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Apache NiFi

Apache NiFi is a dataflow management system designed to automate the flow of data between systems. It provides a web-based user interface for designing, controlling, and monitoring data flows with real-time operational control, data provenance tracking, and support for hundreds of processors. NiFi Version 2 is the current major version with enhanced security and performance.

Apache NiFi publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Access API, Connections API, Controller Services API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Data Integration, Dataflow, ETL, IoT, and Streaming.

Apache NiFi’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, engineering blog, and 13 more developer resources.

37.9/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
6 APIs 10 Features 6 Use Cases
Data IntegrationDataflowETLIoTStreamingData Pipeline

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 37.9/100 · thin
Contract Quality 12.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 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 6

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

Apache NiFi Registry

NiFi Registry provides a central location for storage and management of shared NiFi flow resources, enabling versioned flows across NiFi environments. It provides its own REST A...

Apache MiNiFi

MiNiFi is a lightweight agent for edge data collection that is a subproject of NiFi. MiNiFi C++ (nifi-minifi-cpp) provides a small-footprint agent for IoT edge data collection w...

Apache NiFi Access API

Authentication and access token management

Apache NiFi Connections API

Manage connections between processors

Apache NiFi Controller Services API

Manage shared controller services

Apache NiFi Flow API

Read overall flow status and process group hierarchy

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Apache NiFi REST API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Apache Nifi Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Features 10

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Visual Dataflow Designer

Browser-based drag-and-drop interface for designing, controlling, and monitoring data flows without coding.

Data Provenance Tracking

Complete lineage tracking of every piece of data that flows through the system from ingestion to destination.

Hundreds of Built-in Processors

Extensive library of processors for data ingestion, transformation, routing, and delivery to diverse systems and cloud platforms.

Guaranteed Delivery

Loss-tolerant and guaranteed delivery options with configurable prioritization and backpressure control.

REST API

Comprehensive JWT-authenticated REST API for programmatic management of all NiFi resources and operations.

Flow Versioning

Version control for data flows via NiFi Registry, enabling flow promotion across development, test, and production environments.

Multi-Tenant Security

Fine-grained multi-tenant authorization with HTTPS, TLS, and SSH support for secure deployments.

Clustering

Zero-master cluster architecture for high-availability and load-balanced dataflow execution.

Parameter Contexts

Externalize configuration using parameter contexts that can be applied across multiple processors and process groups.

MiNiFi Edge Agents

Lightweight MiNiFi agents for edge data collection at IoT endpoints, managed centrally from NiFi.

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Security Posture 3

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

Apache Nifi Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Apache Nifi Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Apache Nifi Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Apache Nifi Agentic Access

11 operations · 7 acting · 3 human-in-the-loop

11 operations · 7 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 6

What developers build with this provider.

Data Ingestion Pipelines

Build pipelines ingesting data from files, databases, message queues, cloud storage, and APIs into data lakes and warehouses.

Cybersecurity Data Collection

Collect and route security telemetry, logs, and threat intelligence feeds for SIEM and analytics platforms.

IoT Edge Data Collection

Deploy MiNiFi agents at IoT edge locations to collect, filter, and forward sensor data to central NiFi clusters.

Real-Time Event Streaming

Build event streaming pipelines consuming from Kafka, Kinesis, and other message brokers for real-time data processing.

Generative AI Data Pipelines

Build data preparation and vector database ingestion pipelines for generative AI and RAG applications.

Cloud Data Integration

Move and transform data between AWS, Azure, and GCP services with built-in cloud processor libraries.

Integrations 8

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Apache Kafka

Native ConsumeKafka and PublishKafka processors for streaming data between NiFi and Kafka topics.

Amazon S3

PutS3Object and FetchS3Object processors for reading and writing data to AWS S3 buckets.

Azure Blob Storage

PutAzureBlobStorage and FetchAzureBlobStorage processors for Azure cloud storage integration.

Google Cloud Storage

Native GCS processors for reading and writing Google Cloud Storage objects.

MongoDB

PutMongo and GetMongo processors for reading and writing documents to MongoDB collections.

Elasticsearch

PutElasticsearchRecord and FetchElasticsearch processors for indexing and querying Elasticsearch.

Salesforce

Native Salesforce processors for querying and publishing data to Salesforce CRM.

Apache MQTT

ConsumeMQTT and PublishMQTT processors for IoT messaging protocol support.

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Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Build 5

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: apache-nifi
name: Apache NiFi
description: Apache NiFi is a dataflow management system designed to automate the flow of data between systems. It provides
  a web-based user interface for designing, controlling, and monitoring data flows with real-time operational control, data
  provenance tracking, and support for hundreds of processors. NiFi Version 2 is the current major version with enhanced security
  and performance.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/apache-nifi.png
tags:
- Data Integration
- Dataflow
- ETL
- IoT
- Streaming
- Data Pipeline
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-nifi/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: apache-nifi:apache-nifi-registry
  name: Apache NiFi Registry
  description: NiFi Registry provides a central location for storage and management of shared NiFi flow resources, enabling
    versioned flows across NiFi environments. It provides its own REST API for managing buckets, flows, versions, and users.
  humanURL: https://nifi.apache.org/documentation/
  tags:
  - Flow Versioning
  - Registry
  - REST
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://nifi.apache.org/documentation/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apache/nifi
- aid: apache-nifi:apache-minifi
  name: Apache MiNiFi
  description: MiNiFi is a lightweight agent for edge data collection that is a subproject of NiFi. MiNiFi C++ (nifi-minifi-cpp)
    provides a small-footprint agent for IoT edge data collection with local processing and a remote NiFi parent instance
    for management.
  humanURL: https://nifi.apache.org/minifi/
  tags:
  - Edge Computing
  - IoT
  - Lightweight Agent
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://nifi.apache.org/minifi/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apache/nifi-minifi-cpp
- aid: apache-nifi:apache-nifi-access-api
  name: Apache NiFi Access API
  description: Authentication and access token management
  humanURL: https://nifi.apache.org/components/
  tags:
  - Access
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-nifi-access-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://nifi.apache.org/components/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://nifi.apache.org/documentation/guides/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apache/nifi
- aid: apache-nifi:apache-nifi-connections-api
  name: Apache NiFi Connections API
  description: Manage connections between processors
  humanURL: https://nifi.apache.org/components/
  tags:
  - Connections
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-nifi-connections-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://nifi.apache.org/components/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://nifi.apache.org/documentation/guides/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apache/nifi
- aid: apache-nifi:apache-nifi-controller-services-api
  name: Apache NiFi Controller Services API
  description: Manage shared controller services
  humanURL: https://nifi.apache.org/components/
  tags:
  - Controller Services
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-nifi-controller-services-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://nifi.apache.org/components/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://nifi.apache.org/documentation/guides/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apache/nifi
- aid: apache-nifi:apache-nifi-flow-api
  name: Apache NiFi Flow API
  description: Read overall flow status and process group hierarchy
  humanURL: https://nifi.apache.org/components/
  tags:
  - Flow
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-nifi-flow-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://nifi.apache.org/components/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://nifi.apache.org/documentation/guides/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/apache/nifi
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/apache-nifi-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/apache-nifi-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/apache-nifi-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/apache-nifi-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apache-nifi
- type: Portal
  url: https://nifi.apache.org/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apache/nifi
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apache/nifi-minifi-cpp
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apache/nifi-api
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apache/nifi-site
- type: Wiki
  url: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI
- type: Slack
  url: https://join.slack.com/t/apachenifi/shared_invite/zt-11njbtkdx-ZRU8FKYSWoEHRJetidy0zA
- type: Blog
  url: https://nifi.apache.org/blog/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Visual Dataflow Designer
    description: Browser-based drag-and-drop interface for designing, controlling, and monitoring data flows without coding.
  - name: Data Provenance Tracking
    description: Complete lineage tracking of every piece of data that flows through the system from ingestion to destination.
  - name: Hundreds of Built-in Processors
    description: Extensive library of processors for data ingestion, transformation, routing, and delivery to diverse systems
      and cloud platforms.
  - name: Guaranteed Delivery
    description: Loss-tolerant and guaranteed delivery options with configurable prioritization and backpressure control.
  - name: REST API
    description: Comprehensive JWT-authenticated REST API for programmatic management of all NiFi resources and operations.
  - name: Flow Versioning
    description: Version control for data flows via NiFi Registry, enabling flow promotion across development, test, and production
      environments.
  - name: Multi-Tenant Security
    description: Fine-grained multi-tenant authorization with HTTPS, TLS, and SSH support for secure deployments.
  - name: Clustering
    description: Zero-master cluster architecture for high-availability and load-balanced dataflow execution.
  - name: Parameter Contexts
    description: Externalize configuration using parameter contexts that can be applied across multiple processors and process
      groups.
  - name: MiNiFi Edge Agents
    description: Lightweight MiNiFi agents for edge data collection at IoT endpoints, managed centrally from NiFi.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Data Ingestion Pipelines
    description: Build pipelines ingesting data from files, databases, message queues, cloud storage, and APIs into data lakes
      and warehouses.
  - name: Cybersecurity Data Collection
    description: Collect and route security telemetry, logs, and threat intelligence feeds for SIEM and analytics platforms.
  - name: IoT Edge Data Collection
    description: Deploy MiNiFi agents at IoT edge locations to collect, filter, and forward sensor data to central NiFi clusters.
  - name: Real-Time Event Streaming
    description: Build event streaming pipelines consuming from Kafka, Kinesis, and other message brokers for real-time data
      processing.
  - name: Generative AI Data Pipelines
    description: Build data preparation and vector database ingestion pipelines for generative AI and RAG applications.
  - name: Cloud Data Integration
    description: Move and transform data between AWS, Azure, and GCP services with built-in cloud processor libraries.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Apache Kafka
    description: Native ConsumeKafka and PublishKafka processors for streaming data between NiFi and Kafka topics.
  - name: Amazon S3
    description: PutS3Object and FetchS3Object processors for reading and writing data to AWS S3 buckets.
  - name: Azure Blob Storage
    description: PutAzureBlobStorage and FetchAzureBlobStorage processors for Azure cloud storage integration.
  - name: Google Cloud Storage
    description: Native GCS processors for reading and writing Google Cloud Storage objects.
  - name: MongoDB
    description: PutMongo and GetMongo processors for reading and writing documents to MongoDB collections.
  - name: Elasticsearch
    description: PutElasticsearchRecord and FetchElasticsearch processors for indexing and querying Elasticsearch.
  - name: Salesforce
    description: Native Salesforce processors for querying and publishing data to Salesforce CRM.
  - name: Apache MQTT
    description: ConsumeMQTT and PublishMQTT processors for IoT messaging protocol support.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com