Equinix

aid: equinix
name: Equinix
description: Equinix is a global digital infrastructure company that provides interconnection and data center services to
  enterprises, cloud and IT service providers, and telecommunications networks worldwide. Equinix exposes a broad set of public
  APIs covering interconnection (Fabric), bare metal compute (Metal), Internet access, colocation operations, orders, smart
  hands, and authentication.
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created: '2026-03-21'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
tags:
- Fortune 1000
- Data Centers
- Interconnection
- Colocation
- Bare Metal
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Networking
apis:
- aid: equinix:fabric
  name: Equinix Fabric API
  description: Equinix Fabric is a software-defined interconnection solution that enables direct, secure, and dynamic connections
    to distributed infrastructure and digital ecosystems across the Equinix platform, including cloud service providers, enterprises,
    and customer-owned instances.
  humanURL: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/fabricv4
  baseURL: https://api.equinix.com
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  tags:
  - Interconnection
  - Fabric
  - Cloud Connectivity
  - Networking
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/fabricv4
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/equinix/refs/heads/main/openapi/fabric-openapi-original.yml
- aid: equinix:metal
  name: Equinix Metal API
  description: Equinix Metal provides a RESTful HTTP API for programmatically managing bare metal infrastructure including
    devices, networks, IP addresses, organizations, projects, and user accounts. Every feature of the Equinix Metal web interface
    is accessible through the API.
  humanURL: https://deploy.equinix.com/developers/api/metal/
  baseURL: https://api.equinix.com/metal/v1
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  tags:
  - Bare Metal
  - Compute
  - Cloud Infrastructure
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://deploy.equinix.com/developers/api/metal/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/equinix/refs/heads/main/openapi/metal-openapi-original.yml
- aid: equinix:internet-access
  name: Equinix Internet Access API
  description: Equinix Internet Access provides direct access to the Internet with scalable bandwidth options in IBX data
    centers. The API supports ordering and managing Internet Access services across the Equinix platform.
  humanURL: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/eiav2
  baseURL: https://api.equinix.com
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  tags:
  - Internet Access
  - Networking
  - Connectivity
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/eiav2
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/equinix/refs/heads/main/openapi/eia-openapi-original.yml
- aid: equinix:lookup
  name: Equinix Lookup API
  description: The Equinix Lookup API provides reference data lookup capabilities used across Equinix services, including
    IBX locations, regions, and supporting metadata for ordering and provisioning workflows.
  humanURL: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/lookupv2
  baseURL: https://api.equinix.com
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  tags:
  - Lookup
  - Reference Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/lookupv2
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/equinix/refs/heads/main/openapi/lookup-openapi-original.yml
- aid: equinix:orders
  name: Equinix Orders API
  description: The Equinix Orders API enables programmatic creation, retrieval, and management of customer orders for Equinix
    products and services across the global IBX footprint.
  humanURL: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/ordersv2
  baseURL: https://api.equinix.com
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  tags:
  - Orders
  - Provisioning
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/ordersv2
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/equinix/refs/heads/main/openapi/orders-openapi-original.yml
- aid: equinix:order-history
  name: Equinix Order History API
  description: The Equinix Order History API provides access to historical order data and order status information across
    previously placed orders for Equinix services.
  humanURL: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/orderhistoryv1
  baseURL: https://api.equinix.com
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  tags:
  - Orders
  - Order History
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/orderhistoryv1
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/equinix/refs/heads/main/openapi/orderhistory-openapi-original.yml
- aid: equinix:secure-cabinet
  name: Equinix Secure Cabinet API
  description: The Equinix Secure Cabinet API enables management of secure colocation cabinet products, including configuration
    and ordering of secure cabinet services within Equinix IBX data centers.
  humanURL: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/securecabinetv1
  baseURL: https://api.equinix.com
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  tags:
  - Colocation
  - Secure Cabinet
  - Data Center
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/securecabinetv1
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/equinix/refs/heads/main/openapi/securecabinet-openapi-original.yml
- aid: equinix:smart-hands
  name: Equinix Smart Hands API
  description: The Equinix Smart Hands API allows customers to programmatically request on-site technical support services
    from Equinix engineers within the IBX data centers, including remote hands tasks, troubleshooting, and physical installations.
  humanURL: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/smarthandsv1
  baseURL: https://api.equinix.com
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  tags:
  - Smart Hands
  - Operations
  - Data Center
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/smarthandsv1
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/equinix/refs/heads/main/openapi/smarthands-openapi-original.yml
- aid: equinix:access-token
  name: Equinix API Authentication
  description: The Equinix API Authentication service provides OAuth 2.0 access tokens that are required to authenticate against
    all Equinix REST APIs in the developer catalog.
  humanURL: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/accesstokenv1
  baseURL: https://api.equinix.com
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  tags:
  - Authentication
  - OAuth
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/accesstokenv1
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/equinix/refs/heads/main/openapi/accesstoken-openapi-original.yml
- aid: equinix:sts
  name: Equinix Security Token Service
  description: The Equinix Security Token Service issues short-lived security tokens used to authenticate workloads and services
    across the Equinix platform.
  humanURL: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/stsv1alpha
  baseURL: https://sts.eqix.equinix.com
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  tags:
  - Authentication
  - Security
  - Tokens
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.equinix.com/catalog/stsv1alpha
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/equinix/refs/heads/main/openapi/sts-openapi-original.yml
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/equinix
- type: Website
  url: https://www.equinix.com
- type: Developer
  url: https://developer.equinix.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.equinix.com/
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/equinix
- type: Features
  data:
  - 'Equinix: API access via partner / B2B contracts only'
  - No public API pricing published — contact enterprise sales
  - Equinix Fabric, Metal, and Network Edge APIs require commercial accounts; pricing per port/cross-connect/server.
  sources:
  - https://developer.equinix.com/
  updated: '2026-05-04'
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.equinix.com/partners
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://docs.equinix.com/llms.txt
integrations:
- name: AWS
- name: Azure
- name: Cisco
- name: Dell Technologies
- name: Google Cloud
- name: HPE
- name: NVIDIA
- name: Oracle
- name: VMware
- name: Reseller directory
- name: Authorized distributors
- name: Technology service distributors
maintainers:
- FN: API Evangelist
  email: info@apievangelist.com