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Netscout

Netscout provides service assurance, cybersecurity, and DDoS protection solutions. Their products enable network visibility, threat intelligence, and performance monitoring across hybrid and cloud environments. Several Netscout products expose REST APIs and integration interfaces for observability, security automation, and analytics workflows.

Netscout publishes 8 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Cybersecurity, DDoS Protection, Network Monitoring, Network Performance, and Service Assurance.

Netscout’s developer surface includes developer portal, documentation, legal docs, engineering blog, support, and 12 more developer resources.

33.7/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemium
8 APIs
CybersecurityDDoS ProtectionNetwork MonitoringNetwork PerformanceService AssuranceThreat Intelligence

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Composite quality — 33.7/100 · thin
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.8 / 20
Commercial Clarity 16.3 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.2 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
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
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APIs 8

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

Netscout nGeniusONE API

RESTful interface for the nGeniusONE platform, enabling network performance monitoring, analytics, and service assurance automation.

Netscout Arbor Sightline SP REST API

REST API for DDoS detection, mitigation, and threat intelligence on the Arbor Sightline platform. Provides programmatic access to alerts, mitigations, routers, managed objects, ...

Netscout Omnis Cyber Intelligence API

Open API surface for the Omnis Cyber Intelligence NDR platform, enabling network investigation and adding network context to third-party alerts from SIEM and EDR systems using h...

Netscout InfiniStreamNG API

Programmatic interface to deep packet inspection data and network flow analytics from InfiniStreamNG appliances. Feeds ASI Smart Data metadata to analytics stacks for service as...

Netscout Arbor Edge Defense API

REST API for Arbor Edge Defense (AED), an inline security appliance deployed at the network perimeter that provides stateless, on-premises DDoS protection. Enables programmatic ...

Netscout Arbor Threat Mitigation System API

API for the Arbor Threat Mitigation System (TMS), the carrier-class DDoS mitigation solution that works with Arbor Sightline to surgically remove DDoS attack traffic from networ...

Netscout nGeniusPULSE API

API surface for nGeniusPULSE, Netscout's synthetic testing and active monitoring platform. nGeniusPULSE uses nPoint test agents deployed across LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, VPN, data center...

Netscout nGenius Business Analytics API

REST and Kafka interfaces for the nGenius Business Analytics platform, enabling service providers to export enriched ASI Smart Data to third-party data lakes, applications, and ...

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Netscout Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Security Posture 3

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

Netscout Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Netscout Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Netscout Trust Center

SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, PCI DSS, GDPR

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: netscout
name: Netscout
description: Netscout provides service assurance, cybersecurity, and DDoS protection solutions. Their products enable network
  visibility, threat intelligence, and performance monitoring across hybrid and cloud environments. Several Netscout products
  expose REST APIs and integration interfaces for observability, security automation, and analytics workflows.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/netscout.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/netscout/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-20'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Cybersecurity
- DDoS Protection
- Network Monitoring
- Network Performance
- Service Assurance
- Threat Intelligence
apis:
- aid: netscout:ngeniusone
  name: Netscout nGeniusONE API
  description: RESTful interface for the nGeniusONE platform, enabling network performance monitoring, analytics, and service
    assurance automation.
  humanURL: https://www.netscout.com/product/ngenius-one
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Monitoring
  - Network Performance
  - Service Assurance
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.netscout.com/product/ngenius-one
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.netscout.com/product/ngeniusone-solution
  contact:
  - FN: Netscout Support
    url: https://www.netscout.com/support-services
- aid: netscout:arbor-sightline
  name: Netscout Arbor Sightline SP REST API
  description: REST API for DDoS detection, mitigation, and threat intelligence on the Arbor Sightline platform. Provides
    programmatic access to alerts, mitigations, routers, managed objects, and annotations via a JSON:API-style REST interface,
    with cookbook examples and tutorials maintained on GitHub.
  humanURL: https://www.netscout.com/product/arbor-sightline
  tags:
  - DDoS Protection
  - Security
  - SIEM Integration
  - Threat Intelligence
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.netscout.com/product/arbor-sightline
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://arbor.github.io/sp-rest-api-cookbook/sp-rest-api-tutorial.html
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/arbor/sp-rest-api-cookbook
- aid: netscout:omnis-cyber-intelligence
  name: Netscout Omnis Cyber Intelligence API
  description: Open API surface for the Omnis Cyber Intelligence NDR platform, enabling network investigation and adding network
    context to third-party alerts from SIEM and EDR systems using historical network metadata and packet data.
  humanURL: https://www.netscout.com/product/cyber-intelligence
  tags:
  - Attack Detection
  - Cybersecurity
  - IOC
  - Network Detection and Response
  - Threat Intelligence
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.netscout.com/product/cyber-intelligence
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.netscout.com/resources/data-sheets/omnis-cyberstream-and-omnis-cyber-intelligence
- aid: netscout:infinistreamng
  name: Netscout InfiniStreamNG API
  description: Programmatic interface to deep packet inspection data and network flow analytics from InfiniStreamNG appliances.
    Feeds ASI Smart Data metadata to analytics stacks for service assurance, application performance management, cybersecurity,
    and business intelligence.
  humanURL: https://www.netscout.com/product/isng-platform
  tags:
  - Deep Packet Inspection
  - Network Flow
  - Packet Analysis
  - Service Assurance
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.netscout.com/product/isng-platform
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.netscout.com/resources/data-sheets/infinistream-platform
- aid: netscout:arbor-edge-defense
  name: Netscout Arbor Edge Defense API
  description: REST API for Arbor Edge Defense (AED), an inline security appliance deployed at the network perimeter that
    provides stateless, on-premises DDoS protection. Enables programmatic management of inbound and outbound block/allow lists,
    protection groups, and mitigation policies, with integration via REST, STIX/TAXII, and Syslog. An Ansible collection is
    published for automation.
  humanURL: https://www.netscout.com/product/arbor-aed-aem
  tags:
  - DDoS Protection
  - Inline Defense
  - Network Security
  - Threat Mitigation
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.netscout.com/product/arbor-aed-aem
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.netscout.com/resources/data-sheets/netscout-aed-and-aem
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/arbor/aedansible
- aid: netscout:arbor-tms
  name: Netscout Arbor Threat Mitigation System API
  description: API for the Arbor Threat Mitigation System (TMS), the carrier-class DDoS mitigation solution that works with
    Arbor Sightline to surgically remove DDoS attack traffic from network flows. Provides programmatic control of mitigation
    operations, countermeasure configuration, and attack response automation.
  humanURL: https://www.netscout.com/product/arbor-threat-mitigation-system
  tags:
  - Attack Response
  - DDoS Mitigation
  - Network Security
  - Threat Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.netscout.com/product/arbor-threat-mitigation-system
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.netscout.com/resources/data-sheets/arbor-threat-mitigation-system-tms
- aid: netscout:ngeniuspulse
  name: Netscout nGeniusPULSE API
  description: API surface for nGeniusPULSE, Netscout's synthetic testing and active monitoring platform. nGeniusPULSE uses
    nPoint test agents deployed across LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, VPN, data centers, and cloud environments to run scheduled and on-demand
    tests for HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, DHCP, ICMP, TCP, and voice/collaboration transactions.
  humanURL: https://www.netscout.com/product/ngeniuspulse
  tags:
  - Active Testing
  - Application Performance
  - Network Testing
  - Synthetic Monitoring
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.netscout.com/product/ngeniuspulse
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.netscout.com/demo/application-and-infrastructure-health
- aid: netscout:ngenius-business-analytics
  name: Netscout nGenius Business Analytics API
  description: REST and Kafka interfaces for the nGenius Business Analytics platform, enabling service providers to export
    enriched ASI Smart Data to third-party data lakes, applications, and analytics platforms for business intelligence and
    data monetization.
  humanURL: https://www.netscout.com/product/ngenius-business-analytics
  tags:
  - Business Analytics
  - Data Streaming
  - Kafka
  - Service Provider
  - Smart Data
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.netscout.com/product/ngenius-business-analytics
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.netscout.com/resources/data-sheets/ngenius-business-analytics
common:
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/netscout-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/netscout-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/netscout-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/netscout
- type: Portal
  url: https://my.netscout.com/Pages/overview.aspx
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.netscout.com/resources
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.netscout.com/legal/terms-and-conditions
- type: Website Terms of Use
  url: https://www.netscout.com/legal/website-terms-of-use
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.netscout.com/legal/privacy-policy
- type: Legal
  url: https://www.netscout.com/legal
- type: Contact
  url: https://www.netscout.com/contact-us
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.netscout.com/blog
- type: Support
  url: https://www.netscout.com/support-services
- type: Website
  url: https://www.netscout.com
- type: Login
  url: https://my.netscout.com/Pages/overview.aspx
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/arbor
- type: Security
  url: https://www.netscout.com/data-privacy-and-trust-center
- type: Integrations
  url: https://www.netscout.com/partner
integrations:
- name: Netscout
- name: Netscout orb
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com