Apache DolphinScheduler

Apache DolphinScheduler is a modern distributed and extensible data orchestration platform governed by the Apache Software Foundation. It provides a DAG-based visual workflow designer, multi-master/multi-worker architecture for horizontal scaling, and a comprehensive REST API for programmatic control. It supports dozens of task types (Shell, Spark, Flink, SQL, Python, HTTP, etc.), multi-cloud deployments, multi-tenancy, backfill, and a Python SDK (PyDolphinScheduler).

Apache DolphinScheduler publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Apache, DAG, Data Pipeline, Open-Source, and Orchestration.

The Apache DolphinScheduler catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Apache DolphinScheduler’s developer surface includes developer portal, documentation, getting-started guide, and 14 more developer resources.

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34.4/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 4/100 human only self hosted · Apache-2.0 Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

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1 APIs 8 Features 5 Use Cases

Apache DAG Data Pipeline Open-Source Orchestration Python Scheduling Workflows

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Composite quality — 34.4/100 · thin

Contract Quality 7.8 / 23

Developer Ergonomics 3.0 / 18

Access Clarity 2.8 / 18

Operational Transparency 4.3 / 12

Contract Governance 1.1 / 11

Discoverability 5.3 / 9

Open Source Surface 10.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 4/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 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

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APIs 1

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

Apache DolphinScheduler REST API

The DolphinScheduler REST API enables programmatic management of projects, workflow definitions (DAGs), workflow instances, task types, schedules, resources, data sources, alert...

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Apache Dolphinscheduler Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Apache Dolphinscheduler Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Apache Dolphinscheduler Finops

FINOPS

Features 8

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

DAG Visual Workflow Designer

Web-based drag-and-drop interface for building directed acyclic graph (DAG) workflows with real-time execution visualization.

REST Open API

Comprehensive REST API for all platform operations including workflow management, scheduling, resource management, and administration.

Multi-Master/Worker Architecture

Decentralized architecture with horizontal scaling support, capable of processing tens of millions of tasks per day.

Rich Task Types

Built-in task types including Shell, Spark, Flink, SQL, Python, HTTP, DataX, Seatunnel, Jupyter, and custom task plugins.

Multi-Tenancy

Supports multiple tenants with isolated resource quotas, permissions, and workflow namespaces.

Workflow Versioning

Version control for workflow definitions and instances, enabling rollback and auditing of workflow changes.

Data Source Management

Unified data source management supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, Hive, Trino, Spark, ClickHouse, and many other databases.

Python SDK

PyDolphinScheduler allows defining and managing workflows programmatically in Python with code-first workflow authoring.

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Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Apache Dolphinscheduler Context

6 classes · 29 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Apache DolphinScheduler API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 4

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

Schedule

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TaskDefinition

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WorkflowDefinition

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

WorkflowInstance

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 4

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Apache Dolphinscheduler Schedule Structure

9 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Apache Dolphinscheduler Task Definition Structure

12 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Apache Dolphinscheduler Workflow Definition Structure

12 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Apache Dolphinscheduler Workflow Instance Structure

10 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 4

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Apache Dolphinscheduler Schedule Example

9 fields

EXAMPLE

Apache Dolphinscheduler Task Definition Example

12 fields

EXAMPLE

Apache Dolphinscheduler Workflow Definition Example

12 fields

EXAMPLE

Apache Dolphinscheduler Workflow Instance Example

10 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 2

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

Apache Dolphinscheduler Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Apache Dolphinscheduler Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Data Pipeline Orchestration

Orchestrate complex ETL/ELT data pipelines with dependencies, retries, and monitoring across distributed systems.

Machine Learning Workflows

Schedule and manage ML model training, evaluation, and deployment pipelines with task dependencies.

Multi-Cloud Data Workflows

Orchestrate workflows spanning multiple cloud providers and data centers with unified scheduling.

SQL and Analytics Scheduling

Schedule recurring SQL queries, reports, and analytics jobs against multiple data sources.

DevOps and CI/CD Pipelines

Automate deployment workflows, data quality checks, and operational tasks with DolphinScheduler DAGs.

Integrations 7

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Apache Spark

Native Spark task type for submitting Spark batch and streaming jobs from DolphinScheduler workflows.

Apache Flink

Native Flink task type for submitting Flink stream processing jobs.

Apache Hive

Hive data source and task type for SQL-on-Hadoop workloads.

Kubernetes

Kubernetes deployment mode and K8s task type for container-native workflow execution.

Docker

Official Docker images and Docker Compose configuration for rapid deployment.

DataX / SeaTunnel

Native task types for DataX and SeaTunnel data integration frameworks.

Apache Airflow

An Airflow provider package allows triggering DolphinScheduler workflows from Airflow DAGs.

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Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

ContributionGuide

ContributionGuide

Documentation

Documentation

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Build 4

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

CodeOfConduct

CodeOfConduct

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

PyDolphinScheduler Python SDK

SDKs

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

SecurityPolicy

SecurityPolicy

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

IssueTracker

IssueTracker

Releases

Releases

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

License

License

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

LinkedIn

Source (apis.yml)

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  scaling, and a comprehensive REST API for programmatic control. It supports dozens of task types (Shell, Spark, Flink, SQL,
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    description: Web-based drag-and-drop interface for building directed acyclic graph (DAG) workflows with real-time execution
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  - name: REST Open API
    description: Comprehensive REST API for all platform operations including workflow management, scheduling, resource management,
      and administration.
  - name: Multi-Master/Worker Architecture
    description: Decentralized architecture with horizontal scaling support, capable of processing tens of millions of tasks
      per day.
  - name: Rich Task Types
    description: Built-in task types including Shell, Spark, Flink, SQL, Python, HTTP, DataX, Seatunnel, Jupyter, and custom
      task plugins.
  - name: Multi-Tenancy
    description: Supports multiple tenants with isolated resource quotas, permissions, and workflow namespaces.
  - name: Workflow Versioning
    description: Version control for workflow definitions and instances, enabling rollback and auditing of workflow changes.
  - name: Data Source Management
    description: Unified data source management supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, Hive, Trino, Spark, ClickHouse, and many other
      databases.
  - name: Python SDK
    description: PyDolphinScheduler allows defining and managing workflows programmatically in Python with code-first workflow
      authoring.
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    description: Orchestrate complex ETL/ELT data pipelines with dependencies, retries, and monitoring across distributed
      systems.
  - name: Machine Learning Workflows
    description: Schedule and manage ML model training, evaluation, and deployment pipelines with task dependencies.
  - name: Multi-Cloud Data Workflows
    description: Orchestrate workflows spanning multiple cloud providers and data centers with unified scheduling.
  - name: SQL and Analytics Scheduling
    description: Schedule recurring SQL queries, reports, and analytics jobs against multiple data sources.
  - name: DevOps and CI/CD Pipelines
    description: Automate deployment workflows, data quality checks, and operational tasks with DolphinScheduler DAGs.
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  - name: Apache Flink
    description: Native Flink task type for submitting Flink stream processing jobs.
  - name: Apache Hive
    description: Hive data source and task type for SQL-on-Hadoop workloads.
  - name: Kubernetes
    description: Kubernetes deployment mode and K8s task type for container-native workflow execution.
  - name: Docker
    description: Official Docker images and Docker Compose configuration for rapid deployment.
  - name: DataX / SeaTunnel
    description: Native task types for DataX and SeaTunnel data integration frameworks.
  - name: Apache Airflow
    description: An Airflow provider package allows triggering DolphinScheduler workflows from Airflow DAGs.
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  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-dolphinscheduler/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/apache-dolphinscheduler-vocabulary.yaml

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