# Brocade Communications Systems

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/brocade-communications-systems/  
**Website:** https://www.broadcom.com/products/fibre-channel-networking  
**APIs profiled:** 8

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.

## Kin Score — 35.7 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 35.7).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 74.1 |
| Contract Quality | 48.3 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 13.2 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 35.7 |
| Commercial Clarity | 36.8 |
| Access Clarity | 36.8 |

## Agent readiness — 29.1 (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 | no |
| 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 (8)

- **Brocade Fabric OS REST API** — 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, s...
- **Brocade SANnav Management Portal REST API** — The Brocade SANnav Management Portal REST API provides programmable access to the SANnav SAN management platform. REST services include discovery, inventory, fault management, h...
- **Brocade Communications Systems Chassis API** — The Chassis API from Brocade Communications Systems — 1 operation(s) for chassis.
- **Brocade Communications Systems Interfaces API** — The Interfaces API from Brocade Communications Systems — 2 operation(s) for interfaces.
- **Brocade Communications Systems Operations API** — The Operations API from Brocade Communications Systems — 4 operation(s) for operations.
- **Brocade Communications Systems Session API** — The Session API from Brocade Communications Systems — 2 operation(s) for session.
- **Brocade Communications Systems Switch API** — The Switch API from Brocade Communications Systems — 1 operation(s) for switch.
- **Brocade Communications Systems Zoning API** — The Zoning API from Brocade Communications Systems — 2 operation(s) for zoning.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Brocade Communications Systems Agentic Access** — 15 operations · 8 acting

## Security (2)

- **Brocade Communications Systems Authentication** — apiKey/http · 2 schemes
- **Brocade Communications Systems Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Brocade Communications Systems Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Data Networking, Fibre Channel, IP Networking, Networking, SAN, Storage Networking, Switches, Fortune 1000

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