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HashiCorp Consul

HashiCorp Consul is a distributed, highly available service-networking control plane that automates network configuration, discovers services, enables secure service-to-service communication, and exposes a strongly consistent key/value store. The Consul HTTP API is a REST + JSON service exposed by every Consul agent and server at /v1, gated by the X-Consul-Token header (apiKey) and ACL policies, supporting blocking queries via X-Consul-Index for streaming-style change detection.

HashiCorp Consul publishes 14 APIs on the APIs.io network, including ACL API, Agent API, Catalog API, and 11 more. Tagged areas include ACL, Configuration, Health Checking, Key/Value Store, and Multi-Datacenter.

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

HashiCorp Consul’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, changelog, engineering blog, and 14 more developer resources.

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53.2/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
14 APIs
ACLConfigurationHealth CheckingKey/Value StoreMulti-DatacenterOpen SourceService DiscoveryService Mesh

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 53.2/100 · developing
Contract Quality 13.4 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 7.4 / 20
Commercial Clarity 12.1 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 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 14

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

HashiCorp Consul ACL API

Access Control List management

HashiCorp Consul Agent API

Interact with the local Consul agent

HashiCorp Consul Catalog API

Register and query services and nodes

HashiCorp Consul Config Entries API

Centralized configuration entries

HashiCorp Consul Connect API

Service mesh / Connect CA and intentions

HashiCorp Consul Coordinates API

Network coordinate information

HashiCorp Consul Events API

Fire and list custom user events

HashiCorp Consul Health API

Query health check information

HashiCorp Consul KV Store API

Key/Value store operations

HashiCorp Consul Operator API

Cluster operator endpoints

HashiCorp Consul Sessions API

Session management for distributed locking

HashiCorp Consul Snapshot API

Snapshot and restore operations

HashiCorp Consul Status API

Cluster status information

HashiCorp Consul Transaction API

Atomic key/value transactions

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

HashiCorp Consul HTTP API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Consul Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Consul Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Consul Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Consul Context

0 classes · 6 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

HashiCorp Consul API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

HashiCorp Consul API Rules

8 rules · 3 errors 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 2

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

Consul KV Pair

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Consul Service Definition

16 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Security Posture 2

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

Consul Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Consul Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Consul Agentic Access

58 operations · 25 acting

58 operations · 25 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted
GettingStarted

Documentation 3

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

JSONLD
JSONLD
 Spectral
Spectral

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 GitHubRepository
GitHubRepository

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

Tutorials
Tutorials

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

ChangeLog
ChangeLog
 Community
Community

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 Blog
Blog
 Twitter
Twitter

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: consul
name: HashiCorp Consul
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/consul/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
description: HashiCorp Consul is a distributed, highly available service-networking control plane that automates network configuration,
  discovers services, enables secure service-to-service communication, and exposes a strongly consistent key/value store.
  The Consul HTTP API is a REST + JSON service exposed by every Consul agent and server at /v1, gated by the X-Consul-Token
  header (apiKey) and ACL policies, supporting blocking queries via X-Consul-Index for streaming-style change detection.
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/consul.png
access: 3rd-Party
tags:
- ACL
- Configuration
- Health Checking
- Key/Value Store
- Multi-Datacenter
- Open Source
- Service Discovery
- Service Mesh
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
position: Provider
specificationVersion: '0.19'
kind: opensource
apis:
- aid: consul:consul-acl-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul ACL API
  description: Access Control List management
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - ACL
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-acl-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-agent-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul Agent API
  description: Interact with the local Consul agent
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - Agent
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-agent-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-catalog-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul Catalog API
  description: Register and query services and nodes
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - Catalog
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-catalog-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-config-entries-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul Config Entries API
  description: Centralized configuration entries
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - Config Entries
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-config-entries-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-connect-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul Connect API
  description: Service mesh / Connect CA and intentions
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - Connect
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-connect-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-coordinates-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul Coordinates API
  description: Network coordinate information
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - Coordinates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-coordinates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-events-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul Events API
  description: Fire and list custom user events
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - Events
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-events-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-health-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul Health API
  description: Query health check information
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - Health
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-health-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-kv-store-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul KV Store API
  description: Key/Value store operations
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - KV Store
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-kv-store-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-operator-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul Operator API
  description: Cluster operator endpoints
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - Operator
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-operator-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-sessions-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul Sessions API
  description: Session management for distributed locking
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - Sessions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-sessions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-snapshot-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul Snapshot API
  description: Snapshot and restore operations
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - Snapshot
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-snapshot-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-status-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul Status API
  description: Cluster status information
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - Status
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-status-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- aid: consul:consul-transaction-api
  name: HashiCorp Consul Transaction API
  description: Atomic key/value transactions
  humanURL: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  baseURL: http://localhost:8500/v1
  tags:
  - Transaction
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/consul-transaction-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/api-docs/api-structure
  - type: ACL Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/docs/security/acl
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/consul-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/consul-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/consul-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.consul.io
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/tutorials/get-started-vms
- type: Tutorials
  url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/consul/tutorials
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/hashicorp
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/releases
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/products/consul
- type: Community
  url: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/c/consul
- type: Twitter
  url: https://twitter.com/HashiCorp
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.hashicorp.com/terms-of-service
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.hashicorp.com/privacy
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/consul-context.jsonld
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/consul-service-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/consul-kv-schema.json
- type: Spectral
  url: rules/consul-rules.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com