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Garden

Garden is an open-source Kubernetes-native development and CI/CD platform. Garden Core, a declarative CLI and engine, models a project as a graph of Build, Deploy, Test, and Run actions powered by pluggable providers (kubernetes, local-kubernetes, container, exec, jib, helm, terraform, pulumi). Garden Cloud / Garden Enterprise add a hosted control plane for remote container builds, ephemeral preview environments, team dashboards, team-wide caching, secrets, RBAC, audit, and SSO. The CLI integrates with any CI system and IDE; teams use Garden to standardize how dev, preview, staging, and prod environments are built and deployed.

Garden publishes 9 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Kubernetes, Developer Tools, CI/CD, Platform Engineering, and DevOps.

Garden’s developer surface includes documentation, GitHub presence, and 12 more developer resources.

22.7/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0
AccessFree
9 APIs
KubernetesDeveloper ToolsCI/CDPlatform EngineeringDevOpsPreview Environments

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scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0
Composite quality — 22.7/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 1.9 / 20
Access Clarity 5.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13
Contract Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 8.2 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
Documented Reversibility 0 / 6
MCP Server 0 / 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
Delegated User Identity 0 / 6
Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5
Registration Without a Human 0 / 6
Agentic Commerce Surface 0 / 5
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APIs 9

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

Garden Core CLI

Open-source command-line tool and engine that turns a Garden project configuration into a graph of Build, Deploy, Test, and Run actions and executes them locally or against remo...

Garden Kubernetes Provider

Provider that connects Garden to remote Kubernetes clusters for builds (in-cluster), deploys (manifests, kustomize, helm), tests, and runs. The primary integration surface for p...

Garden Local Kubernetes Provider

Provider optimized for local Kubernetes distributions (minikube, kind, k3s, Docker Desktop) so developers can run the same Garden project against a workstation cluster.

Garden Container Provider

Provider for building, tagging, and publishing OCI container images used by other Garden actions.

Garden Exec Provider

Provider that runs arbitrary local commands as part of the Garden action graph, used for scripts, tooling, and shelling out to systems Garden does not natively model.

Garden Jib Provider

Provider that builds Java container images using Jib without a Docker daemon, integrated into the Garden action graph.

Garden Terraform Provider

Provider that lets Garden invoke Terraform stacks as part of an environment, wiring outputs into downstream Garden actions.

Garden Pulumi Provider

Provider that lets Garden invoke Pulumi programs as part of an environment, wiring outputs into downstream Garden actions.

Garden Cloud / Enterprise

Hosted Garden control plane providing remote container builds, ephemeral preview environments, team-wide caching, secrets management, RBAC, SSO, audit logging, and dashboards on...

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Garden Io Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Security Posture 1

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

Garden Io Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: garden-io
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/garden-io/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Garden
kind: company
description: Garden is an open-source Kubernetes-native development and CI/CD platform. Garden Core, a declarative CLI and
  engine, models a project as a graph of Build, Deploy, Test, and Run actions powered by pluggable providers (kubernetes,
  local-kubernetes, container, exec, jib, helm, terraform, pulumi). Garden Cloud / Garden Enterprise add a hosted control
  plane for remote container builds, ephemeral preview environments, team dashboards, team-wide caching, secrets, RBAC, audit,
  and SSO. The CLI integrates with any CI system and IDE; teams use Garden to standardize how dev, preview, staging, and prod
  environments are built and deployed.
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Free
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/garden-io.png
tags:
- Kubernetes
- Developer Tools
- CI/CD
- Platform Engineering
- DevOps
- Preview Environments
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-23'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: garden-io:cli
  name: Garden Core CLI
  description: Open-source command-line tool and engine that turns a Garden project configuration into a graph of Build, Deploy,
    Test, and Run actions and executes them locally or against remote Kubernetes clusters. Apache-2.0 licensed; the canonical
    entry point for using Garden.
  humanURL: https://docs.garden.io/
  baseURL: https://github.com/garden-io/garden
  tags:
  - CLI
  - Open-Source
  - Kubernetes
  tags_raw:
  - CLI
  - Open Source
  - Kubernetes
  properties:
  - type: Repository
    url: https://github.com/garden-io/garden
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.garden.io/
- aid: garden-io:kubernetes-provider
  name: Garden Kubernetes Provider
  description: Provider that connects Garden to remote Kubernetes clusters for builds (in-cluster), deploys (manifests, kustomize,
    helm), tests, and runs. The primary integration surface for production-like environments.
  humanURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/kubernetes
  baseURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/kubernetes
  tags:
  - Provider
  - Kubernetes
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/kubernetes
- aid: garden-io:local-kubernetes-provider
  name: Garden Local Kubernetes Provider
  description: Provider optimized for local Kubernetes distributions (minikube, kind, k3s, Docker Desktop) so developers can
    run the same Garden project against a workstation cluster.
  humanURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/local-kubernetes
  baseURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/local-kubernetes
  tags:
  - Provider
  - Kubernetes
  - Local
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/local-kubernetes
- aid: garden-io:container-provider
  name: Garden Container Provider
  description: Provider for building, tagging, and publishing OCI container images used by other Garden actions.
  humanURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/container
  baseURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/container
  tags:
  - Provider
  - Containers
  - Builds
  tags_raw:
  - Provider
  - Containers
  - Build
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/container
- aid: garden-io:exec-provider
  name: Garden Exec Provider
  description: Provider that runs arbitrary local commands as part of the Garden action graph, used for scripts, tooling,
    and shelling out to systems Garden does not natively model.
  humanURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/exec
  baseURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/exec
  tags:
  - Provider
  - Exec
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/exec
- aid: garden-io:jib-provider
  name: Garden Jib Provider
  description: Provider that builds Java container images using Jib without a Docker daemon, integrated into the Garden action
    graph.
  humanURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/jib
  baseURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/jib
  tags:
  - Provider
  - Java
  - Jib
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/jib
- aid: garden-io:terraform-provider
  name: Garden Terraform Provider
  description: Provider that lets Garden invoke Terraform stacks as part of an environment, wiring outputs into downstream
    Garden actions.
  humanURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/terraform
  baseURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/terraform
  tags:
  - Provider
  - Terraform
  - Infrastructure
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/terraform
- aid: garden-io:pulumi-provider
  name: Garden Pulumi Provider
  description: Provider that lets Garden invoke Pulumi programs as part of an environment, wiring outputs into downstream
    Garden actions.
  humanURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/pulumi
  baseURL: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/pulumi
  tags:
  - Provider
  - Pulumi
  - Infrastructure
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers/pulumi
- aid: garden-io:cloud
  name: Garden Cloud / Enterprise
  description: Hosted Garden control plane providing remote container builds, ephemeral preview environments, team-wide caching,
    secrets management, RBAC, SSO, audit logging, and dashboards on top of Garden Core. Programmatic access is via the Garden
    CLI authenticated to a Cloud project; a public REST API surface is not broadly published.
  humanURL: https://cloud.docs.garden.io/
  baseURL: https://app.garden.io
  tags:
  - Cloud
  - Enterprise
  - Platform
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloud.docs.garden.io/
common:
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/garden-io/garden/issues
- type: Releases
  url: https://github.com/garden-io/garden/releases
- type: SecurityPolicy
  url: https://github.com/garden-io/garden/blob/main/SECURITY.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/garden-io/garden/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: License
  name: MPL-2.0
  url: https://github.com/garden-io/garden/blob/main/LICENSE
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/garden-io-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/garden-io
- type: Website
  url: https://garden.io/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.garden.io/
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/garden-io
- type: Plans
  url: plans/garden-io-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/garden-io-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/garden-io-finops.yml
- type: Integrations
  url: https://docs.garden.io/reference/providers
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://docs.garden.io/llms.txt
integrations:
- name: Kubernetes
- name: Helm
- name: Terraform
- name: Pulumi
- name: GitHub Actions
- name: GitLab CI
- name: CircleCI
- name: Buildkite
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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