# Apache OpenWhisk

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/apache-openwhisk/  
**APIs profiled:** 6

Apache OpenWhisk is an open-source serverless cloud platform that executes functions in response to events at any scale. It supports multiple programming languages and provides a rich programming model for creating serverless APIs and event-driven applications.

## Kin Score — 23.5 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 23.5).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 64.8 |
| Contract Quality | 20.7 |
| 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 (6)

- **Apache OpenWhisk Actions API** — The Actions API from Apache OpenWhisk — 2 operation(s) for actions.
- **Apache OpenWhisk Activations API** — The Activations API from Apache OpenWhisk — 2 operation(s) for activations.
- **Apache OpenWhisk Namespaces API** — The Namespaces API from Apache OpenWhisk — 3 operation(s) for namespaces.
- **Apache OpenWhisk Packages API** — The Packages API from Apache OpenWhisk — 2 operation(s) for packages.
- **Apache OpenWhisk Rules API** — The Rules API from Apache OpenWhisk — 2 operation(s) for rules.
- **Apache OpenWhisk Triggers API** — The Triggers API from Apache OpenWhisk — 2 operation(s) for triggers.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Apache Openwhisk Agentic Access** — 24 operations · 11 acting

## Security (3)

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

## Plans (1)

- **Apache Openwhisk Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (5)

- **Event-Driven Microservices** — Build loosely coupled microservices that respond to events
- **IoT Data Processing** — Process sensor and device events at scale without infrastructure management
- **API Backend** — Create REST APIs backed by serverless functions
- **Scheduled Tasks** — Run periodic jobs using alarm triggers
- **Chatbots & Webhooks** — Handle Slack, GitHub, and other webhook events

## Tags

Cloud-Native, Event-Driven, Function-as-a-Service, Serverless, Apache, Open-Source, Functions

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