# Apache Guacamole

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/apache-guacamole/  
**APIs profiled:** 7

Apache Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway that supports standard protocols like VNC, RDP, and SSH. It requires no plugins or client software and provides access to remote desktops through a web browser with a comprehensive REST API for connection, user, and session management.

## Kin Score — 33.3 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 33.3).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 64.8 |
| Contract Quality | 60.1 |
| Governance | 25.0 |
| Contract Governance | 25.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 10.5 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 21.4 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 32.1 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | partial |
| 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 (7)

- **Apache Guacamole JavaScript Client API** — JavaScript client library for embedding the Guacamole remote desktop client in web applications, with APIs for protocol tunneling, display rendering, and user input handling.
- **Apache Guacamole Active Connections API** — Active connection session management
- **Apache Guacamole Authentication API** — Authentication token management
- **Apache Guacamole Connections API** — Remote desktop connection management
- **Apache Guacamole History API** — Connection history and audit logs
- **Apache Guacamole User Groups API** — User group management
- **Apache Guacamole Users API** — User account management

## Agentic access (1)

- **Apache Guacamole Agentic Access** — 14 operations · 7 acting

## Security (3)

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

## Plans (1)

- **Apache Guacamole Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (5)

- **Remote Desktop Access** — Provide browser-based access to Linux and Windows desktops for remote workers.
- **Cloud Server Management** — Access cloud VMs and servers through SSH and RDP via browser without installing VPN or client software.
- **Secure Bastion Host** — Use Guacamole as a protocol-proxying bastion host to isolate internal systems from direct network access.
- **Development Environment Access** — Provide developers with browser-based access to containerized or virtualized development environments.
- **IT Support Tooling** — Enable IT helpdesk teams to access and troubleshoot user desktops through the browser.

## Tags

Apache, Open-Source, RDP, Remote Access, Remote Desktop, SSH, VNC, Web Gateway

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