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BitSight

Bitsight is a global cyber risk intelligence platform that combines security ratings, external attack surface management (EASM), third-party risk management (TPRM), and cyber threat intelligence (CTI) in a single data model. Its outside-in, agentless monitoring produces continuously updated security ratings validated against real-world breach likelihood, powering vendor risk workflows, insurance underwriting, and capital-markets portfolio oversight for more than 3,500 organizations across 60+ countries. Bitsight exposes a RESTful HTTP API at api.bitsighttech.com (companies, portfolios, ratings, findings, alerts, and CTI) authenticated with an API token over HTTP Basic, documented in the Bitsight Knowledge Base and an interactive Stoplight reference.

BitSight publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Company, Security, Cyber Risk, Security Ratings, and Third-Party Risk Management.

BitSight’s developer surface includes documentation, API reference, getting-started guide, support, engineering blog, authentication, and 16 more developer resources.

30.5/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 15/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-10 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessSelf serve
1 APIs
CompanySecurityCyber RiskSecurity RatingsThird-Party Risk ManagementAttack Surface ManagementThreat IntelligenceVendor Risk

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scored 2026-08-10 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 30.5/100 · thin
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 10.4 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 1.4 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 8.7 / 10
Agent readiness — 15/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 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 0 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 3 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 1

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

Bitsight API

RESTful API for Bitsight security ratings, portfolio and company data, findings, alerts, and cyber threat intelligence. Authenticated with an API token via HTTP Basic over HTTPS...

Security Posture 4

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

Bitsight Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Bitsight Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Bitsight Vulnerability Disclosure

Bugcrowd · security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Bitsight Trust Center

SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 3

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 7

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

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Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: bitsight
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/bitsight.png
name: BitSight
description: Bitsight is a global cyber risk intelligence platform that combines security ratings, external attack surface
  management (EASM), third-party risk management (TPRM), and cyber threat intelligence (CTI) in a single data model. Its outside-in,
  agentless monitoring produces continuously updated security ratings validated against real-world breach likelihood, powering
  vendor risk workflows, insurance underwriting, and capital-markets portfolio oversight for more than 3,500 organizations
  across 60+ countries. Bitsight exposes a RESTful HTTP API at api.bitsighttech.com (companies, portfolios, ratings, findings,
  alerts, and CTI) authenticated with an API token over HTTP Basic, documented in the Bitsight Knowledge Base and an interactive
  Stoplight reference.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bitsight/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- ggv-capital
- menlo-ventures
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-18'
tags:
- Company
- Security
- Cyber Risk
- Security Ratings
- Third-Party Risk Management
- Attack Surface Management
- Threat Intelligence
- Vendor Risk
apis:
- name: Bitsight API
  description: RESTful API for Bitsight security ratings, portfolio and company data, findings, alerts, and cyber threat intelligence.
    Authenticated with an API token via HTTP Basic over HTTPS; versioned in the URL path (e.g. /ratings/v1/).
  humanURL: https://help.bitsighttech.com/hc/en-us/articles/231872628-API-Documentation-Overview
  baseURL: https://api.bitsighttech.com
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://bitsight.stoplight.io/
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/bitsight-authentication.yml
  - type: Conventions
    url: conventions/bitsight-conventions.yml
  - type: Lifecycle
    url: lifecycle/bitsight-lifecycle.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: Website
  url: http://www.bitsight.com/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://help.bitsighttech.com/hc/en-us/categories/360005934253-Bitsight-API
- type: Documentation
  url: https://help.bitsighttech.com/hc/en-us/articles/231872628-API-Documentation-Overview
- type: APIReference
  url: https://bitsight.stoplight.io/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://help.bitsighttech.com/hc/en-us/sections/4411972074263-Bitsight-API-Guides
- type: Support
  url: https://help.bitsighttech.com/hc/en-us
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.bitsight.com/blog
- type: Login
  url: https://service.bitsighttech.com
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.bitsight.com/terms-of-use
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.bitsight.com/privacy-policy
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/bitsight-trust-center.yml
- type: Compliance
  url: https://www.bitsight.com/security
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/bitsight-authentication.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/bitsight-conventions.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/bitsight-lifecycle.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/bitsight-packages.yml
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/bitsight-well-known.yml
- type: SecurityTxt
  url: well-known/bitsight-security.txt
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/bitsight-llms.txt
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/bitsight-domain-security.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/bitsight-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: Security
  url: security/bitsight-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence