Brocade Communications Systems

Brocade Communications Systems was a provider of data networking and storage networking products and services, including SAN switches, IP networking equipment, routers, and network management software for enterprises and service providers. Brocade was acquired by Broadcom in 2017. The IP networking business was sold to Extreme Networks, while the Fibre Channel SAN portfolio was retained by Broadcom under the Brocade brand.

Brocade Communications Systems publishes 6 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Chassis API, Interfaces API, Operations API, and 3 more. Tagged areas include Data Networking, Fibre Channel, IP Networking, Networking, and SAN.

Brocade Communications Systems’ developer surface includes authentication, documentation, developer portal, support, and 8 more developer resources.

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43.1/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

8 APIs

Data NetworkingFibre ChannelIP NetworkingNetworkingSANStorage NetworkingSwitchesFortune 1000

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

Composite quality — 43.1/100 · developing

Contract Quality 12.3 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 6.5 / 20

Commercial Clarity 12.1 / 20

Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13

Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 7.4 / 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 8

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

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Brocade Communications Systems Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Press 5

Recent news and press coverage referencing this provider.

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrg

GitHubOrg

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support

Support

Community

Community

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

PrivacyPolicy

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Website

Website

Source (apis.yml)

aid: brocade-communications-systems
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
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/brocade-communications-systems.png
name: Brocade Communications Systems
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/brocade-communications-systems/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
description: Brocade Communications Systems was a provider of data networking and storage networking products and services,
  including SAN switches, IP networking equipment, routers, and network management software for enterprises and service providers.
  Brocade was acquired by Broadcom in 2017. The IP networking business was sold to Extreme Networks, while the Fibre Channel
  SAN portfolio was retained by Broadcom under the Brocade brand.
tags:
- Data Networking
- Fibre Channel
- IP Networking
- Networking
- SAN
- Storage Networking
- Switches
- Fortune 1000
kind: company
apis:
- aid: brocade-communications-systems:fabric-os-rest-api
  name: Brocade Fabric OS REST API
  description: The Brocade Fabric OS REST API provides programmable management of Brocade SAN switches and directors running
    Fabric OS. YANG-based REST modules support chassis, port, zoning, security, and performance configuration and monitoring
    for Fibre Channel SAN environments.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-rest-api/9-2-x.html
  baseURL: https://{switch-ip}/rest
  tags:
  - Fabric OS
  - Fibre Channel
  - Network Management
  - SAN
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-rest-api/9-2-x.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-rest-api/9-2-x/v26395730/v24190001.html
- aid: brocade-communications-systems:sannav-rest-api
  name: Brocade SANnav Management Portal REST API
  description: The Brocade SANnav Management Portal REST API provides programmable access to the SANnav SAN management platform.
    REST services include discovery, inventory, fault management, health summary, user management, zoning, and proxy to Fabric
    OS REST API.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/sannav/management-portal-rest-api/3-0-0x.html
  baseURL: https://{sannav-host}/external-api/v1
  tags:
  - Monitoring
  - SAN Management
  - SANnav
  - Zoning
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/sannav/management-portal-rest-api/3-0-0x.html
- aid: brocade-communications-systems:brocade-communications-systems-chassis-api
  name: Brocade Communications Systems Chassis API
  description: The Chassis API from Brocade Communications Systems — 1 operation(s) for chassis.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-rest-api/9-2-x.html
  baseURL: https://{switch-ip}/rest
  tags:
  - Chassis
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/brocade-communications-systems-chassis-api-openapi.yml
- aid: brocade-communications-systems:brocade-communications-systems-interfaces-api
  name: Brocade Communications Systems Interfaces API
  description: The Interfaces API from Brocade Communications Systems — 2 operation(s) for interfaces.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-rest-api/9-2-x.html
  baseURL: https://{switch-ip}/rest
  tags:
  - Interfaces
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/brocade-communications-systems-interfaces-api-openapi.yml
- aid: brocade-communications-systems:brocade-communications-systems-operations-api
  name: Brocade Communications Systems Operations API
  description: The Operations API from Brocade Communications Systems — 4 operation(s) for operations.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-rest-api/9-2-x.html
  baseURL: https://{switch-ip}/rest
  tags:
  - Operations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/brocade-communications-systems-operations-api-openapi.yml
- aid: brocade-communications-systems:brocade-communications-systems-session-api
  name: Brocade Communications Systems Session API
  description: The Session API from Brocade Communications Systems — 2 operation(s) for session.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-rest-api/9-2-x.html
  baseURL: https://{switch-ip}/rest
  tags:
  - Session
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/brocade-communications-systems-session-api-openapi.yml
- aid: brocade-communications-systems:brocade-communications-systems-switch-api
  name: Brocade Communications Systems Switch API
  description: The Switch API from Brocade Communications Systems — 1 operation(s) for switch.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-rest-api/9-2-x.html
  baseURL: https://{switch-ip}/rest
  tags:
  - Switch
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/brocade-communications-systems-switch-api-openapi.yml
- aid: brocade-communications-systems:brocade-communications-systems-zoning-api
  name: Brocade Communications Systems Zoning API
  description: The Zoning API from Brocade Communications Systems — 2 operation(s) for zoning.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-rest-api/9-2-x.html
  baseURL: https://{switch-ip}/rest
  tags:
  - Zoning
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/brocade-communications-systems-zoning-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/brocade-communications-systems-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/brocade-communications-systems-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/brocade-communications-systems-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brocade
- type: Website
  url: https://www.broadcom.com/products/fibre-channel-networking
- type: Documentation
  url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking.html
- type: Portal
  url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking.html
- type: Support
  url: https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.broadcom.com/company/legal/terms-of-use
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.broadcom.com/company/legal/privacy/policy
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/brocade
- type: Community
  url: https://community.broadcom.com/t5/Fibre-Channel-SAN-Forums/bd-p/fibre
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
created: '2026-03-23'
modified: '2026-04-21'
specificationVersion: '0.19'

Brocade Communications Systems

Kin Score

APIs 8

Brocade Fabric OS REST API

Brocade SANnav Management Portal REST API

Brocade Communications Systems Chassis API

Brocade Communications Systems Interfaces API

Brocade Communications Systems Operations API

Brocade Communications Systems Session API

Brocade Communications Systems Switch API

Brocade Communications Systems Zoning API

Open Collections 1

Brocade Fabric OS REST API

Pricing Plans 1

Brocade Communications Systems Plans Pricing

Rate Limits 1

Brocade Communications Systems Rate Limits

FinOps 1

Brocade Communications Systems Finops

Security Posture 2

Brocade Communications Systems Authentication

Brocade Communications Systems Domain Security

Agentic Access 1

Brocade Communications Systems Agentic Access

Press 5

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