# OpenBMC

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/openbmc/  
**APIs profiled:** 9

OpenBMC is a Linux Foundation project producing an open source implementation of baseboard management controller firmware. Founded by Microsoft, Intel, IBM, Google, and Facebook, it provides a Linux-based firmware stack for managing and monitoring server hardware systems.

## Kin Score — 26.8 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-25 under rubric 0.14.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 26.8).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 55.6 |
| Contract Quality | 48.5 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 13.2 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 21.4 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 19.8 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | bearer |
| 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 · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (9)

- **OpenBMC API** — API for interacting with OpenBMC baseboard management controller firmware, providing programmatic access to server hardware management and monitoring capabilities.
- **OpenBMC AccountService API** — The AccountService API from OpenBMC — 1 operation(s) for accountservice.
- **OpenBMC Chassis API** — The Chassis API from OpenBMC — 1 operation(s) for chassis.
- **OpenBMC EventService API** — The EventService API from OpenBMC — 1 operation(s) for eventservice.
- **OpenBMC Managers API** — The Managers API from OpenBMC — 3 operation(s) for managers.
- **OpenBMC OpenBMC Redfish API API** — The OpenBMC Redfish API API from OpenBMC — 1 operation(s) for openbmc redfish api.
- **OpenBMC SessionService API** — The SessionService API from OpenBMC — 1 operation(s) for sessionservice.
- **OpenBMC Systems API** — The Systems API from OpenBMC — 3 operation(s) for systems.
- **OpenBMC UpdateService API** — The UpdateService API from OpenBMC — 1 operation(s) for updateservice.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Openbmc Agentic Access** — 13 operations · 6 acting · 3 human-in-the-loop

## Security (1)

- **Openbmc Authentication** — apiKey · 1 scheme

## Plans (1)

- **Openbmc Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Firmware, Hardware, Linux Foundation, Server

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