description: The Workflow Job Templates API from Ansible — 2 operation(s) for workflow job templates.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Workflow Job Templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-workflow-job-templates-api-openapi.yml
- aid: ansible:ansible-workflow-jobs-api
  name: Ansible Workflow Jobs API
  description: The Workflow Jobs API from Ansible — 1 operation(s) for workflow jobs.
  humanURL: https://docs.ansible.com/automation-controller/latest/html/controllerapi/
  baseURL: https://your-controller-host/api/v2/
  tags:
  - Workflow Jobs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ansible-workflow-jobs-api-openapi.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com
  X: apievangelist
  url: https://apievangelist.com
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/ansible/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/ansible-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/ansible-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/ansible-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/ansible-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ansible
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.ansible.com
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/getting_started/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.ansible.com/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.ansible.com/blog
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/ansible
- type: Forums
  url: https://forum.ansible.com/
- type: Support
  url: https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/
- type: Training
  url: https://www.ansible.com/products/training-certification
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.redhat.com/en/about/terms-use
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.redhat.com/en/about/privacy-policy
- type: SDKs
  url: https://pypi.org/project/ansible/
  title: Ansible Python Package
- type: SDKs
  url: https://pypi.org/project/ansible-runner/
  title: Ansible Runner Python Package
- type: JSONSchema
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ansible/refs/heads/main/json-schema/ansible-playbook-schema.json
  title: Playbook Schema
- type: Vocabulary
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ansible/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/ansible-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Agentless Architecture
    description: Ansible connects to managed nodes via SSH or WinRM without requiring any agent software, simplifying deployment
      and reducing attack surface.
  - name: YAML Playbooks
    description: Automation is defined in human-readable YAML playbooks that describe the desired state of managed systems
      without complex programming.
  - name: Idempotent Execution
    description: Ansible tasks are idempotent — running the same playbook multiple times produces the same result, making
      deployments safe to rerun.
  - name: Module Ecosystem
    description: Over 3,000 built-in modules covering cloud providers, network devices, databases, containers, storage, and
      operating system tasks.
  - name: Collection System
    description: The Ansible Collections packaging format bundles related modules, roles, plugins, and documentation for modular
      content distribution.
  - name: Dynamic Inventory
    description: Query cloud providers, CMDBs, and external systems dynamically to build host inventories at execution time
      rather than static files.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Configuration Management
    description: Ensure servers and services remain in a consistent desired state by applying configuration playbooks across
      fleets of hosts.
  - name: Application Deployment
    description: Deploy and update applications across development, staging, and production environments with zero-downtime
      rolling strategies.
  - name: Cloud Provisioning
    description: Provision cloud resources on AWS, Azure, GCP, and other providers using cloud-specific Ansible modules and
      dynamic inventory.
  - name: Network Automation
    description: Configure routers, switches, and firewalls from Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and Palo Alto using vendor-specific
      Ansible collections.
  - name: Security and Compliance
    description: Enforce security baselines, CIS benchmarks, and STIG compliance across infrastructure using Ansible hardening
      playbooks.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    description: Ansible is the primary configuration management tool for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems with deep integration
      into the RHEL platform.
  - name: Kubernetes / OpenShift
    description: Manage Kubernetes clusters, namespaces, deployments, and OpenShift workloads using the kubernetes.core collection.
  - name: Terraform
    description: Combine Terraform for cloud resource provisioning with Ansible for post-provisioning OS and application configuration.
  - name: Jenkins / GitHub Actions
    description: Integrate Ansible playbook execution into CI/CD pipelines using the AAP Action for GitHub or Ansible Tower
      Plugin for Jenkins.
  - name: ServiceNow
    description: Trigger Ansible automation from ServiceNow ITSM workflows using the ServiceNow ITX collection for change
      management automation.
- name: MCP Server
  url: https://github.com/ansible/aap-mcp-server
  type: MCPServer