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Google Kubernetes Engine

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is a managed Kubernetes service on Google Cloud that provides a production-ready environment for deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications. It offers autopilot and standard modes, built-in security, multi-cluster management, and seamless integration with Google Cloud services.

Google Kubernetes Engine publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Clusters API, Google Kubernetes Engine API API, NodePools API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include Cloud Native, Containers, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, and Managed Service.

Google Kubernetes Engine’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, pricing, engineering blog, signup flow, support, and 7 more developer resources.

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41.0/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
5 APIs
Cloud NativeContainersGoogle CloudKubernetesManaged ServiceOrchestration

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 41.0/100 · thin
Contract Quality 12.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 5.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 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 5

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

Google Kubernetes Engine Clusters API

The Clusters API from Google Kubernetes Engine — 1 operation(s) for clusters.

Google Kubernetes Engine Google Kubernetes Engine API API

The Google Kubernetes Engine API API from Google Kubernetes Engine — 15 operation(s) for google kubernetes engine api.

Google Kubernetes Engine NodePools API

The NodePools API from Google Kubernetes Engine — 1 operation(s) for nodepools.

Google Kubernetes Engine Operations API

The Operations API from Google Kubernetes Engine — 1 operation(s) for operations.

Google Kubernetes Engine ServerConfig API

The ServerConfig API from Google Kubernetes Engine — 1 operation(s) for serverconfig.

Open Collections 1

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

Google Kubernetes Engine API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Google Kubernetes Engine Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Google Kubernetes Engine Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Google Kubernetes Engine Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 3

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

Google Kubernetes Engine Authentication

oauth2 · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Google Kubernetes Engine Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Google Kubernetes Engine Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Google Kubernetes Engine Scopes

1 scope · authorizationCode

1 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

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

Google Kubernetes Engine Agentic Access

23 operations · 18 acting

23 operations · 18 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Signup
Signup

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 OAuthScopes
OAuthScopes

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

StatusPage
StatusPage
 Support
Support

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: google-kubernetes-engine
name: Google Kubernetes Engine
description: Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is a managed Kubernetes service on Google Cloud that provides a production-ready
  environment for deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications. It offers autopilot and standard modes, built-in
  security, multi-cluster management, and seamless integration with Google Cloud services.
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-kubernetes-engine.png
tags:
- Cloud Native
- Containers
- Google Cloud
- Kubernetes
- Managed Service
- Orchestration
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/google-kubernetes-engine/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: google-kubernetes-engine:google-kubernetes-engine-clusters-api
  name: Google Kubernetes Engine Clusters API
  description: The Clusters API from Google Kubernetes Engine — 1 operation(s) for clusters.
  humanURL: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine
  tags:
  - Clusters
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-kubernetes-engine-clusters-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/quickstart
- aid: google-kubernetes-engine:google-kubernetes-engine-google-kubernetes-engine-api-api
  name: Google Kubernetes Engine Google Kubernetes Engine API API
  description: The Google Kubernetes Engine API API from Google Kubernetes Engine — 15 operation(s) for google kubernetes
    engine api.
  humanURL: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine
  tags:
  - Google Kubernetes Engine API
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-kubernetes-engine-google-kubernetes-engine-api-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/quickstart
- aid: google-kubernetes-engine:google-kubernetes-engine-nodepools-api
  name: Google Kubernetes Engine NodePools API
  description: The NodePools API from Google Kubernetes Engine — 1 operation(s) for nodepools.
  humanURL: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine
  tags:
  - NodePools
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-kubernetes-engine-nodepools-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/quickstart
- aid: google-kubernetes-engine:google-kubernetes-engine-operations-api
  name: Google Kubernetes Engine Operations API
  description: The Operations API from Google Kubernetes Engine — 1 operation(s) for operations.
  humanURL: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine
  tags:
  - Operations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-kubernetes-engine-operations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/quickstart
- aid: google-kubernetes-engine:google-kubernetes-engine-serverconfig-api
  name: Google Kubernetes Engine ServerConfig API
  description: The ServerConfig API from Google Kubernetes Engine — 1 operation(s) for serverconfig.
  humanURL: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine
  tags:
  - ServerConfig
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/google-kubernetes-engine-serverconfig-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/quickstart
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/google-kubernetes-engine-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/google-kubernetes-engine-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/google-kubernetes-engine-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/google-kubernetes-engine-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/google-kubernetes-engine-scopes.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine
- type: Documentation
  url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs
- type: Pricing
  url: https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/pricing
- type: Blog
  url: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes
- type: Signup
  url: https://console.cloud.google.com/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.cloud.google.com/
- type: Support
  url: https://cloud.google.com/support
- type: Integrations
  url: https://cloud.google.com/marketplace
integrations:
- name: Become a Partner
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com