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Google Anthos

Google Anthos is a managed application platform that extends Google Cloud services and engineering practices to hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Built on Kubernetes, Anthos enables consistent development and operations across on-premises data centers, Google Cloud, and other public clouds like AWS and Azure, with centralized management, policy enforcement, and service mesh capabilities.

Google Anthos publishes 3 APIs on the APIs.io network: BareMetalClusters API, VmwareClusters API, and VmwareNodePools API. Tagged areas include Container Platform, Hybrid Cloud, Kubernetes, Multi-Cloud, and On-Premises.

The Google Anthos catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Google Anthos’ developer surface includes authentication, getting-started guide, pricing, and 6 more developer resources.

50.5/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
4 APIs
Container PlatformHybrid CloudKubernetesMulti-CloudOn-PremisesService Mesh

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 50.5/100 · developing
Contract Quality 17.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 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 4

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

Anthos Multicloud API

The Anthos Multicloud API provides programmatic access to manage Anthos clusters running on other public clouds such as AWS and Azure. Developers can use the API to create, upda...

Google Anthos BareMetalClusters API

Operations for managing bare metal on-premises clusters

Google Anthos VmwareClusters API

Operations for managing VMware-based on-premises clusters

Google Anthos VmwareNodePools API

Operations for managing node pools in VMware clusters

Open Collections 1

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

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Google Anthos Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Google Anthos Context

0 classes · 3 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Google Anthos API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 1

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

Google Anthos On-Prem Cluster

11 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Security Posture 3

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

Google Anthos Authentication

oauth2 · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Google Anthos Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Google Anthos Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Google Anthos Scopes

1 scope · authorizationCode

1 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

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

Google Anthos Agentic Access

8 operations · 4 acting

8 operations · 4 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: google-anthos
name: Google Anthos
description: Google Anthos is a managed application platform that extends Google Cloud services and engineering practices
  to hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Built on Kubernetes, Anthos enables consistent development and operations across
  on-premises data centers, Google Cloud, and other public clouds like AWS and Azure, with centralized management, policy
  enforcement, and service mesh capabilities.
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/google-anthos.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/google-anthos/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Container Platform
- Hybrid Cloud
- Kubernetes
- Multi-Cloud
- On-Premises
- Service Mesh
apis:
- aid: google-anthos:anthos-multicloud-api
  name: Anthos Multicloud API
  description: The Anthos Multicloud API provides programmatic access to manage Anthos clusters running on other public clouds
    such as AWS and Azure. Developers can use the API to create, update, and delete attached clusters and manage node pools
    on external cloud providers while maintaining centralized management through Google Cloud.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://cloud.google.com/anthos/clusters/docs/multi-cloud
  baseURL: https://gkemulticloud.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - AWS
  - Azure
  - Clusters
  - Multi-Cloud
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloud.google.com/anthos/clusters/docs/multi-cloud
- aid: google-anthos:google-anthos-baremetalclusters-api
  name: Google Anthos BareMetalClusters API
  description: Operations for managing bare metal on-premises clusters
  humanURL: https://cloud.google.com/anthos/clusters/docs/on-prem-api/overview
  baseURL: https://gkeonprem.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - BareMetalClusters
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-anthos-baremetalclusters-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloud.google.com/anthos/clusters/docs/on-prem-api/reference/rest
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/google-anthos-cluster-schema.json
- aid: google-anthos:google-anthos-vmwareclusters-api
  name: Google Anthos VmwareClusters API
  description: Operations for managing VMware-based on-premises clusters
  humanURL: https://cloud.google.com/anthos/clusters/docs/on-prem-api/overview
  baseURL: https://gkeonprem.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - VmwareClusters
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-anthos-vmwareclusters-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloud.google.com/anthos/clusters/docs/on-prem-api/reference/rest
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/google-anthos-cluster-schema.json
- aid: google-anthos:google-anthos-vmwarenodepools-api
  name: Google Anthos VmwareNodePools API
  description: Operations for managing node pools in VMware clusters
  humanURL: https://cloud.google.com/anthos/clusters/docs/on-prem-api/overview
  baseURL: https://gkeonprem.googleapis.com
  tags:
  - VmwareNodePools
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-anthos-vmwarenodepools-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloud.google.com/anthos/clusters/docs/on-prem-api/reference/rest
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/google-anthos-cluster-schema.json
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/google-anthos-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/google-anthos-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/google-anthos-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/google-anthos-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/google-anthos-scopes.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://cloud.google.com/anthos/docs/setup/overview
- type: Pricing
  url: https://cloud.google.com/anthos/pricing
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/google-anthos-context.jsonld
- type: Integrations
  url: https://cloud.google.com/marketplace
integrations:
- name: Become a Partner
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com