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Brocade

Brocade, now part of Broadcom, provides Fibre Channel networking solutions for storage area networks (SANs). The Brocade portfolio includes SAN switches, directors, Fabric OS software, and the SANnav management platform, all offering REST APIs for programmable management and automation of SAN infrastructure.

Brocade publishes 6 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Chassis API, Interfaces API, Operations API, and 3 more. Tagged areas include Data Center, Directors, Fibre Channel, Network Automation, and Networking.

Brocade’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, getting-started guide, support, signup flow, engineering blog, and 11 more developer resources.

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51.7/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
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12 APIs
Data CenterDirectorsFibre ChannelNetwork AutomationNetworkingSANStorage Area NetworksSwitchesFortune 1000

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Contract Quality 12.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 10.4 / 20
Commercial Clarity 14.7 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 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
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APIs 12

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

Brocade Fabric OS REST API

The Brocade Fabric OS REST API provides a programmable web-service interface for managing Brocade SAN switches across a fabric. It supports YANG-based modules for configuring an...

Brocade SANnav Management Portal REST API

The Brocade SANnav Management Portal REST API provides a programmable web-service interface for accessing and managing the SANnav Management Portal server. REST API services inc...

Brocade SANnav Northbound Streaming API

The Brocade SANnav Northbound Streaming API enables real-time streaming of SAN telemetry and event data from the SANnav Management Portal to external systems. It provides northb...

Brocade Network Advisor REST API

The Brocade Network Advisor REST API provided a web-services interface for configuring and monitoring Brocade SAN switches, including fabric management, topology, zoning, and pe...

Brocade Workflow Composer API

The Brocade Workflow Composer was a network automation platform based on StackStorm for event-driven automation and orchestration workflows. The product was transferred to Extre...

Brocade VCS Fabric API

The Brocade VCS Fabric API provided REST interfaces for Virtual Cluster Switching fabric configuration on Brocade VDX switches. The VCS Fabric product line was transferred to Ex...

Brocade Chassis API

The Chassis API from Brocade — 1 operation(s) for chassis.

Brocade Interfaces API

The Interfaces API from Brocade — 2 operation(s) for interfaces.

Brocade Operations API

The Operations API from Brocade — 4 operation(s) for operations.

Brocade Session API

The Session API from Brocade — 2 operation(s) for session.

Brocade Switch API

The Switch API from Brocade — 1 operation(s) for switch.

Brocade Zoning API

The Zoning API from Brocade — 2 operation(s) for zoning.

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Open Collections 1

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

Brocade Fabric OS REST API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Brocade Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Brocade Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Brocade Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

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

Brocade Authentication

apiKey/http · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Brocade Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Brocade Agentic Access

15 operations · 8 acting

15 operations · 8 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 4

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal
 GettingStarted
GettingStarted
 Signup
Signup
 Login
Login

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 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 SDKs
SDKs

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support
 Community
Community
 ChangeLog
ChangeLog

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Brocade
description: Brocade, now part of Broadcom, provides Fibre Channel networking solutions for storage area networks (SANs).
  The Brocade portfolio includes SAN switches, directors, Fabric OS software, and the SANnav management platform, all offering
  REST APIs for programmable management and automation of SAN infrastructure.
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.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/brocade/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-21'
specificationVersion: '0.18'
tags:
- Data Center
- Directors
- Fibre Channel
- Network Automation
- Networking
- SAN
- Storage Area Networks
- Switches
- Fortune 1000
apis:
- name: Brocade Fabric OS REST API
  description: The Brocade Fabric OS REST API provides a programmable web-service interface for managing Brocade SAN switches
    across a fabric. It supports YANG-based modules for configuring and monitoring switch resources including chassis, ports,
    zoning, security, logging, MAPS, and Fibre Channel features. Supported on Fabric OS 8.2.0 and later.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  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
  - Switches
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-rest-api/9-2-x.html
  - type: Reference
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-rest-api/10-0-x.html
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/fabric-os/fabric-os-rest-api/9-2-x/v26395730/v24190001.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
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/brocade/pyfos
- name: Brocade SANnav Management Portal REST API
  description: The Brocade SANnav Management Portal REST API provides a programmable web-service interface for accessing and
    managing the SANnav Management Portal server. REST API services include Login, Discovery, FCR, Fault, Inventory, Health
    Summary, User Management, RBAC, Zoning, and Proxy to Fabric OS REST API. SANnav is the successor to Brocade Network Advisor
    for SAN management.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  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:
  - Discovery
  - Fibre Channel
  - Monitoring
  - SAN Management
  - Zoning
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/sannav/management-portal-rest-api/3-0-0x.html
  - type: Reference
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/sannav/management-portal-rest-api/3-0-0x/SANnav-Overview.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/sannav/management-portal-rest-api/3-0-0x/SANnav-Overview.html
- name: Brocade SANnav Northbound Streaming API
  description: The Brocade SANnav Northbound Streaming API enables real-time streaming of SAN telemetry and event data from
    the SANnav Management Portal to external systems. It provides northbound streaming of fault events, performance metrics,
    and inventory changes for integration with third-party monitoring and analytics platforms.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/sannav/management-portal-rest-api-and-nb-streaming/2-3-0x.html
  baseURL: https://{sannav-host}/external-api/v1/stream
  tags:
  - Events
  - Monitoring
  - SAN Management
  - Streaming
  - Telemetry
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/sannav/management-portal-rest-api-and-nb-streaming/2-3-0x.html
  - type: Reference
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking/sannav/management-portal-rest-api/2-4-0x/Resources-REST-API/Stream-REST-API/GET--external-api-v1-stream-servers-REST-API.html
- name: Brocade Network Advisor REST API
  description: The Brocade Network Advisor REST API provided a web-services interface for configuring and monitoring Brocade
    SAN switches, including fabric management, topology, zoning, and performance data retrieval. Network Advisor reached end
    of life in March 2019 and has been replaced by SANnav Management Portal.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/12395099
  baseURL: https://{bna-host}/rest
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Deprecated
  - Monitoring
  - SAN Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/12395099
  - type: Deprecation Notice
    url: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/12395099
- name: Brocade Workflow Composer API
  description: The Brocade Workflow Composer was a network automation platform based on StackStorm for event-driven automation
    and orchestration workflows. The product was transferred to Extreme Networks as part of the IP networking business acquisition
    and is now known as Extreme Workflow Composer.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://bwc-docs.brocade.com/
  baseURL: https://{bwc-host}/api/v1
  tags:
  - Automation
  - Deprecated
  - Orchestration
  - Workflow
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://bwc-docs.brocade.com/
- name: Brocade VCS Fabric API
  description: The Brocade VCS Fabric API provided REST interfaces for Virtual Cluster Switching fabric configuration on Brocade
    VDX switches. The VCS Fabric product line was transferred to Extreme Networks as part of the data center networking business
    acquisition and is no longer part of the Broadcom Brocade portfolio.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.extremenetworks.com/support/end-of-sale-and-end-of-support-products
  baseURL: https://{switch-ip}/rest
  tags:
  - Deprecated
  - Fabric
  - Switching
  - VCS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.extremenetworks.com/support/end-of-sale-and-end-of-support-products
  - type: Deprecation Notice
    url: https://www.extremenetworks.com/support/end-of-sale-and-end-of-support-products
- aid: brocade:brocade-chassis-api
  name: Brocade Chassis API
  description: The Chassis API from Brocade — 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-chassis-api-openapi.yml
- aid: brocade:brocade-interfaces-api
  name: Brocade Interfaces API
  description: The Interfaces API from Brocade — 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-interfaces-api-openapi.yml
- aid: brocade:brocade-operations-api
  name: Brocade Operations API
  description: The Operations API from Brocade — 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-operations-api-openapi.yml
- aid: brocade:brocade-session-api
  name: Brocade Session API
  description: The Session API from Brocade — 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-session-api-openapi.yml
- aid: brocade:brocade-switch-api
  name: Brocade Switch API
  description: The Switch API from Brocade — 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-switch-api-openapi.yml
- aid: brocade:brocade-zoning-api
  name: Brocade Zoning API
  description: The Zoning API from Brocade — 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-zoning-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/brocade-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/brocade-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/brocade-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brocade
- type: Portal
  url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking.html
- type: Documentation
  url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/fibre-channel-networking.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
- type: Support
  url: https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking
- type: Website
  url: https://www.broadcom.com/products/fibre-channel-networking
- type: Signup
  url: https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking
- type: Login
  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: Community
  url: https://community.broadcom.com/t5/Fibre-Channel-SAN-Forums/bd-p/fibre
- type: Blog
  url: https://community.broadcom.com/landingpage/brocade-community
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/brocade
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/brocade/pyfos
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/eol
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://apievangelist.com