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Cisco provides a comprehensive suite of APIs across its networking, security, collaboration, and cloud infrastructure platforms. Through Cisco DevNet, developers can access REST APIs, SDKs, and developer tools for Meraki, Webex, Catalyst Center, ACI, ISE, Intersight, ThousandEyes, SD-WAN, and other Cisco products to automate network operations, build integrations, and extend platform capabilities.

Cisco publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Clients API, Devices API, Networks API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Fortune 100, Collaboration, Enterprise, Networking, and Security.

The Cisco catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Cisco’s developer surface includes changelog, authentication, developer portal, documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, support, and 25 more developer resources.

62.7/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 54/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreeSelf serve⚡ Free to try
12 APIs 1 MCP Servers 12 Features 5 Use Cases
Fortune 100CollaborationEnterpriseNetworkingSecuritySD-WAN

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 62.7/100 · strong
Contract Quality 14.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 13.0 / 20
Commercial Clarity 12.1 / 20
Operational Transparency 5.5 / 13
Governance 8.4 / 12
Discoverability 9.3 / 10
Agent readiness — 54/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 7 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 3 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 12

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

Cisco Meraki Dashboard API

RESTful API for managing Cisco Meraki cloud-managed networking devices including wireless access points, switches, security appliances, and cameras. Supports network configurati...

Cisco Webex API

REST API for Webex collaboration platform enabling messaging, meeting management, device control, and administration. Supports bots, integrations, and embedded apps for extendin...

Cisco Catalyst Center API

REST API for Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center), providing intent-based networking capabilities including network design, provisioning, assurance, and policy management...

Cisco ACI API

REST API for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) providing programmable access to data center network fabric configuration, policy management, and monitoring through ...

Cisco ISE API

REST API for Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) enabling network access policy management, guest services, BYOD onboarding, and security group administration for zero-trust ne...

Cisco Intersight API

REST API for Cisco Intersight cloud operations platform providing infrastructure management, workload optimization, and lifecycle automation for Cisco UCS, HyperFlex, and third-...

Cisco SD-WAN API

REST API for Cisco SD-WAN (formerly Viptela) providing programmatic access to WAN edge device management, policy configuration, monitoring, and analytics through the vManage con...

Cisco ThousandEyes API

REST API for Cisco ThousandEyes digital experience monitoring platform, providing access to network, application, and internet visibility data for monitoring end-to-end digital ...

Cisco Clients API

View client information

Cisco Devices API

Manage network devices

Cisco Networks API

Manage networks within an organization

Cisco Organizations API

Manage Meraki organizations

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Postman Collections 4

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

Arazzo Workflows 2

Multi-step API workflows described with the Arazzo specification.

Cisco Meraki Network Inventory Snapshot

Drill from organization to network to devices to connected clients in a single audited pass.

ARAZZO

Cisco Meraki Provision an Organization Network

Verify organization access, guard against a duplicate network name, create the network, and read it back.

ARAZZO

MCP Servers 1

Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.

cisco-mcp.yml

MCP SERVER

GraphQL 1

GraphQL schemas published by this provider.

Cisco GraphQL Schema

This is a conceptual GraphQL schema for Cisco's APIs, unifying resources from Cisco Meraki, Webex, Catalyst Center (DNA Center), and NSO (Network Services Orchestrator). Cisco p...

GRAPHQL

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Cisco Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Cisco Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Cisco Finops

FINOPS

Features 12

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Cisco (Networking + Security + Collaboration): hundreds of services across Networking + Security
Detailed pricing: see https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/index.html
Service: Meraki Dashboard API
Service: Catalyst Center API
Service: DNA Center API
Service: Webex API
Service: Webex Calling
Service: Cisco Secure Endpoint API
Service: Umbrella API
Service: AppDynamics API
Service: ThousandEyes API
Service: Cisco Intersight API

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Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Cisco Context

4 classes · 14 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Cisco API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Cisco API Rules

18 rules · 6 errors 10 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 3

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Device

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Network

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Organization

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Examples 3

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Security Posture 3

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

Cisco Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Cisco Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Cisco Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Cisco Agentic Access

5 operations · 1 acting

5 operations · 1 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Network Configuration Management

Automate network device configuration changes across thousands of devices using APIs and templates.

Security Policy Automation

Programmatically manage access control policies, security groups, and compliance enforcement.

Collaboration Integration

Build bots, integrations, and custom applications on the Webex platform for team collaboration.

Cloud Infrastructure Management

Manage hybrid cloud infrastructure with Intersight APIs for lifecycle management and workload optimization.

Network Monitoring and Analytics

Collect and analyze network telemetry data for performance monitoring and troubleshooting.

Integrations 5

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Ansible

Network automation modules for Cisco platforms including IOS, NX-OS, ACI, and Meraki.

Terraform

Terraform providers for Cisco ACI, Intersight, Meraki, and other platforms for infrastructure as code.

ServiceNow

ITSM integration for automated incident management and change control with Cisco platforms.

Splunk

Security and network analytics integration for log aggregation and threat detection.

Python

Python SDKs and libraries for all major Cisco platforms including Meraki, Webex, and ACI.

Resources

Get Started 4

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 4

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 6

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 3

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Learn 2

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: cisco
name: Cisco
description: Cisco provides a comprehensive suite of APIs across its networking, security, collaboration, and cloud infrastructure
  platforms. Through Cisco DevNet, developers can access REST APIs, SDKs, and developer tools for Meraki, Webex, Catalyst
  Center, ACI, ISE, Intersight, ThousandEyes, SD-WAN, and other Cisco products to automate network operations, build integrations,
  and extend platform capabilities.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · 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/cisco.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cisco/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-06-20'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Fortune 100
- Collaboration
- Enterprise
- Networking
- Security
- SD-WAN
apis:
- aid: cisco:meraki-api
  name: Cisco Meraki Dashboard API
  description: RESTful API for managing Cisco Meraki cloud-managed networking devices including wireless access points, switches,
    security appliances, and cameras. Supports network configuration, monitoring, and automation at scale.
  humanURL: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/
  baseURL: https://api.meraki.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Cloud Managed
  - Meraki
  - Network Management
  - REST
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/getting-started/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/#!authorization
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/cisco-graphql.md
  - type: Overlay
    url: overlays/cisco-meraki-api-overlay.yaml
  - type: ErrorCatalog
    url: errors/cisco-problem-types.yml
  - type: DataModel
    url: data-model/cisco-data-model.yml
- aid: cisco:webex-api
  name: Cisco Webex API
  description: REST API for Webex collaboration platform enabling messaging, meeting management, device control, and administration.
    Supports bots, integrations, and embedded apps for extending Webex functionality.
  humanURL: https://developer.webex.com/docs/getting-started
  baseURL: https://webexapis.com/v1
  tags:
  - Collaboration
  - Meetings
  - Messaging
  - REST
  - Webex
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.webex.com/docs/getting-started
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.webex.com/docs/api/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.webex.com/docs/integrations
- aid: cisco:catalyst-center-api
  name: Cisco Catalyst Center API
  description: REST API for Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNA Center), providing intent-based networking capabilities including
    network design, provisioning, assurance, and policy management for enterprise campus and branch networks.
  humanURL: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/dna-center/
  baseURL: https://sandboxdnac.cisco.com/dna
  tags:
  - Catalyst Center
  - Intent-Based Networking
  - Network Automation
  - REST
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/dna-center/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/dna-center/api/
- aid: cisco:aci-api
  name: Cisco ACI API
  description: REST API for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) providing programmable access to data center network
    fabric configuration, policy management, and monitoring through the APIC controller.
  humanURL: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/aci/
  baseURL: https://apic-ip/api
  tags:
  - ACI
  - Data Center
  - Fabric
  - REST
  - SDN
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/aci/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/aci/apic-rest-api-user-guide/
- aid: cisco:ise-api
  name: Cisco ISE API
  description: REST API for Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) enabling network access policy management, guest services,
    BYOD onboarding, and security group administration for zero-trust network access.
  humanURL: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/identity-services-engine/
  baseURL: https://ise-server/ers
  tags:
  - Identity
  - ISE
  - Network Access
  - REST
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/identity-services-engine/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/identity-services-engine/ers-api-reference/
- aid: cisco:intersight-api
  name: Cisco Intersight API
  description: REST API for Cisco Intersight cloud operations platform providing infrastructure management, workload optimization,
    and lifecycle automation for Cisco UCS, HyperFlex, and third-party infrastructure.
  humanURL: https://intersight.com/apidocs/introduction/overview/
  baseURL: https://intersight.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Cloud Operations
  - Infrastructure
  - Intersight
  - REST
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://intersight.com/apidocs/introduction/overview/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://intersight.com/apidocs/apirefs/
- aid: cisco:sdwan-api
  name: Cisco SD-WAN API
  description: REST API for Cisco SD-WAN (formerly Viptela) providing programmatic access to WAN edge device management, policy
    configuration, monitoring, and analytics through the vManage controller.
  humanURL: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/sdwan/
  baseURL: https://vmanage-ip/dataservice
  tags:
  - REST
  - SD-WAN
  - WAN
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/sdwan/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/sdwan/api-reference/
- aid: cisco:thousandeyes-api
  name: Cisco ThousandEyes API
  description: REST API for Cisco ThousandEyes digital experience monitoring platform, providing access to network, application,
    and internet visibility data for monitoring end-to-end digital experiences.
  humanURL: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/thousandeyes/
  baseURL: https://api.thousandeyes.com/v7
  tags:
  - Digital Experience
  - Monitoring
  - Network Visibility
  - REST
  - ThousandEyes
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/thousandeyes/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/thousandeyes/api-reference/
- aid: cisco:cisco-clients-api
  name: Cisco Clients API
  description: View client information
  humanURL: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/
  baseURL: https://api.meraki.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Clients
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cisco-clients-api-openapi.yml
- aid: cisco:cisco-devices-api
  name: Cisco Devices API
  description: Manage network devices
  humanURL: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/
  baseURL: https://api.meraki.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Devices
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cisco-devices-api-openapi.yml
- aid: cisco:cisco-networks-api
  name: Cisco Networks API
  description: Manage networks within an organization
  humanURL: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/
  baseURL: https://api.meraki.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Networks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cisco-networks-api-openapi.yml
- aid: cisco:cisco-organizations-api
  name: Cisco Organizations API
  description: Manage Meraki organizations
  humanURL: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/
  baseURL: https://api.meraki.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Organizations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/cisco-organizations-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/cisco/overview
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/cisco-meraki-network-inventory-workflow.yml
  name: Cisco Meraki Network Inventory Snapshot
- type: Arazzo
  url: arazzo/cisco-provision-meraki-network-workflow.yml
  name: Cisco Meraki Provision an Organization Network
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/cisco-agentic-access.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/cisco-packages.yml
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/cisco-well-known.yml
- type: SecurityTxt
  url: well-known/cisco-security.txt
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/cisco-mcp.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/cisco-llms.txt
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/cisco-conformance.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/cisco-lifecycle.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/cisco-changelog.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/cisco-conventions.yml
- type: Components
  url: components/cisco-components.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/cisco-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/cisco-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/cisco-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cisco
- type: Portal
  url: https://developer.cisco.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.cisco.com/docs/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://developer.cisco.com/learning/
- type: Blog
  url: https://blogs.cisco.com/developer
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/CiscoDevNet
- type: Support
  url: https://developer.cisco.com/site/support/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/legal/cloud-and-software.html
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/legal/privacy-full.html
- type: Sandbox
  url: https://developer.cisco.com/site/sandbox/
- type: Sandbox
  url: sandbox/cisco-sandbox.yml
- type: Training
  url: https://developer.cisco.com/certification/
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/ciscodevnet
- type: X
  url: https://twitter.com/CiscoDevNet
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/cisco
- type: Features
  data:
  - 'Cisco (Networking + Security + Collaboration): hundreds of services across Networking + Security'
  - 'Detailed pricing: see https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/index.html'
  - 'Service: Meraki Dashboard API'
  - 'Service: Catalyst Center API'
  - 'Service: DNA Center API'
  - 'Service: Webex API'
  - 'Service: Webex Calling'
  - 'Service: Cisco Secure Endpoint API'
  - 'Service: Umbrella API'
  - 'Service: AppDynamics API'
  - 'Service: ThousandEyes API'
  - 'Service: Cisco Intersight API'
  sources:
  - https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/index.html
  - https://focus.finops.org/
  updated: '2026-05-04'
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Network Configuration Management
    description: Automate network device configuration changes across thousands of devices using APIs and templates.
  - name: Security Policy Automation
    description: Programmatically manage access control policies, security groups, and compliance enforcement.
  - name: Collaboration Integration
    description: Build bots, integrations, and custom applications on the Webex platform for team collaboration.
  - name: Cloud Infrastructure Management
    description: Manage hybrid cloud infrastructure with Intersight APIs for lifecycle management and workload optimization.
  - name: Network Monitoring and Analytics
    description: Collect and analyze network telemetry data for performance monitoring and troubleshooting.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Ansible
    description: Network automation modules for Cisco platforms including IOS, NX-OS, ACI, and Meraki.
  - name: Terraform
    description: Terraform providers for Cisco ACI, Intersight, Meraki, and other platforms for infrastructure as code.
  - name: ServiceNow
    description: ITSM integration for automated incident management and change control with Cisco platforms.
  - name: Splunk
    description: Security and network analytics integration for log aggregation and threat detection.
  - name: Python
    description: Python SDKs and libraries for all major Cisco platforms including Meraki, Webex, and ACI.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://apievangelist.com