Otterize

Otterize is an open-source, Kubernetes-native platform for intent-based access control (IBAC). Application teams declare which services need to talk to which other services using ClientIntents, and Otterize automatically calculates, provisions, and enforces the underlying access controls: Kubernetes NetworkPolicies, AWS/GCP/Azure IAM, Istio Authorization Policies, Kafka ACLs, and MySQL/PostgreSQL grants. It ships three open-source operators (intents operator, credentials operator, network mapper) deployed via Helm, a Go CLI, and a managed Otterize Cloud. Its developer surface is the CLI, Kubernetes Custom Resources, and Helm/Terraform tooling rather than a public REST API. Otterize was surfaced as an Index Ventures portfolio company; otterize.com now redirects to Cyera following acquisition, while the open-source components, documentation, and CLI remain live.

Otterize is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Company, Business Applications, Kubernetes, Access Control, and Cloud Native Security.

Otterize’s developer surface includes documentation, getting-started guide, support, CLI, changelog, authentication, and 6 more developer resources.

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19.5/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 10/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
AccessSelf serve
0 APIs
CompanyBusiness ApplicationsKubernetesAccess ControlCloud Native SecurityZero TrustDevSecOpsIAMOpen Source

Kin Score

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scored 2026-07-27 · rubric v0.5
Composite quality — 19.5/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 10.0 / 20
Commercial Clarity 0.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 2.7 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.8 / 10
Agent readiness — 10/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 15
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 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 2

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

Otterize Authentication

oauth2/apiKey · 3 schemes

SECURITY

Otterize Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal
DeveloperPortal
 GettingStarted
GettingStarted

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

LLMsTxt
LLMsTxt

Build 3

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 Packages
Packages
 CLI
CLI

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Authentication
Authentication
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support
 ChangeLog
ChangeLog

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: otterize
name: Otterize
description: 'Otterize is an open-source, Kubernetes-native platform for intent-based access control (IBAC). Application teams
  declare which services need to talk to which other services using ClientIntents, and Otterize automatically calculates,
  provisions, and enforces the underlying access controls: Kubernetes NetworkPolicies, AWS/GCP/Azure IAM, Istio Authorization
  Policies, Kafka ACLs, and MySQL/PostgreSQL grants. It ships three open-source operators (intents operator, credentials operator,
  network mapper) deployed via Helm, a Go CLI, and a managed Otterize Cloud. Its developer surface is the CLI, Kubernetes
  Custom Resources, and Helm/Terraform tooling rather than a public REST API. Otterize was surfaced as an Index Ventures portfolio
  company; otterize.com now redirects to Cyera following acquisition, while the open-source components, documentation, and
  CLI remain live.'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/otterize/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- index-ventures
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/otterize
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-20'
tags:
- Company
- Business Applications
- Kubernetes
- Access Control
- Cloud Native Security
- Zero Trust
- DevSecOps
- IAM
- Open Source
apis: []
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://otterize.com/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://docs.otterize.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.otterize.com/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.otterize.com/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/otterize
- type: Support
  url: https://joinslack.otterize.com
- type: Packages
  url: packages/otterize-packages.yml
- type: CLI
  url: cli/otterize-cli.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/otterize-changelog.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/otterize-authentication.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/otterize-domain-security.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/otterize-llms.txt
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-20'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 6
  pass: local-v1