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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 is listed with 9 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Messages API, and 8 more. Tagged areas include Fortune 100, Collaboration, Enterprise, Networking, and Security.
The Cisco catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification, 1 JSON-LD context, and 4 Spectral governance rulesets.
Cisco’s developer surface includes changelog, authentication, developer portal, documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, support, and 68 more developer resources.
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APIs 9
Postman 4
Arazzo 2
MCP Servers 1
Pricing Plans 1
Rate Limits 1
FinOps 1
Features 12
Event Specs 1
Vocabularies 1
Spectral Rules 4
Overlays 1
JSON Schema 4
Examples 3
Security Posture 3
Use Cases 5
Integrations 5
Resources 75
apis.yml
50 Operational Transparency
Composite quality — 54.3/100 · strong
Agent readiness — 42/100 · agent ready
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AsyncAPI definitions for this provider's event-driven and streaming APIs.
JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.
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Get Started 4
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Learn 1
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Operate 5
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Commercial 4
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Company 3
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Source (apis.yml)
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
deliveryModel:
model: saas
open_source: false
commercial: true
callable_host: false
label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
confidence: medium
source:
- pricing
generated: '2026-08-28'
method: derived
accessModel:
pricing: free
onboarding: self-serve
trial: false
try_now: true
public: false
label: Free · Self-serve signup
confidence: high
source:
- plans
- authentication
- security
- sandbox
generated: '2026-09-03'
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: '2026-08-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
tags:
- Fortune 100
- Collaboration
- Enterprise
- Networking
- Security
- SD-WAN
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
email: kin@apievangelist.com
url: https://apievangelist.com
common:
- type: FinOps
url: finops/cisco-finops.yml
- type: RateLimits
url: rate-limits/cisco-rate-limits.yml
- type: Plans
url: plans/cisco-plans-pricing.yml
- type: Spectral
url: rules/cisco-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Spectral
url: rules/cisco-rules.yml
- type: Spectral
url: rules/cisco-jsonschema-spectral-rules.yml
- type: JSONLD
url: json-ld/cisco-context.jsonld
- type: Vocabulary
url: vocabulary/cisco-vocabulary.yml
- type: Webhooks
url: asyncapi/cisco-webhooks.yml
- type: Security
url: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/resources/security_vulnerability_policy.html
- type: Deprecation
url: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/deprecation/
- type: ToolCrosswalk
url: mcp/cisco-tool-crosswalk.yml
- type: Hosts
url: hosts/cisco-hosts.yml
- type: Vendors
url: vendors/cisco-vendors.yml
- type: SDKs
url: packages/cisco-packages.yml
- type: Website
url: https://www.cisco.com/
- 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/_scaffold/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: 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: 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.
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/acacia/
name: Acacia Communications
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2021
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/agntcy/
name: AGNTCY
x-relationship: initiative
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/appdynamics/
name: AppDynamics
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2017
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/broadsoft/
name: BroadSoft
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2018
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-aci/
name: Cisco ACI
x-relationship: product
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-catalyst-center/
name: Cisco Catalyst Center
x-relationship: product
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-catalyst-sdwan/
name: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2017
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-crosswork/
name: Cisco Crosswork
x-relationship: product
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-hardware/
name: Cisco Hardware
x-relationship: product
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-ise/
name: Cisco Identity Services Engine
x-relationship: product
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-meraki/
name: Cisco Meraki
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2012
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-nexus/
name: Cisco Nexus Dashboard
x-relationship: product
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-psirt/
name: Cisco PSIRT openVuln
x-relationship: product
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-secure-client/
name: Cisco Secure Client
x-relationship: product
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-secure-firewall/
name: Cisco Secure Firewall
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2013
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-support-apis/
name: Cisco Support APIs
x-relationship: product
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-umbrella/
name: Cisco Umbrella
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2015
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-voice-portal/
name: Cisco Voice Portal
x-relationship: product
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/cisco-xdr/
name: Cisco XDR
x-relationship: product
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/duo-security/
name: Duo Security
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2018
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/epsagon/
name: Epsagon
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2021
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/intersight/
name: Cisco Intersight
x-relationship: product
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/isovalent/
name: Isovalent
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2024
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/kenna-security/
name: Kenna Security
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2021
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/splunk/
name: Splunk
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2024
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/thousandeyes/
name: ThousandEyes
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2020
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/valtix/
name: Valtix
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2023
- type: Subsidiary
url: https://apis.io/providers/webex/
name: Webex
x-relationship: acquisition
x-generated-by: cisco-family:2026-08-19
x-acquired: 2007
- type: SpectralRules
url: https://github.com/CiscoAandI/flowlint/blob/301e9ee861aa9f488c83e9cf0f5a55945404e2af/flowlint/rulesets/securex_ruleset.yaml
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: OpenAPI Source
url: https://github.com/meraki/openapi
- 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: 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: OpenAPI Source
url: https://github.com/webex/webex-openapi-specs
- 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
tags_raw:
- ACI
- Data Center
- Fabric
- REST
- SDN
- Data-Center
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-messages-api
name: Cisco Messages API
description: The Messages API from Cisco — 1 operation(s) for messages.
humanURL: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/
baseURL: https://api.meraki.com/api/v1
tags:
- Message
tags_raw:
- Messages
properties:
- type: OpenAPI
url: openapi/cisco-messages-api-openapi.yml
- type: JSONSchema
url: json-schema/cisco-get-v1-messages-y2-lzy29-zcgfyazovl3-vzl01-fu1-nbr0-uvmzizzwuyzjatowf-schema.json
x-coverage:
state: blocked
reason: bot-challenge
method: derived
generated: '2026-10-03'
generator: derive-coverage.py (pre-flight evidence)
detail: the company's own front door answers a browser with an anti-bot challenge, so nothing behind it is reachable by
any reader
evidence:
- url: https://api.meraki.com/api/mcp
status: 401
- url: https://api.thousandeyes.com/mcp
status: 401
- url: https://api.cisco.com/api/mcp
status: 403
- url: https://www.cisco.com/
status: 403
x-enrichment:
date: '2026-10-03'
status: enriched
artifacts_added: 9
pass: modular-v1
engine: identity=local,contract=local,surfaces=local,docs=local,regulatory=local
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