# Backblaze

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/backblaze/  
**Website:** https://www.backblaze.com  
**APIs profiled:** 7

Backblaze is a cloud storage and data backup provider offering B2 Cloud Storage - a low-cost, S3-compatible object storage service. Backblaze provides both a native B2 API and an S3-compatible API, enabling developers to build applications that store unlimited data at a fraction of major cloud provider costs. Features include file versioning, lifecycle rules, event notifications, object lock, cross-region replication, and a Cloudflare bandwidth alliance for zero-egress CDN delivery.

## Kin Score — 48.3 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-21 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.5 from 47.8).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 63.0 |
| Contract Quality | 23.3 |
| Governance | 45.5 |
| Contract Governance | 45.5 |
| Operational Transparency | 26.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 78.6 |
| Commercial Clarity | 57.9 |
| Access Clarity | 57.9 |

## Agent readiness — 43.9 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | documented |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | verified |
| OpenAPI Examples | verified |
| 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 (7)

- **Backblaze S3-Compatible API** — The Backblaze S3-Compatible API allows existing applications built for Amazon S3 to work with Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage with minimal code changes. Supports S3 authentication (A...
- **Backblaze Application Keys API** — Create and manage application keys for access control
- **Backblaze Authorization API** — Account authorization and token management
- **Backblaze Buckets API** — Bucket creation, management, and configuration
- **Backblaze Files API** — File upload, download, listing, deletion, and metadata
- **Backblaze Large Files API** — Multi-part upload for large files
- **Backblaze Notifications API** — Bucket event notification configuration

## MCP servers (1)

- **Backblaze MCP Server** — Backblaze does not operate an official hosted/remote MCP server. Several community MCP servers wrap B2 (e.g. BraveRam/backblaze-mcp on Glama, a Pipedream connector), but none ar...

## Agentic access (1)

- **Backblaze Agentic Access** — 27 operations · 24 acting

## Security (3)

- **Backblaze Authentication** — http · 2 schemes
- **Backblaze Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC
- **Backblaze Trust Center** — SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PCI-DSS, GovRAMP, TX-RAMP, HECVAT, TPN (Trusted Partner Network) Blue Shield, VPAT (Section 508), Internet2 Cloud Score...

## Plans (1)

- **Backblaze Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (6)

- **Application Data Storage** — Store application data, user-uploaded content, and media files in the cloud.
- **Backup and Disaster Recovery** — Use Backblaze B2 as the storage backend for backup tools like Arq, MSP360, and Veeam.
- **Media Hosting and Delivery** — Host images, videos, and other media files and serve them via CDN integration.
- **Archival Storage** — Store infrequently accessed archival data at low cost with lifecycle-based management.
- **Data Migration** — Migrate data from S3 or other cloud storage providers using the S3-compatible API.
- **CI/CD Artifact Storage** — Store build artifacts, logs, and deployment packages in B2 buckets.

## Tags

Cloud Storage, Object Storage, Storage, Backup

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