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Packer

Packer is an open-source tool by HashiCorp for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration. It automates the creation of pre-configured virtual machine and container images. HCP Packer adds a hosted artifact registry with a REST API for tracking image metadata, versions, channels, and security signals.

Packer publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network: PackerService API. Tagged areas include Automation, DevOps, HashiCorp, Image Building, and Infrastructure as Code.

Packer’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, and 5 more developer resources.

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33.3/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
2 APIs
AutomationDevOpsHashiCorpImage BuildingInfrastructure as Code

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 33.3/100 · thin
Contract Quality 10.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.8 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 5.9 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
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 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 2

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

Packer

Open-source tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration.

Packer PackerService API

The PackerService API from Packer — 13 operation(s) for packerservice.

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

HashiCorp Cloud Platform Packer Artifact Registry

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Packer Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Packer Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Packer Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

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

Packer Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Packer Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Packer Agentic Access

24 operations · 13 acting

24 operations · 13 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Community
Community

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: packer
name: Packer
description: Packer is an open-source tool by HashiCorp for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from
  a single source configuration. It automates the creation of pre-configured virtual machine and container images. HCP Packer
  adds a hosted artifact registry with a REST API for tracking image metadata, versions, channels, and security signals.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/packer.png
tags:
- Automation
- DevOps
- HashiCorp
- Image Building
- Infrastructure as Code
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/packer/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: packer:packer
  name: Packer
  description: Open-source tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration.
  humanURL: https://www.packer.io/
  tags:
  - Automation
  - DevOps
  - Infrastructure as Code
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/docs
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/tutorials
- aid: packer:packer-packerservice-api
  name: Packer PackerService API
  description: The PackerService API from Packer — 13 operation(s) for packerservice.
  humanURL: https://www.packer.io/
  baseURL: https://api.cloud.hashicorp.com
  tags:
  - PackerService
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/packer-packerservice-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/hcp/api-docs/packer
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.hashicorp.com
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/packer-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/packer-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/packer-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.packer.io/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/docs
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/hashicorp/packer
- type: Community
  url: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/c/packer
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com