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Encore

Encore is an open source development platform for building type-safe, production-ready backend applications and distributed systems. It supports Go and TypeScript, provides built-in infrastructure automation for databases, caches, pub/sub, and cron jobs, and includes a local development dashboard with automatic API documentation, distributed tracing, and OpenAPI client generation.

Encore publishes 2 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Backend, Cloud Native, Frameworks, Go, and Infrastructure Automation.

The Encore catalog on APIs.io includes 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Encore’s developer surface includes documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, pricing, and 10 more developer resources.

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36.2/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 14/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemium
2 APIs 1 MCP Servers
BackendCloud NativeFrameworksGoInfrastructure AutomationMicroservicesOpen SourceTypeScript

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 36.2/100 · thin
Contract Quality 2.4 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 6.1 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 5.9 / 10
Agent readiness — 14/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 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 2

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

Encore Application Configuration

The encore.app configuration file is the canonical declaration of an Encore application, including its platform application ID, primary language, global CORS rules, and authenti...

Encore CLI

The Encore CLI provides commands for creating, running, building, testing, deploying, and operating Encore applications. It also generates type-safe API clients in Go, TypeScrip...

MCP Servers 1

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

MCP Server

MCP SERVER

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Encore Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Encore Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Encore Finops

FINOPS

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Encore API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 1

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

Encore App Configuration

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Security Posture 2

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

Encore Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Encore Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted
GettingStarted

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

MCPServer
MCPServer
 LlmsText
LlmsText

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 GitHubRepository
GitHubRepository

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Discord
Discord

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing
 License
License

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: encore
name: Encore
description: Encore is an open source development platform for building type-safe, production-ready backend applications and
  distributed systems. It supports Go and TypeScript, provides built-in infrastructure automation for databases, caches, pub/sub,
  and cron jobs, and includes a local development dashboard with automatic API documentation, distributed tracing, and OpenAPI
  client generation.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/encore.png
tags:
- Backend
- Cloud Native
- Frameworks
- Go
- Infrastructure Automation
- Microservices
- Open Source
- TypeScript
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/encore/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: encore:encore-application-config
  name: Encore Application Configuration
  description: The encore.app configuration file is the canonical declaration of an Encore application, including its platform
    application ID, primary language, global CORS rules, and authenticator settings. The JSONSchema captures the supported
    fields and is used to validate encore.app files in editors and CI pipelines.
  humanURL: https://encore.dev/docs/ts/develop/app-config
  tags:
  - Application Configuration
  - Encore App
  - JSON Schema
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://encore.dev/docs/ts/develop/app-config
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/encore-app-configuration.json
- aid: encore:encore-cli
  name: Encore CLI
  description: The Encore CLI provides commands for creating, running, building, testing, deploying, and operating Encore
    applications. It also generates type-safe API clients in Go, TypeScript, JavaScript, and experimental OpenAPI from any
    Encore backend, targeting local, staging, and production environments on the Encore Cloud Platform.
  humanURL: https://encore.dev/docs/ts/cli/cli-reference
  tags:
  - CLI
  - Client Generation
  - Developer Tooling
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://encore.dev/docs/ts/cli/cli-reference
  - type: Client Generation
    url: https://encore.dev/docs/ts/cli/client-generation
  - type: Install
    url: https://encore.dev/docs/ts/install
  - type: Source Code
    url: https://github.com/encoredev/encore
common:
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/encore-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/encore-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/encore
- type: Website
  url: https://encore.dev/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://encore.dev/docs
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://encore.dev/docs/ts/quick-start
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/encoredev
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/encoredev/encore
- type: Blog
  url: https://encore.dev/blog
- type: Pricing
  url: https://encore.dev/pricing
- type: Discord
  url: https://encore.dev/discord
- type: License
  url: https://github.com/encoredev/encore/blob/main/LICENSE
- name: MCP Server
  url: https://encore.dev/blog/mcp-server
  type: MCPServer
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://encore.dev/llms.txt
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com