Cisco

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 1 API on the APIs.io network: Meraki Dashboard API. 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 24 more developer resources.

61.8/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 66/100 agent native Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-20 · rubric v0.4
8 APIs 1 MCP Servers 12 Features
Fortune 100CollaborationEnterpriseNetworkingSecuritySD-WAN

API Rating

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scored 2026-07-20 · rubric v0.4
Composite quality — 61.8/100 · strong
Contract Quality 13.2 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 12.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 12.1 / 20
Operational Transparency 5.5 / 13
Governance 8.8 / 12
Discoverability 10.0 / 10
Agent readiness — 66/100 · agent native
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 15 / 15
MCP Server 12 / 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 4 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 3 / 3
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APIs

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 ...

MCP Servers

cisco-mcp.yml

MCP SERVER

Arazzo Workflows

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

GraphQL

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

Cisco Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits

Cisco Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps

Cisco Finops

FINOPS

Features

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

Use Cases

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

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.

Semantic Vocabularies

Cisco Context

4 classes · 14 properties

JSON-LD

API Governance Rules

Cisco API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Cisco API Rules

18 rules · 6 errors 10 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Example Payloads

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 2

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
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
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/
common:
- 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