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 is listed with 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 19 more developer resources.
Kin Score
Standards implemented 1
Standards this provider implements or carries. De facto ones are profiled and measured by the API Commons; formal ones come from the standards directory and are linked by the provider's own tags. The evidence column says how each claim was established — not that it was made.
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.
Open Collections 4
Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).
Apache CloudStack Networks API
OPEN COLLECTIONApache CloudStack Networks Virtual Machines API
OPEN COLLECTIONApache CloudStack Networks Volumes API
OPEN COLLECTIONApache CloudStack Networks Zones API
OPEN COLLECTIONApache CloudStack API pricing
Not yet checked against Apache CloudStack's own pricing page. Compiled by API Evangelist on 2026-05-04; confirm before you rely on a figure. A free plan or tier is listed.
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free freemium | Free |
| Professional paid | Free |
| Enterprise enterprise | — |
Plan details, limits and sources →
Rate limits
- Free Tier Default: 10 requests per minute
- Free Tier Monthly Quota: 1000 requests per month
- Professional Tier Default: 100 requests per minute
Compiled by API Evangelist, not yet checked against Apache CloudStack's documentation. All 5 limits →
Pricing Plans 1
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Rate Limits 1
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Apache Cloudstack Rate Limits
RATE LIMITSService Levels 1
Uptime the provider promises or reports, as SLA4OAI. Read from its own pages; APIs.io runs no monitors.
FinOps 1
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Apache Cloudstack Finops
FINOPSFeatures 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
JSON-LDSpectral Rules 2
Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.
Apache CloudStack — jsonschema rules
SPECTRALApache CloudStack API Rules
SPECTRALJSON Schema 5
Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.
AsyncJobResponse
JSON SCHEMANetwork
JSON SCHEMAVirtualMachine
JSON SCHEMAVolume
JSON SCHEMAZone
JSON SCHEMAJSON Structure 5
JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.
Cloudstack Api Async Job Response Structure
JSON STRUCTURECloudstack Api Network Structure
JSON STRUCTURECloudstack Api Virtual Machine Structure
JSON STRUCTURECloudstack Api Volume Structure
JSON STRUCTURECloudstack Api Zone Structure
JSON STRUCTUREExamples 3
Example request and response payloads for these APIs.
Cloudstack Api Zone Example
EXAMPLESecurity Posture 3
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Agentic Access 1
Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.
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
Documentation 2
Reference material describing how the API behaves
Agent Surfaces 1
MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs
Design & Contract 2
Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events
Build 4
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
Access & Security 4
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Operate 4
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 4
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 2
The organization behind the API
Source (apis.yml)
Apache CloudStack API — frequently asked questions
Does Apache CloudStack have an API?
Yes. APIs.io lists 4 APIs from Apache CloudStack, including Apache CloudStack Networks API, Apache CloudStack Virtual Machines API and Apache CloudStack Volumes API, and 1 more.
Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Apache CloudStack API?
Yes. APIs.io indexes 4 OpenAPI specifications for Apache CloudStack, each linked for download from this page.
How do I authenticate with the Apache CloudStack API?
Apache CloudStack uses bearer-token authentication (apiKey · 1 scheme). The details are profiled on APIs.io as Apache Cloudstack Authentication.
How much does the Apache CloudStack API cost?
APIs.io lists 3 pricing plans for Apache CloudStack, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.
Is the Apache CloudStack API ready for AI agents?
Apache CloudStack has a Kin Score of 38.0 out of 100 (thin) and an Agent Readiness score of 24.6 (agent-aware), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.
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