Apache Jclouds

Apache jclouds is an open-source multi-cloud toolkit for the Java platform that provides a portable abstraction for cloud APIs. It supports over 30 cloud providers including AWS, Azure, GCP, Rackspace, and OpenStack for compute, blobstore, and DNS operations.

Apache Jclouds publishes 2 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Abstraction Layer, Cloud, Java, Multi-Cloud, and Open Source.

Apache Jclouds’ developer surface includes documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, and 7 more developer resources.

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28.4/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemium

2 APIs 5 Features 3 Use Cases

Abstraction LayerCloudJavaMulti-CloudOpen Source

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Composite quality — 28.4/100 · thin

Contract Quality 0.0 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 5.7 / 20

Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20

Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13

Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 5.9 / 10

Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only

Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 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

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APIs 2

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

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Apache Jclouds Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Apache Jclouds Finops

FINOPS

Features 5

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Multi-Cloud Portability

Write cloud code once and run it across 30+ providers without modification.

Compute API

Unified API for VM lifecycle management across all supported cloud providers.

BlobStore API

Unified object storage API across AWS S3, Azure, GCP, and OpenStack Swift.

Provider Abstraction

Provider-specific APIs available alongside portable abstractions.

Async Support

Asynchronous operations using Java Futures for non-blocking cloud calls.

Use Cases 3

What developers build with this provider.

Multi-Cloud Deployments

Deploy applications across multiple cloud providers with a single codebase.

Cloud Migration

Migrate workloads between cloud providers using portable APIs.

Cloud Cost Optimization

Switch cloud providers transparently based on pricing or availability.

Integrations 5

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

AWS EC2 and S3

Full compute and object storage support for Amazon Web Services.

Microsoft Azure

Azure Compute and Blob Storage integration.

Google Cloud Platform

GCP Compute Engine and Cloud Storage integration.

OpenStack

Full OpenStack Nova compute and Swift object storage support.

DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean Droplets and Spaces support via jclouds provider.

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Versioning

Versioning

Build 3

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

SDKs

SDKs

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

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name: Apache Jclouds
description: Apache jclouds is an open-source multi-cloud toolkit for the Java platform that provides a portable abstraction
  for cloud APIs. It supports over 30 cloud providers including AWS, Azure, GCP, Rackspace, and OpenStack for compute, blobstore,
  and DNS operations.
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- Cloud
- Java
- Multi-Cloud
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created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-19'
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- aid: apache-jclouds:compute-api
  name: Apache Jclouds Compute API
  description: The jclouds Compute API provides a unified Java interface for managing virtual machine instances, images, hardware
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- aid: apache-jclouds:blobstore-api
  name: Apache Jclouds BlobStore API
  description: The jclouds BlobStore API provides a unified Java interface for object storage operations across AWS S3, Azure
    Blob Storage, GCP Cloud Storage, Rackspace Cloud Files, and OpenStack Swift.
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  - Blob Storage
  - Cloud
  - Java
  - Object Storage
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- type: Versioning
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    description: Write cloud code once and run it across 30+ providers without modification.
  - name: Compute API
    description: Unified API for VM lifecycle management across all supported cloud providers.
  - name: BlobStore API
    description: Unified object storage API across AWS S3, Azure, GCP, and OpenStack Swift.
  - name: Provider Abstraction
    description: Provider-specific APIs available alongside portable abstractions.
  - name: Async Support
    description: Asynchronous operations using Java Futures for non-blocking cloud calls.
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    description: Deploy applications across multiple cloud providers with a single codebase.
  - name: Cloud Migration
    description: Migrate workloads between cloud providers using portable APIs.
  - name: Cloud Cost Optimization
    description: Switch cloud providers transparently based on pricing or availability.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: AWS EC2 and S3
    description: Full compute and object storage support for Amazon Web Services.
  - name: Microsoft Azure
    description: Azure Compute and Blob Storage integration.
  - name: Google Cloud Platform
    description: GCP Compute Engine and Cloud Storage integration.
  - name: OpenStack
    description: Full OpenStack Nova compute and Swift object storage support.
  - name: DigitalOcean
    description: DigitalOcean Droplets and Spaces support via jclouds provider.
- url: https://jclouds.apache.org/releasenotes/atom.xml
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com