Nexthop Systems

Nexthop AI (Nexthop Systems) builds power-efficient AI networking infrastructure for hyperscalers and NeoClouds — scale-out and scale-across Ethernet switches, a networking software portfolio, and optics and cables engineered to lower the cost per token of training and serving large AI models. Founded and led by CEO Anshul Sadana, the company is backed by Battery Ventures and raised an oversubscribed $500M Series B in 2025 at a $4.2 billion valuation. Nexthop runs a public marketing, blog and news site plus a login-gated customer Support Hub and Learning Hub; it does not currently publish a public developer API, OpenAPI specification, or SDK surface.

Nexthop Systems is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Company, Networking, AI Infrastructure, Data Center, and Ethernet Switches.

Nexthop Systems’ developer surface includes engineering blog, support, and 9 more developer resources.

14.9/100 minimal ▬ flat Agent 0/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.5
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CompanyNetworkingAI InfrastructureData CenterEthernet SwitchesOptics and CablesNetworking HardwareHyperscaler

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 14.9/100 · minimal
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 1.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity 6.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 0.0 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.8 / 10
Agent readiness — 0/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15
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 0 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
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Security Posture 1

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

Nexthop Systems Domain Security

TLSv1.2 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 5

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

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name: Nexthop Systems
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  — scale-out and scale-across Ethernet switches, a networking software portfolio, and optics and cables engineered to lower
  the cost per token of training and serving large AI models. Founded and led by CEO Anshul Sadana, the company is backed
  by Battery Ventures and raised an oversubscribed $500M Series B in 2025 at a $4.2 billion valuation. Nexthop runs a public
  marketing, blog and news site plus a login-gated customer Support Hub and Learning Hub; it does not currently publish a
  public developer API, OpenAPI specification, or SDK surface.
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