# Apache CloudStack

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/apache-cloudstack/  
**APIs profiled:** 4

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.

## Kin Score — 32.3 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 32.3).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 64.8 |
| Contract Quality | 20.8 |
| Governance | 25.0 |
| Contract Governance | 25.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 36.8 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 38.1 |
| Commercial Clarity | 26.3 |
| Access Clarity | 26.3 |

## Agent readiness — 35.0 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | verified |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (4)

- **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.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Apache Cloudstack Agentic Access** — 8 operations · 1 acting

## Security (3)

- **Apache Cloudstack Authentication** — apiKey · 1 scheme
- **Apache Cloudstack Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC
- **Apache Cloudstack Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published

## Plans (1)

- **Apache Cloudstack Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (5)

- **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.

## Tags

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

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/apache-cloudstack/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.