Apache Jclouds

aid: apache-jclouds
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.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Abstraction Layer
- Cloud
- Java
- Multi-Cloud
- Open Source
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-jclouds/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- 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
    profiles, and networking across 30+ cloud providers including AWS EC2, Azure Compute, GCP, DigitalOcean, and OpenStack.
  humanURL: https://jclouds.apache.org/start/compute/
  tags:
  - Cloud
  - Compute
  - Java
  - VM Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://jclouds.apache.org/start/compute/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://jclouds.apache.org/start/
- 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.
  humanURL: https://jclouds.apache.org/start/blobstore/
  tags:
  - Blob Storage
  - Cloud
  - Java
  - Object Storage
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://jclouds.apache.org/start/blobstore/
common:
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apache/jclouds
- type: Documentation
  url: https://jclouds.apache.org/documentation/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://jclouds.apache.org/start/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- type: Versioning
  url: https://jclouds.apache.org/releasenotes/
- type: SDKs
  url: https://search.maven.org/search?q=g:org.apache.jclouds
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Multi-Cloud Portability
    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.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Multi-Cloud Deployments
    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.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com