Calico

Calico is an open source networking and network security solution for containers, virtual machines, and native host-based workloads. Created and maintained by Tigera, it is the most widely adopted solution for container networking and security, powering over 8 million nodes daily across 166 countries.

Calico publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including BGPConfiguration API, BGPPeer API, GlobalNetworkPolicy API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include CNI, Containers, eBPF, Kubernetes, and Network Policy.

Calico’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, pricing, training material, and 9 more developer resources.

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40.2/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

10 APIs

CNIContainerseBPFKubernetesNetwork PolicyNetwork SecurityNetworkingOpen SourceService Mesh

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

Composite quality — 40.2/100 · thin

Contract Quality 12.4 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 6.5 / 20

Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20

Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13

Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 6.5 / 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 10

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

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Calico Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

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

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Certification

Certification

Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

Training

Training

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Slack

Slack

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

Pricing

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: calico
name: Calico
description: Calico is an open source networking and network security solution for containers, virtual machines, and native
  host-based workloads. Created and maintained by Tigera, it is the most widely adopted solution for container networking
  and security, powering over 8 million nodes daily across 166 countries.
type: Index
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/calico.png
tags:
- CNI
- Containers
- eBPF
- Kubernetes
- Network Policy
- Network Security
- Networking
- Open Source
- Service Mesh
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/calico/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-04-23'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: calico:calico-client-api
  name: Calico Client API
  description: The Calico Client Library provides programmatic access to manage Calico resources such as network policies,
    IP pools, BGP configuration, host and workload endpoints, and IPAM settings. It is the core programmatic interface consumed
    by calicoctl and other Calico components for managing container networking and security resources.
  humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/
  tags:
  - Client Library
  - CNI
  - Network Policy
  - Networking
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/projectcalico/calico
- aid: calico:calicoctl-cli
  name: calicoctl CLI
  description: calicoctl is the command-line tool that enables operators and automation systems to create, read, update, and
    delete Calico resources such as policies, IP pools, BGP peers, host endpoints, and workload endpoints. It also supports
    datastore migration, IPAM management, node diagnostics, and cluster status operations.
  humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/calicoctl/
  tags:
  - CLI
  - IPAM
  - Network Policy
  - Operations
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/calicoctl/
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/projectcalico/calicoctl
- aid: calico:calico-kubernetes-crds
  name: Calico Kubernetes CRDs
  description: Calico exposes its networking and security primitives through Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)
    including NetworkPolicy, GlobalNetworkPolicy, IPPool, BGPConfiguration, BGPPeer, HostEndpoint, WorkloadEndpoint, FelixConfiguration,
    and others. These CRDs allow declarative management of container networking and security via the Kubernetes API.
  humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/resources/
  tags:
  - CRDs
  - Kubernetes
  - Network Policy
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/resources/
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/projectcalico/calico
- aid: calico:calico-bgpconfiguration-api
  name: Calico BGPConfiguration API
  description: The BGPConfiguration API from Calico — 2 operation(s) for bgpconfiguration.
  humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/
  tags:
  - BGPConfiguration
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/calico-bgpconfiguration-api-openapi.yml
- aid: calico:calico-bgppeer-api
  name: Calico BGPPeer API
  description: The BGPPeer API from Calico — 2 operation(s) for bgppeer.
  humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/
  tags:
  - BGPPeer
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/calico-bgppeer-api-openapi.yml
- aid: calico:calico-globalnetworkpolicy-api
  name: Calico GlobalNetworkPolicy API
  description: The GlobalNetworkPolicy API from Calico — 2 operation(s) for globalnetworkpolicy.
  humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/
  tags:
  - GlobalNetworkPolicy
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/calico-globalnetworkpolicy-api-openapi.yml
- aid: calico:calico-hostendpoint-api
  name: Calico HostEndpoint API
  description: The HostEndpoint API from Calico — 2 operation(s) for hostendpoint.
  humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/
  tags:
  - HostEndpoint
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/calico-hostendpoint-api-openapi.yml
- aid: calico:calico-ippool-api
  name: Calico IPPool API
  description: The IPPool API from Calico — 2 operation(s) for ippool.
  humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/
  tags:
  - IPPool
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/calico-ippool-api-openapi.yml
- aid: calico:calico-networkpolicy-api
  name: Calico NetworkPolicy API
  description: The NetworkPolicy API from Calico — 2 operation(s) for networkpolicy.
  humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/
  tags:
  - NetworkPolicy
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/calico-networkpolicy-api-openapi.yml
- aid: calico:calico-profile-api
  name: Calico Profile API
  description: The Profile API from Calico — 2 operation(s) for profile.
  humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/
  tags:
  - Profile
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/calico-profile-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/calico-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/calico-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/calico-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/calico-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/calico-life-sciences-llc
- type: Website
  url: https://www.tigera.io/project-calico/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.tigera.io/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/quickstart
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/projectcalico
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/projectcalico/calico
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.tigera.io/blog/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.tigera.io/tigera-products/calico/
- type: Slack
  url: https://slack.projectcalico.org/
- type: Training
  url: https://www.tigera.io/interactive-training/
- type: Certification
  url: https://www.tigera.io/lp/calico-certification/
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.tigera.io/partners/
integrations:
- name: AWS EKS
- name: Azure AKS
- name: Google GKE
- name: Red Hat OpenShift
- name: Fortinet
- name: Mirantis
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

Calico

Kin Score

APIs 10

Calico Client API

calicoctl CLI

Calico Kubernetes CRDs

Calico BGPConfiguration API

Calico BGPPeer API

Calico GlobalNetworkPolicy API

Calico HostEndpoint API

Calico IPPool API

Calico NetworkPolicy API

Calico Profile API

Open Collections 1

Project Calico API (projectcalico.org/v3)

Pricing Plans 1

Calico Plans Pricing

Rate Limits 1

Calico Rate Limits

FinOps 1

Calico Finops

Security Posture 3

Calico Authentication

Calico Domain Security

Calico Vulnerability Disclosure

Agentic Access 1

Calico Agentic Access

Resources