Apache CloudStack

Apache CloudStack is an open-source cloud computing platform developed by the Apache Software Foundation for creating, managing, and deploying infrastructure cloud services. It provides a comprehensive IaaS platform supporting multiple hypervisors (KVM, VMware vSphere, XenServer) and a rich API for programmatic cloud resource management. CloudStack is used by service providers and enterprises to build public, private, and hybrid cloud environments with virtual machine management, networking, storage, and multi-tenancy features.

Apache CloudStack publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Networks API, Virtual Machines API, Volumes API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Apache, Cloud, Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Infrastructure, and Open-Source.

The Apache CloudStack catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Apache CloudStack’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, support, changelog, and 16 more developer resources.

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38.1/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 25/100 agent aware open core · Apache-2.0 Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

AccessFreemiumSelf serve

4 APIs 10 Features 5 Use Cases

Apache Cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service Infrastructure Open-Source Virtualization

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

Composite quality — 38.1/100 · thin

Contract Quality 4.1 / 20

Developer Ergonomics 5.5 / 16

Access Clarity 4.2 / 16

Operational Transparency 3.8 / 10

Contract Governance 2.8 / 10

Discoverability 5.2 / 8

Open Source Surface 10.0 / 10

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 25/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

Open Source Surface applies to this provider. This product is open source and we read its repository directly, so Open Source Surface carries 10 points of the composite. It is scored from what the repository actually publishes — a security policy, a contribution guide, a release history, a code of conduct — read live from the provider rather than inferred from our own catalog pointers. This facet adds; nothing was taken away to make room for it. An open-source project is not excused from the commercial facets, because exemption would strip it of the points it does earn. If we have the wrong repository, or this product is not open source, say so on your provider repo and we will drop the facet rather than have you publish against it.

Create-or-Update Ergonomics applies to this provider. This API accepts writes, so it carries 10 points of the composite. It is scored from the published contracts themselves: whether a caller can create-or-update in one call, whether the write accepts a key the caller already holds, and whether the response says which branch ran. Without that, every write needs a search-and-branch in front of it, and the first time that check is skipped a duplicate record is created. Scored against the observed mean rather than raw — a provider at the catalog average is unchanged by this facet, not penalised by it.

The six quality facets above are damped to 80 points between them, because the conditional facet above carries the other 20. That is why each facet's contribution is shown against a damped maximum: raising a quality facet moves the composite by 80% of its nominal weight, not 100%. The full arithmetic is at apis.io/rating/.

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APIs 4

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Apache CloudStack Networks API

Network and IP address management operations.

Apache CloudStack Virtual Machines API

Virtual machine lifecycle management operations.

Apache CloudStack Volumes API

Volume and snapshot storage management operations.

Apache CloudStack Zones API

Zone and availability zone management operations.

Postman Collections 4

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

Apache CloudStack Networks API

POSTMAN

Apache CloudStack Networks Virtual Machines API

POSTMAN

Apache CloudStack Networks Volumes API

POSTMAN

Apache CloudStack Networks Zones API

POSTMAN

Open Collections 5

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

Apache CloudStack Networks API

OPEN COLLECTION

Apache CloudStack Networks Virtual Machines API

OPEN COLLECTION

Apache CloudStack Networks Volumes API

OPEN COLLECTION

Apache CloudStack Networks Zones API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Apache Cloudstack Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Apache Cloudstack Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Apache Cloudstack Finops

FINOPS

Features 10

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Virtual Machine Management

Full VM lifecycle management including deploy, start, stop, reboot, migrate, and destroy across multiple hypervisors.

Multi-Hypervisor Support

Support for KVM, VMware vSphere, XenServer, and Hyper-V hypervisors within a single CloudStack deployment.

Network Management

Advanced networking with isolated networks, shared networks, VLANs, VPNs, and software-defined networking.

Storage Management

Primary and secondary storage management with volume snapshots, templates, and ISOs.

Multi-Tenancy

Account and domain hierarchy for isolating resources between tenants, departments, and organizations.

Asynchronous API

Long-running operations return async job IDs that can be polled for completion status.

Security Groups

Stateful firewall rules for controlling inbound and outbound traffic to virtual machines.

Auto Scaling

Automatic scaling of VM instances in response to load conditions using configurable policies.

REST API

Comprehensive query-parameter-based REST API with HMAC-SHA1 authentication for programmatic cloud management.

CloudStack UI

Web-based management console for administrators and users to manage cloud resources visually.

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Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Apache Cloudstack Context

6 classes · 21 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Apache CloudStack API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

Apache CloudStack API Rules

19 rules · 3 errors 15 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 5

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

AsyncJobResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Network

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VirtualMachine

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Volume

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Zone

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 5

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Cloudstack Api Async Job Response Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Cloudstack Api Network Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Cloudstack Api Virtual Machine Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Cloudstack Api Volume Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Cloudstack Api Zone Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 3

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Cloudstack Api Network Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Cloudstack Api Virtual Machine Example

10 fields

EXAMPLE

Cloudstack Api Zone Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 3

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Apache Cloudstack Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Apache Cloudstack Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Apache Cloudstack Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Apache Cloudstack Agentic Access

8 operations · 1 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Public Cloud Infrastructure

Build and operate public IaaS clouds for service providers offering compute, storage, and networking.

Private Enterprise Cloud

Deploy private clouds for enterprise organizations needing isolated, on-premises infrastructure.

Hybrid Cloud Orchestration

Extend on-premises CloudStack clouds to public cloud providers for burst capacity and disaster recovery.

Managed Service Provider Hosting

Host multi-tenant virtual server environments for managed service providers and resellers.

Development and Test Environments

Provision self-service development and testing environments on demand for engineering teams.

Integrations 7

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

KVM

KVM hypervisor support for Linux-based compute clusters in CloudStack zones.

VMware vSphere

VMware vSphere integration for managing ESXi hosts and vCenter clusters via CloudStack.

Apache Cloudbridge

Integration with Apache Cloudbridge for hybrid cloud connectivity between CloudStack and AWS.

Ceph

Ceph distributed storage integration for primary storage in CloudStack deployments.

OpenDaylight

OpenDaylight SDN controller integration for software-defined networking in CloudStack.

Terraform

HashiCorp Terraform CloudStack provider for infrastructure-as-code provisioning.

Ansible

Ansible CloudStack modules for automating VM provisioning and cloud management tasks.

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Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

ContributionGuide

ContributionGuide

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

SpectralRules

SpectralRules

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Build 4

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

CodeOfConduct

CodeOfConduct

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

SecurityPolicy

SecurityPolicy

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

IssueTracker

IssueTracker

Support

Support

ChangeLog

ChangeLog

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

License

License

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

LinkedIn

Source (apis.yml)

aid: apache-cloudstack
name: Apache CloudStack
description: Apache CloudStack is an open-source cloud computing platform developed by the Apache Software Foundation for
  creating, managing, and deploying infrastructure cloud services. It provides a comprehensive IaaS platform supporting multiple
  hypervisors (KVM, VMware vSphere, XenServer) and a rich API for programmatic cloud resource management. CloudStack is used
  by service providers and enterprises to build public, private, and hybrid cloud environments with virtual machine management,
  networking, storage, and multi-tenancy features.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: open-core
  license: Apache-2.0
  open_source: true
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Open core · an OSS project plus a commercial hosted product
  confidence: high
  source:
  - license
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  try_now_blocked_by: loopback
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
position: Consuming
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/apache-cloudstack.png
tags:
- Apache
- Cloud
- Infrastructure-as-a-Service
- Infrastructure
- Open-Source
- Virtualization
tags_raw:
- Apache
- Cloud
- IaaS
- Infrastructure
- Open Source
- Virtualization
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-cloudstack/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: apache-cloudstack:apache-cloudstack-networks-api
  name: Apache CloudStack Networks API
  description: Network and IP address management operations.
  humanURL: https://cloudstack.apache.org/api/
  baseURL: http://localhost:8080/client/api
  tags:
  - Networks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-cloudstack-networks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloudstack.apache.org/api/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/latest/installguide/
- aid: apache-cloudstack:apache-cloudstack-virtual-machines-api
  name: Apache CloudStack Virtual Machines API
  description: Virtual machine lifecycle management operations.
  humanURL: https://cloudstack.apache.org/api/
  baseURL: http://localhost:8080/client/api
  tags:
  - Virtual Machines
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-cloudstack-virtual-machines-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloudstack.apache.org/api/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/latest/installguide/
- aid: apache-cloudstack:apache-cloudstack-volumes-api
  name: Apache CloudStack Volumes API
  description: Volume and snapshot storage management operations.
  humanURL: https://cloudstack.apache.org/api/
  baseURL: http://localhost:8080/client/api
  tags:
  - Volumes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-cloudstack-volumes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloudstack.apache.org/api/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/latest/installguide/
- aid: apache-cloudstack:apache-cloudstack-zones-api
  name: Apache CloudStack Zones API
  description: Zone and availability zone management operations.
  humanURL: https://cloudstack.apache.org/api/
  baseURL: http://localhost:8080/client/api
  tags:
  - Zones
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-cloudstack-zones-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloudstack.apache.org/api/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/latest/installguide/
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.apache.org/
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack/issues
- type: SecurityPolicy
  url: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack/blob/main/SECURITY.md
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/apache/.github/blob/main/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: License
  name: Apache-2.0
  url: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack/blob/main/LICENSE
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/apache-cloudstack/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/apache-cloudstack-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/apache-cloudstack-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/apache-cloudstack-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/apache-cloudstack-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apachecloudstack
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.cloudstack.apache.org/en/latest/installguide/
- type: Support
  url: https://cloudstack.apache.org/community/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://github.com/apache/cloudstack/releases
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/apache-cloudstack-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/apache-cloudstack-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Virtual Machine Management
    description: Full VM lifecycle management including deploy, start, stop, reboot, migrate, and destroy across multiple
      hypervisors.
  - name: Multi-Hypervisor Support
    description: Support for KVM, VMware vSphere, XenServer, and Hyper-V hypervisors within a single CloudStack deployment.
  - name: Network Management
    description: Advanced networking with isolated networks, shared networks, VLANs, VPNs, and software-defined networking.
  - name: Storage Management
    description: Primary and secondary storage management with volume snapshots, templates, and ISOs.
  - name: Multi-Tenancy
    description: Account and domain hierarchy for isolating resources between tenants, departments, and organizations.
  - name: Asynchronous API
    description: Long-running operations return async job IDs that can be polled for completion status.
  - name: Security Groups
    description: Stateful firewall rules for controlling inbound and outbound traffic to virtual machines.
  - name: Auto Scaling
    description: Automatic scaling of VM instances in response to load conditions using configurable policies.
  - name: REST API
    description: Comprehensive query-parameter-based REST API with HMAC-SHA1 authentication for programmatic cloud management.
  - name: CloudStack UI
    description: Web-based management console for administrators and users to manage cloud resources visually.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Public Cloud Infrastructure
    description: Build and operate public IaaS clouds for service providers offering compute, storage, and networking.
  - name: Private Enterprise Cloud
    description: Deploy private clouds for enterprise organizations needing isolated, on-premises infrastructure.
  - name: Hybrid Cloud Orchestration
    description: Extend on-premises CloudStack clouds to public cloud providers for burst capacity and disaster recovery.
  - name: Managed Service Provider Hosting
    description: Host multi-tenant virtual server environments for managed service providers and resellers.
  - name: Development and Test Environments
    description: Provision self-service development and testing environments on demand for engineering teams.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: KVM
    description: KVM hypervisor support for Linux-based compute clusters in CloudStack zones.
  - name: VMware vSphere
    description: VMware vSphere integration for managing ESXi hosts and vCenter clusters via CloudStack.
  - name: Apache Cloudbridge
    description: Integration with Apache Cloudbridge for hybrid cloud connectivity between CloudStack and AWS.
  - name: Ceph
    description: Ceph distributed storage integration for primary storage in CloudStack deployments.
  - name: OpenDaylight
    description: OpenDaylight SDN controller integration for software-defined networking in CloudStack.
  - name: Terraform
    description: HashiCorp Terraform CloudStack provider for infrastructure-as-code provisioning.
  - name: Ansible
    description: Ansible CloudStack modules for automating VM provisioning and cloud management tasks.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com

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