# gVisor

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/gvisor/  
**Website:** https://gvisor.dev/  
**APIs profiled:** 1

gVisor is an application kernel written in Go that implements a substantial portion of the Linux system surface. It provides an additional layer of isolation between running applications and the host operating system, intercepting and handling application system calls in user space to reduce the attack surface of the host kernel.

## Kin Score — 14.2 / 100 (emerging)

Scored 2026-08-25 under rubric 0.14.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 14.2).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 59.3 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 21.1 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 11.9 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 2.5 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |

## Access

Freemium — onboarding: unknown, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: medium).

## APIs (1)

- **gVisor** — gVisor is an open-source application kernel written in Go that provides an additional layer of isolation between containerized applications and the host operating system. It imp...

## Security (2)

- **Gvisor Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DMARC
- **Gvisor Vulnerability Disclosure** — disclosure policy published

## Plans (1)

- **Gvisor Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Containers, Kernel, Linux, Open-Source, Sandboxing, Security

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/gvisor/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.