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Portainer

Portainer is an open source container management platform that simplifies deploying, managing, and monitoring Docker, Swarm, Podman, and Kubernetes environments through a unified web UI and REST API.

Portainer publishes 32 APIs on the APIs.io network, including auth API, backup API, custom_templates API, and 29 more. Tagged areas include Container Management, Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Portainer’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, API reference, engineering blog, pricing, and 10 more developer resources.

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31.1/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 27/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
32 APIs
Container ManagementContainersDockerKubernetes

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scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0
Composite quality — 31.1/100 · thin
Contract Quality 12.6 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 5.2 / 20
Access Clarity 5.3 / 20
Operational Transparency 1.7 / 13
Contract Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.3 / 10
Agent readiness — 27/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
Documented Reversibility 6 / 6
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 7 / 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 4 / 4
Delegated User Identity 0 / 6
Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5
Registration Without a Human 0 / 6
Agentic Commerce Surface 0 / 5
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APIs 32

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

Portainer auth API

Authenticate against Portainer HTTP API

Portainer backup API

Manage backups

Portainer custom_templates API

Manage Custom Templates

Portainer docker API

Manage Docker resources

Portainer edge API

Manage Edge related environment(endpoint) settings

Portainer edge_groups API

Manage Edge Groups

Portainer edge_jobs API

Manage Edge Jobs

Portainer edge_stacks API

Manage Edge Stacks

Portainer endpoint_groups API

Manage environment(endpoint) groups

Portainer endpoints API

Manage Docker environments(endpoints)

Portainer gitops API

Operate git repository

Portainer helm API

Manage Helm charts

Portainer intel API

Manage Intel AMT settings

Portainer kubernetes API

Manage Kubernetes cluster

Portainer ldap API

Manage LDAP settings

Portainer motd API

Fetch the message of the day

Portainer registries API

Manage Docker registries

Portainer resource_controls API

Manage access control on Docker resources

Portainer roles API

Manage roles

Portainer settings API

Manage Portainer settings

Portainer ssl API

Manage ssl settings

Portainer stacks API

Manage stacks

Portainer status API

Information about the Portainer instance

Portainer system API

Manage Portainer system

Portainer tags API

Manage tags

Portainer team_memberships API

Manage team memberships

Portainer teams API

Manage teams

Portainer templates API

Manage App Templates

Portainer upload API

Upload files

Portainer users API

Manage users

Portainer webhooks API

Manage webhooks

Portainer websocket API

Create exec sessions using websockets

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

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PortainerCE auth API

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PortainerCE auth custom_templates API

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PortainerCE auth docker API

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PortainerCE auth edge API

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PortainerCE auth edge_groups API

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PortainerCE auth edge_jobs API

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PortainerCE auth edge_stacks API

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PortainerCE auth endpoints API

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PortainerCE auth ldap API

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PortainerCE auth registries API

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PortainerCE auth resource_controls API

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PortainerCE auth roles API

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PortainerCE auth ssl API

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PortainerCE auth stacks API

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PortainerCE auth tags API

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PortainerCE auth team_memberships API

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PortainerCE auth teams API

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PortainerCE auth templates API

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PortainerCE auth upload API

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PortainerCE auth users API

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PortainerCE auth webhooks API

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Portainer Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Portainer Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Portainer Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

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

Portainer Authentication

apiKey · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Portainer Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Portainer Agentic Access

237 operations · 129 acting · 7 human-in-the-loop

237 operations · 129 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 APIReference
APIReference

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess
 LlmsText
LlmsText

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrg
GitHubOrg
 GitHubRepository
GitHubRepository

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Community
Community
 Slack
Slack

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

License
License
 Pricing
Pricing

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: portainer
name: Portainer
description: Portainer is an open source container management platform that simplifies deploying, managing, and monitoring
  Docker, Swarm, Podman, and Kubernetes environments through a unified web UI and REST API.
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
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/portainer.png
tags:
- Container Management
- Containers
- Docker
- Kubernetes
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/portainer/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: portainer:portainer-auth-api
  name: Portainer auth API
  description: Authenticate against Portainer HTTP API
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Authentication
  tags_raw:
  - auth
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-auth-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-backup-api
  name: Portainer backup API
  description: Manage backups
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Backup
  tags_raw:
  - backup
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-backup-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-custom-templates-api
  name: Portainer custom_templates API
  description: Manage Custom Templates
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Custom Templates
  tags_raw:
  - custom_templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-custom-templates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-docker-api
  name: Portainer docker API
  description: Manage Docker resources
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Docker
  tags_raw:
  - docker
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-docker-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-edge-api
  name: Portainer edge API
  description: Manage Edge related environment(endpoint) settings
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Edge
  tags_raw:
  - edge
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-edge-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-edge-groups-api
  name: Portainer edge_groups API
  description: Manage Edge Groups
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - edge_groups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-edge-groups-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-edge-jobs-api
  name: Portainer edge_jobs API
  description: Manage Edge Jobs
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - edge_jobs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-edge-jobs-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-edge-stacks-api
  name: Portainer edge_stacks API
  description: Manage Edge Stacks
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - edge_stacks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-edge-stacks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-endpoint-groups-api
  name: Portainer endpoint_groups API
  description: Manage environment(endpoint) groups
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - endpoint_groups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-endpoint-groups-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-endpoints-api
  name: Portainer endpoints API
  description: Manage Docker environments(endpoints)
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - endpoints
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-endpoints-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-gitops-api
  name: Portainer gitops API
  description: Operate git repository
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - GitOps
  tags_raw:
  - gitops
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-gitops-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-helm-api
  name: Portainer helm API
  description: Manage Helm charts
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Helm
  tags_raw:
  - helm
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-helm-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-intel-api
  name: Portainer intel API
  description: Manage Intel AMT settings
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Intel
  tags_raw:
  - intel
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-intel-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-kubernetes-api
  name: Portainer kubernetes API
  description: Manage Kubernetes cluster
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Kubernetes
  tags_raw:
  - kubernetes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-kubernetes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-ldap-api
  name: Portainer ldap API
  description: Manage LDAP settings
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - LDAP
  tags_raw:
  - ldap
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-ldap-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-motd-api
  name: Portainer motd API
  description: Fetch the message of the day
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - motd
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-motd-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-registries-api
  name: Portainer registries API
  description: Manage Docker registries
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Registries
  tags_raw:
  - registries
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-registries-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-resource-controls-api
  name: Portainer resource_controls API
  description: Manage access control on Docker resources
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - resource_controls
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-resource-controls-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-roles-api
  name: Portainer roles API
  description: Manage roles
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Roles
  tags_raw:
  - roles
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-roles-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-settings-api
  name: Portainer settings API
  description: Manage Portainer settings
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Settings
  tags_raw:
  - settings
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-settings-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-ssl-api
  name: Portainer ssl API
  description: Manage ssl settings
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - SSL
  tags_raw:
  - ssl
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-ssl-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-stacks-api
  name: Portainer stacks API
  description: Manage stacks
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Stacks
  tags_raw:
  - stacks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-stacks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-status-api
  name: Portainer status API
  description: Information about the Portainer instance
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Status
  tags_raw:
  - status
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-status-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-system-api
  name: Portainer system API
  description: Manage Portainer system
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - System
  tags_raw:
  - system
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-system-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-tags-api
  name: Portainer tags API
  description: Manage tags
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Tags
  tags_raw:
  - tags
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-tags-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-team-memberships-api
  name: Portainer team_memberships API
  description: Manage team memberships
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Team Memberships
  tags_raw:
  - team_memberships
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-team-memberships-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-teams-api
  name: Portainer teams API
  description: Manage teams
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Team
  tags_raw:
  - teams
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-teams-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-templates-api
  name: Portainer templates API
  description: Manage App Templates
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Templates
  tags_raw:
  - templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-templates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-upload-api
  name: Portainer upload API
  description: Upload files
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Upload
  tags_raw:
  - upload
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-upload-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-users-api
  name: Portainer users API
  description: Manage users
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - User
  tags_raw:
  - users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-users-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-webhooks-api
  name: Portainer webhooks API
  description: Manage webhooks
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - Webhook
  tags_raw:
  - webhooks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-webhooks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
- aid: portainer:portainer-websocket-api
  name: Portainer websocket API
  description: Create exec sessions using websockets
  humanURL: https://www.portainer.io/
  baseURL: https://api-docs.portainer.io
  tags:
  - WebSocket
  tags_raw:
  - websocket
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/portainer-websocket-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.portainer.io/start
common:
- type: License
  name: Zlib
  url: https://github.com/portainer/portainer/blob/develop/LICENSE
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/portainer-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/portainer-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/portainer-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/portainer
- type: Website
  url: https://www.portainer.io/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.portainer.io/
- type: APIReference
  url: https://api-docs.portainer.io/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.portainer.io/blog
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.portainer.io/pricing
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/portainer
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/portainer/portainer
- type: Community
  url: https://www.portainer.io/community
- type: Slack
  url: https://www.portainer.io/slack
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://docs.portainer.io/llms.txt
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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