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Cilium

Cilium is an open source, cloud native solution for providing, securing, and observing network connectivity between workloads, fueled by the revolutionary kernel technology eBPF. Cilium provides network security, load balancing, and observability for Kubernetes clusters.

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APIs

Cilium API

The Cilium REST API provides access to Cilium daemon and agent endpoints for managing Kubernetes network policy, security, and connectivity. The API is served by the cilium-agen...

Hubble API

The Hubble API is a gRPC-based observability API built on top of Cilium and eBPF that provides deep visibility into network flows, DNS queries, HTTP requests, and service commun...

Tetragon API

The Tetragon gRPC API provides access to eBPF-based security observability and runtime enforcement capabilities. It enables querying of kernel-level events including process exe...

Cilium Operator API

The Cilium Operator API provides a REST interface for the Cilium operator component, which handles cluster-wide tasks such as garbage collection of Cilium endpoints and identiti...

Hubble Relay API

The Hubble Relay API is a gRPC service that aggregates and relays network flow data from multiple Hubble agents running across Kubernetes cluster nodes. It provides a single clu...

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Cilium Plans Pricing

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Cilium Rate Limits

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FinOps

Cilium Finops

FINOPS

Event Specifications

Cilium Hubble Events

The Hubble event streaming API provides real-time observability into network flows, DNS queries, HTTP requests, and service-to-service communication within Kubernetes clusters. ...

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opencollection: 1.0.0
info:
  name: Cilium API
  version: v1beta1
items:
- info:
    name: Daemon
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get daemon health status
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/healthz
      params:
      - name: brief
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Return brief response with reduced detail.
    docs: Returns the overall health status of the Cilium daemon including connectivity to the kvstore, container runtime,
      Kubernetes API server, and the status of each configured subsystem.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get daemon configuration
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/config
    docs: Returns the current runtime configuration of the Cilium daemon, including mutable and immutable settings such as
      policy enforcement mode, enabled features, and address pool information.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Modify daemon configuration
      type: http
    http:
      method: PATCH
      url: http://localhost/v1/config
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Modifies the mutable runtime configuration of the Cilium daemon. Supports updating policy enforcement mode and feature
      toggles without restarting the agent.
  - info:
      name: Cilium List cluster nodes
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/cluster/nodes
      params:
      - name: client-id
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Unique client ID for long-polling. Returns only changes since the last response to this client.
    docs: Returns information about all nodes in the Cilium cluster, including their addresses, health status, and connectivity
      information.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get debugging information
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/debuginfo
    docs: Returns comprehensive debugging information about the Cilium daemon, including BPF map state, policy state, endpoint
      information, and environment details useful for troubleshooting.
  - info:
      name: Cilium List BPF maps
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/map
    docs: Returns a list of all open BPF maps used by the Cilium datapath, including their names, types, key/value sizes,
      and current entry counts.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get node IDs
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/node/ids
    docs: Returns the mapping of node names to their allocated numeric node IDs used in the BPF datapath for traffic identification
      and policy enforcement.
- info:
    name: Endpoint
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Cilium List endpoints
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/endpoint
      params:
      - name: labels
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Filter by label selector (key=value pairs).
    docs: Returns a list of all managed endpoints on this Cilium node, including their identities, IP addresses, labels, and
      policy enforcement status.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Delete endpoints by label selector
      type: http
    http:
      method: DELETE
      url: http://localhost/v1/endpoint
      params:
      - name: labels
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Filter by label selector (key=value pairs).
    docs: Deletes all endpoints that match the given label selector. Used to clean up endpoints associated with terminated
      workloads.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get endpoint by ID
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/endpoint/:id
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Endpoint identifier. Can be a numeric ID, container ID, Docker endpoint ID, or container name prefixed
          with the appropriate scheme.
    docs: Returns the full state of a specific endpoint including its identity, IP addressing, label configuration, policy
      enforcement status, and health information.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Create or replace endpoint
      type: http
    http:
      method: PUT
      url: http://localhost/v1/endpoint/:id
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Endpoint identifier. Can be a numeric ID, container ID, Docker endpoint ID, or container name prefixed
          with the appropriate scheme.
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Creates a new endpoint or replaces an existing one with the provided configuration. Used by container runtimes and
      CNI plugins to register new workload endpoints with the Cilium agent.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Modify endpoint
      type: http
    http:
      method: PATCH
      url: http://localhost/v1/endpoint/:id
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Endpoint identifier. Can be a numeric ID, container ID, Docker endpoint ID, or container name prefixed
          with the appropriate scheme.
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Applies partial changes to an existing endpoint configuration, such as updating labels or other mutable properties,
      without replacing the full endpoint state.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Delete endpoint
      type: http
    http:
      method: DELETE
      url: http://localhost/v1/endpoint/:id
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Endpoint identifier. Can be a numeric ID, container ID, Docker endpoint ID, or container name prefixed
          with the appropriate scheme.
    docs: Removes a managed endpoint from the Cilium agent, cleaning up all associated BPF maps, policy state, and IP allocations.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get endpoint configuration
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/endpoint/:id/config
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Endpoint identifier. Can be a numeric ID, container ID, Docker endpoint ID, or container name prefixed
          with the appropriate scheme.
    docs: Returns the current configuration of a specific endpoint, including policy enforcement settings and enabled feature
      flags.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Modify endpoint configuration
      type: http
    http:
      method: PATCH
      url: http://localhost/v1/endpoint/:id/config
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Endpoint identifier. Can be a numeric ID, container ID, Docker endpoint ID, or container name prefixed
          with the appropriate scheme.
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Updates the mutable configuration settings of a specific endpoint, such as policy enforcement mode and per-endpoint
      feature toggles.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get endpoint labels
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/endpoint/:id/labels
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Endpoint identifier. Can be a numeric ID, container ID, Docker endpoint ID, or container name prefixed
          with the appropriate scheme.
    docs: Returns the current set of labels applied to a specific endpoint, including both static and dynamic labels used
      for identity derivation and policy matching.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Modify endpoint labels
      type: http
    http:
      method: PATCH
      url: http://localhost/v1/endpoint/:id/labels
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Endpoint identifier. Can be a numeric ID, container ID, Docker endpoint ID, or container name prefixed
          with the appropriate scheme.
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Updates the labels associated with a specific endpoint, which may trigger identity recalculation and policy re-evaluation.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get endpoint status log
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/endpoint/:id/log
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Endpoint identifier. Can be a numeric ID, container ID, Docker endpoint ID, or container name prefixed
          with the appropriate scheme.
    docs: Returns the historical status log of a specific endpoint, recording state transitions, policy changes, and other
      significant events in the endpoint lifecycle.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get endpoint health
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/endpoint/:id/healthz
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Endpoint identifier. Can be a numeric ID, container ID, Docker endpoint ID, or container name prefixed
          with the appropriate scheme.
    docs: Returns the health status of a specific endpoint, including BPF program status, policy enforcement state, and connectivity
      checks.
- info:
    name: Policy
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Cilium List security identities
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/identity
      params:
      - name: labels
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Filter by label selector (key=value pairs).
    docs: Returns a list of all security identities known to the Cilium agent, each consisting of a numeric ID and the associated
      label set used to derive that identity for policy enforcement.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get identity by ID
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/identity/:id
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Numeric security identity ID.
    docs: Returns the security identity corresponding to the given numeric identity ID, including its associated label set.
  - info:
      name: Cilium List local endpoint identities
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/identity/endpoints
    docs: Returns the set of numeric security identities that are currently in use by local endpoints managed by this Cilium
      agent.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get policy selectors
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/policy/selectors
    docs: Returns all policy selectors and the set of security identities that each selector currently matches, useful for
      debugging policy enforcement.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get FQDN DNS cache
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/fqdn/cache
      params:
      - name: matchpattern
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: FQDN name match pattern (shell-style glob).
      - name: cidr
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Filter by CIDR network range.
      - name: source
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Filter by DNS entry source (e.g., dns, connection).
    docs: Returns the current DNS lookup cache used by Cilium for FQDN-based network policy enforcement, including resolved
      IP addresses and TTL information for each DNS name.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Clear FQDN DNS cache
      type: http
    http:
      method: DELETE
      url: http://localhost/v1/fqdn/cache
      params:
      - name: matchpattern
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: FQDN name match pattern (shell-style glob).
    docs: Removes entries from the FQDN DNS cache. Can delete all entries or filter by pattern. This forces re-resolution
      of DNS names on next policy evaluation.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get FQDN selector names
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/fqdn/names
    docs: Returns all DNS names currently tracked by Cilium FQDN selectors, including the selectors that reference each name
      and the current set of IP addresses associated with each name.
- info:
    name: IPAM
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Cilium Allocate IP address
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: http://localhost/v1/ipam
      params:
      - name: family
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: IP address family to allocate (ipv4 or ipv6).
      - name: owner
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Owner identifier for the IP allocation.
      - name: expiration
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Whether the allocation should expire if not confirmed.
    docs: Allocates a new IP address from the configured IPAM pool for assignment to a new endpoint. Returns the allocated
      IP address and relevant routing information.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Allocate specific IP address
      type: http
    http:
      method: POST
      url: http://localhost/v1/ipam/:ip
      params:
      - name: ip
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: IP address to allocate or release.
      - name: owner
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Owner identifier for the IP allocation.
      - name: expiration
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Whether the allocation should expire if not confirmed.
    docs: Allocates a specific IP address in the IPAM pool, reserving it for assignment to an endpoint. Fails if the IP is
      already allocated or out of the configured pool range.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Release IP address
      type: http
    http:
      method: DELETE
      url: http://localhost/v1/ipam/:ip
      params:
      - name: ip
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: IP address to allocate or release.
      - name: owner
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Owner identifier for the IP allocation.
    docs: Returns a previously allocated IP address back to the IPAM pool, making it available for future allocations.
  - info:
      name: Cilium List IP addresses
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/ip
    docs: Returns information about all IP addresses known to the Cilium agent, including their allocation state, associated
      endpoint, and routing information.
- info:
    name: Default
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Cilium List services
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/service
    docs: Returns all services managed by the Cilium load balancer, including their frontend VIP addresses and the set of
      backend endpoints with associated weight and health status.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get service by ID
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/service/:id
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Numeric service ID.
    docs: Returns the configuration and status of a specific Cilium-managed service, identified by its numeric service ID.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Create or update service
      type: http
    http:
      method: PUT
      url: http://localhost/v1/service/:id
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Numeric service ID.
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Creates a new Cilium-managed service or updates an existing one, specifying the frontend VIP and port along with
      the set of backend endpoints for load balancing.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Delete service
      type: http
    http:
      method: DELETE
      url: http://localhost/v1/service/:id
      params:
      - name: id
        value: ''
        type: path
        description: Numeric service ID.
    docs: Removes a Cilium-managed service and all its associated load balancing configuration from the BPF datapath.
  - info:
      name: Cilium List local redirect policies
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/lrp
    docs: Returns all local redirect policies (LRP) configured on this node, which redirect traffic destined for a frontend
      address to local backend endpoints rather than using the normal load balancer.
- info:
    name: Prefilter
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Cilium Get prefilter configuration
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/prefilter
    docs: Returns the current XDP prefilter configuration, including CIDR ranges that are configured for early packet dropping
      at the network driver level before reaching the Cilium BPF programs.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Update prefilter configuration
      type: http
    http:
      method: PATCH
      url: http://localhost/v1/prefilter
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Updates the XDP prefilter CIDR list, adding or removing network ranges from the prefilter set for early traffic
      dropping.
  - info:
      name: Cilium Delete prefilter entries
      type: http
    http:
      method: DELETE
      url: http://localhost/v1/prefilter
      body:
        type: json
        data: '{}'
    docs: Removes specific CIDR entries from the XDP prefilter configuration.
- info:
    name: BGP
    type: folder
  items:
  - info:
      name: Cilium List BGP peers
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/bgp/peers
    docs: Returns the status of all BGP peers configured on this Cilium node, including session state, address families negotiated,
      and routing statistics.
  - info:
      name: Cilium List BGP routes
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/bgp/routes
      params:
      - name: table_type
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: BGP RIB table type (loc-rib or adj-rib-in or adj-rib-out).
      - name: vrf
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: BGP VRF name.
      - name: afi
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Address Family Identifier (ipv4 or ipv6).
      - name: safi
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Subsequent Address Family Identifier (unicast or multicast).
      - name: neighbor
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Filter routes for a specific BGP neighbor address.
    docs: Returns the BGP routing information base (RIB) for this Cilium node, including routes learned from peers and locally
      originated routes for pod CIDRs and services.
  - info:
      name: Cilium List BGP route policies
      type: http
    http:
      method: GET
      url: http://localhost/v1/bgp/route-policies
      params:
      - name: router_asn
        value: ''
        type: query
        description: Filter policies for a specific BGP router ASN.
    docs: Returns all BGP route policies configured on this node, used to filter and modify routes exchanged with BGP peers
      based on prefix lists, community strings, and other BGP attributes.
bundled: true