Porter

A package manager for Kubernetes that uses Cloud Native Application Bundles (CNAB) to package and deploy applications along with their dependencies and configuration.

Porter publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Bundles API, CredentialSets API, Installations API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include Cloud Native, CNAB, DevOps, Kubernetes, and Package Manager.

The Porter catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Porter’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, and 9 more developer resources.

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46.2/100 developing ▼ -5.0 Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreeSelf serve⚡ Free to try

7 APIs

Cloud NativeCNABDevOpsKubernetesPackage Manager

Kin Score

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

Composite quality — 46.2/100 · developing

Contract Quality 16.1 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 7.4 / 20

Commercial Clarity 5.8 / 20

Operational Transparency 3.4 / 13

Governance 7.0 / 12

Discoverability 6.5 / 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 7

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

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Porter Rate Limits

1 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

JSON Schema 1

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 1

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

JSONLD

JSONLD

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

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 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: porter
name: Porter
description: A package manager for Kubernetes that uses Cloud Native Application Bundles (CNAB) to package and deploy applications
  along with their dependencies and configuration.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · 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/porter.png
tags:
- Cloud Native
- CNAB
- DevOps
- Kubernetes
- Package Manager
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/porter/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: porter:porter-mixins-api
  name: Porter Mixins API
  description: Extension interface for building and using mixins, which are the building blocks for authoring Porter bundles.
    Mixins provide pre-built integrations for interacting with tools and services such as Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, and
    Docker Compose from within a bundle action.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/mixins/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - CNAB
  - DevOps
  - Extensions
  - Mixins
  - Plugins
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/mixins/
  - type: Reference
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/development/dev-a-mixin/
- aid: porter:porter-plugins-api
  name: Porter Plugins API
  description: Plugin interface that allows extending Porter's core functionality, such as storing installation data, credential
    sets, and parameter sets in external systems like cloud storage instead of the local filesystem. Plugins reimplement Porter's
    default behavior to integrate with enterprise or cloud infrastructure.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/docs/introduction/concepts-and-components/mixins-vs-plugins/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - Cloud Native
  - CNAB
  - DevOps
  - Extensions
  - Plugins
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/introduction/concepts-and-components/mixins-vs-plugins/
- aid: porter:porter-bundles-api
  name: Porter Bundles API
  description: Operations for searching, inspecting, and managing CNAB bundles published to OCI registries.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/docs/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - Bundles
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/porter-bundles-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/learn/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/porter-manifest-schema.json
- aid: porter:porter-credentialsets-api
  name: Porter CredentialSets API
  description: Operations for managing credential sets that supply secret values to bundle executions.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/docs/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - CredentialSets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/porter-credentialsets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/learn/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/porter-manifest-schema.json
- aid: porter:porter-installations-api
  name: Porter Installations API
  description: Operations for managing bundle installations, including install, upgrade, invoke, and uninstall lifecycle actions.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/docs/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - Installations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/porter-installations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/learn/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/porter-manifest-schema.json
- aid: porter:porter-parametersets-api
  name: Porter ParameterSets API
  description: Operations for managing parameter sets that supply configuration values to bundle executions.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/docs/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - ParameterSets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/porter-parametersets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/learn/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/porter-manifest-schema.json
- aid: porter:porter-runs-api
  name: Porter Runs API
  description: Operations for querying the history of bundle action executions and their outputs.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/docs/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - Runs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/porter-runs-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/learn/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/porter-manifest-schema.json
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/porter-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/porter-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/porter-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/porterrun
- type: Website
  url: https://porter.sh/
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/porter-context.jsonld
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/porter-manifest-schema.json
- type: Documentation
  url: https://porter.sh/docs/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://porter.sh/docs/learn/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/getporter
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/getporter/porter
- type: Community
  url: https://porter.sh/community/
- type: Integrations
  url: https://porter.sh/docs/integrations/
- type: Blog
  url: https://porter.sh/blog/index.xml
integrations:
- name: Azure Plugin
- name: Filesystem Secrets Plugin
- name: Hashicorp Plugin
- name: Host Secrets Plugin
- name: Kubernetes Plugin
- name: MongoDB Docker Storage Plugin
- name: MongoDB Storage Plugin
- name: Plugin Types
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

Porter

Kin Score

APIs 7

Porter Mixins API

Porter Plugins API

Porter Bundles API

Porter CredentialSets API

Porter Installations API

Porter ParameterSets API

Porter Runs API

Open Collections 1

Porter Bundle API

Pricing Plans 1

Porter Plans Pricing

Rate Limits 1

Porter Rate Limits

FinOps 1

Porter Finops

Semantic Vocabularies 1

Porter Context

Spectral Rules 1

Porter API Rules

JSON Schema 1

Porter Bundle Manifest

Security Posture 2

Porter Authentication

Porter Domain Security

Agentic Access 1

Porter Agentic Access

Resources