Apollo Config

Apollo is a reliable, open-source configuration management system suitable for microservice configuration management scenarios, providing centralized configuration management, real-time updates, versioning, and multi-environment support. Originally developed by Ctrip, now maintained by the apolloconfig community under Apache 2.0 license.

Apollo Config publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Apps API, Clusters API, Items API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include Apache 2.0, Configuration Management, Ctrip, Distributed Systems, and Java.

The Apollo Config catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Apollo Config’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, release notes, support, code examples, and 16 more developer resources.

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47.2/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 26/100 agent aware self hosted · Apache-2.0 Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

AccessFreemiumSelf serve

1 APIs 9 Agent Skills 10 Features 5 Use Cases

Apache 2.0 Configuration ManagementCtripDistributed Systems Java Microservices Open-SourceReal-Time Configuration

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

Composite quality — 47.2/100 · developing

Contract Quality 13.3 / 20

Developer Ergonomics 8.4 / 16

Access Clarity 2.5 / 16

Operational Transparency 3.8 / 10

Contract Governance 0.9 / 10

Discoverability 4.7 / 8

Open Source Surface 10.0 / 10

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 26/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 6 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 5 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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Create-or-Update Ergonomics applies to this provider. This API accepts writes, so it carries 10 points of the composite. It is scored from the published contracts themselves: whether a caller can create-or-update in one call, whether the write accepts a key the caller already holds, and whether the response says which branch ran. Without that, every write needs a search-and-branch in front of it, and the first time that check is skipped a duplicate record is created. Scored against the observed mean rather than raw — a provider at the catalog average is unchanged by this facet, not penalised by it.

The six quality facets above are damped to 80 points between them, because the conditional facet above carries the other 20. That is why each facet's contribution is shown against a damped maximum: raising a quality facet moves the composite by 80% of its nominal weight, not 100%. The full arithmetic is at apis.io/rating/.

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APIs 5

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

Apollo Config Apps API

Application management

Apollo Config Clusters API

Cluster management

Apollo Config Items API

Configuration item management

Apollo Config Namespaces API

Namespace management

Apollo Config Releases API

Release and publish management

Postman Collections 5

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

Apollo Config Open Apps API

POSTMAN

Apollo Config Open Apps Clusters API

POSTMAN

Apollo Config Open Apps Items API

POSTMAN

Apollo Config Open Apps Namespaces API

POSTMAN

Apollo Config Open Apps Releases API

POSTMAN

Open Collections 7

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

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

Apollo Config Open Apps API

OPEN COLLECTION

Apollo Config Open Apps Clusters API

OPEN COLLECTION

Apollo Config Open Apps Items API

OPEN COLLECTION

Apollo Config Open Apps Namespaces API

OPEN COLLECTION

Apollo Config Open Apps Releases API

OPEN COLLECTION

Apollo Config Open API

OPEN COLLECTION

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Agent Skills 9

Packaged agent skills for driving this provider's APIs from an AI assistant.

apollo-community-review

AGENT SKILL

apollo-contributor-promotion-review

AGENT SKILL

apollo-helm-chart-release

AGENT SKILL

apollo-issue-review

AGENT SKILL

apollo-issue-to-pr

AGENT SKILL

apollo-java-release

AGENT SKILL

apollo-pr-review

AGENT SKILL

apollo-quick-start-release

AGENT SKILL

apollo-release

AGENT SKILL

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Apollo Config Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Apollo Config Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Apollo Config Finops

FINOPS

Features 10

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Centralized Configuration Management

Centralize configuration for all microservices in one place with real-time push updates.

Real-Time Configuration Updates

Push configuration changes to all clients instantly without application restarts.

Multi-Environment Support

Manage configurations across DEV, FAT, UAT, and PRO environments independently.

Versioning and History

Track configuration changes with full version history and rollback capability.

Gray Release Support

Gradually roll out configuration changes to a subset of instances.

Namespace Management

Organize configurations into namespaces supporting properties, JSON, YAML, XML, and text formats.

Cluster Management

Manage configuration at the cluster level for multi-cluster deployments.

Open API

REST API for programmatic configuration management and automation.

Kubernetes Operator

Kubernetes Operator for automated Apollo deployment in container environments.

Helm Chart Deployment

Official Helm chart for Kubernetes deployments.

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Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Apollo Config Open Api Context

6 classes · 22 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Apollo Config API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 5

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

App

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Cluster

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Item

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Namespace

11 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Release

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 5

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Apollo Open Api App Structure

10 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Apollo Open Api Cluster Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Apollo Open Api Item Structure

10 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Apollo Open Api Namespace Structure

11 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Apollo Open Api Release Structure

12 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 5

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Apollo Open Api App Example

10 fields

EXAMPLE

Apollo Open Api Cluster Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Apollo Open Api Item Example

10 fields

EXAMPLE

Apollo Open Api Namespace Example

11 fields

EXAMPLE

Apollo Open Api Release Example

12 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 2

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

Apollo Config Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Apollo Config Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DNSSEC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Apollo Config Agentic Access

18 operations · 8 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Microservice Configuration

Manage centralized configuration for distributed microservice architectures.

Multi-Environment Configuration

Maintain separate configurations for development, testing, staging, and production.

Dynamic Configuration Updates

Update application configuration at runtime without redeployment.

Configuration Audit

Track who changed what configuration and when with full audit trail.

Kubernetes Configuration Management

Manage configuration for containerized applications deployed on Kubernetes.

Integrations 5

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Java

Official Java client library via apollo-java SDK.

.NET

Official .NET client library via apollo.net SDK.

Go

Go client library via agollo SDK.

Kubernetes

Apollo Operator and Helm chart for Kubernetes deployment.

Spring Boot

Spring Boot integration via Java SDK for auto-configuration refresh.

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

ContributionGuide

ContributionGuide

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

AgentSkills

AgentSkills

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

JSONLD

JSONLD

Build 9

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

CodeOfConduct

CodeOfConduct

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

GitHubOrganization

Java SDK

.NET SDK

Go SDK

Java Demo

Use Cases

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Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

SecurityPolicy

SecurityPolicy

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

ReleaseNotes

ReleaseNotes

Support

Support

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

License

License

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Source (apis.yml)

aid: apollo-config
name: Apollo Config
description: Apollo is a reliable, open-source configuration management system suitable for microservice configuration management
  scenarios, providing centralized configuration management, real-time updates, versioning, and multi-environment support.
  Originally developed by Ctrip, now maintained by the apolloconfig community under Apache 2.0 license.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: self-hosted
  license: Apache-2.0
  open_source: true
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Self-hosted open source · you run it yourself
  confidence: high
  source:
  - license
  - openapi
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  try_now_blocked_by: loopback
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/apollo-config.png
tags:
- Apache 2.0
- Configuration Management
- Ctrip
- Distributed Systems
- Java
- Microservices
- Open-Source
- Real-Time Configuration
tags_raw:
- Apache 2.0
- Configuration Management
- Ctrip
- Distributed Systems
- Java
- Microservices
- Open Source
- Real-Time Configuration
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: apollo-config:apollo-config-apps-api
  name: Apollo Config Apps API
  description: Application management
  humanURL: https://www.apolloconfig.com/
  baseURL: http://localhost:8070
  tags:
  - Application
  tags_raw:
  - Apps
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apollo-config-apps-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.apolloconfig.com/#/en/portal/apollo-open-api-platform
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-app-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-cluster-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-namespace-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-release-schema.json
- aid: apollo-config:apollo-config-clusters-api
  name: Apollo Config Clusters API
  description: Cluster management
  humanURL: https://www.apolloconfig.com/
  baseURL: http://localhost:8070
  tags:
  - Cluster
  tags_raw:
  - Clusters
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apollo-config-clusters-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.apolloconfig.com/#/en/portal/apollo-open-api-platform
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-app-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-cluster-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-namespace-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-release-schema.json
- aid: apollo-config:apollo-config-items-api
  name: Apollo Config Items API
  description: Configuration item management
  humanURL: https://www.apolloconfig.com/
  baseURL: http://localhost:8070
  tags:
  - Item
  tags_raw:
  - Items
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apollo-config-items-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.apolloconfig.com/#/en/portal/apollo-open-api-platform
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-app-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-cluster-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-namespace-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-release-schema.json
- aid: apollo-config:apollo-config-namespaces-api
  name: Apollo Config Namespaces API
  description: Namespace management
  humanURL: https://www.apolloconfig.com/
  baseURL: http://localhost:8070
  tags:
  - Namespaces
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apollo-config-namespaces-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.apolloconfig.com/#/en/portal/apollo-open-api-platform
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-app-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-cluster-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-namespace-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-release-schema.json
- aid: apollo-config:apollo-config-releases-api
  name: Apollo Config Releases API
  description: Release and publish management
  humanURL: https://www.apolloconfig.com/
  baseURL: http://localhost:8070
  tags:
  - Releases
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apollo-config-releases-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.apolloconfig.com/#/en/portal/apollo-open-api-platform
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-app-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-cluster-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-namespace-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-item-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-schema/apollo-open-api-release-schema.json
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.apolloconfig.com/
- type: SecurityPolicy
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/blob/master/SECURITY.md
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: License
  name: Apache-2.0
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/blob/master/LICENSE
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/apollo-config/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/apollo-config-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/apollo-config-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/apollo-config-authentication.yml
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.apolloconfig.com/#/en/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.apolloconfig.com/#/en/deployment/quick-start
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/releases
- type: Support
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo/issues
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo-java
  title: Java SDK
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo.net
  title: .NET SDK
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/agollo
  title: Go SDK
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo-demo-java
  title: Java Demo
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo-use-cases
  title: Use Cases
- type: JSONLD
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apollo-config/refs/heads/main/json-ld/apollo-config-open-api-context.jsonld
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Centralized Configuration Management
    description: Centralize configuration for all microservices in one place with real-time push updates.
  - name: Real-Time Configuration Updates
    description: Push configuration changes to all clients instantly without application restarts.
  - name: Multi-Environment Support
    description: Manage configurations across DEV, FAT, UAT, and PRO environments independently.
  - name: Versioning and History
    description: Track configuration changes with full version history and rollback capability.
  - name: Gray Release Support
    description: Gradually roll out configuration changes to a subset of instances.
  - name: Namespace Management
    description: Organize configurations into namespaces supporting properties, JSON, YAML, XML, and text formats.
  - name: Cluster Management
    description: Manage configuration at the cluster level for multi-cluster deployments.
  - name: Open API
    description: REST API for programmatic configuration management and automation.
  - name: Kubernetes Operator
    description: Kubernetes Operator for automated Apollo deployment in container environments.
  - name: Helm Chart Deployment
    description: Official Helm chart for Kubernetes deployments.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Microservice Configuration
    description: Manage centralized configuration for distributed microservice architectures.
  - name: Multi-Environment Configuration
    description: Maintain separate configurations for development, testing, staging, and production.
  - name: Dynamic Configuration Updates
    description: Update application configuration at runtime without redeployment.
  - name: Configuration Audit
    description: Track who changed what configuration and when with full audit trail.
  - name: Kubernetes Configuration Management
    description: Manage configuration for containerized applications deployed on Kubernetes.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Java
    description: Official Java client library via apollo-java SDK.
  - name: .NET
    description: Official .NET client library via apollo.net SDK.
  - name: Go
    description: Go client library via agollo SDK.
  - name: Kubernetes
    description: Apollo Operator and Helm chart for Kubernetes deployment.
  - name: Spring Boot
    description: Spring Boot integration via Java SDK for auto-configuration refresh.
- name: Agent Skills
  url: https://github.com/apolloconfig/apollo-skills
  type: AgentSkills
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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