Shadeform

Shadeform is a GPU cloud marketplace that exposes a single REST API for deploying and managing GPU compute across many underlying clouds. One interface lets you compare real-time availability and per-GPU-hour pricing, then launch, inspect, restart, and delete instances, attach volumes and SSH keys, and reuse saved launch templates across providers such as Lambda, Nebius, Crusoe, and Hyperstack.

Shadeform publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Instance Types API, Instances API, SSH Keys API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include GPU, Cloud, Marketplace, Compute, and Infrastructure.

Shadeform’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, and 8 more developer resources.

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38.2/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessPaidSelf serve
5 APIs
GPUCloudMarketplaceComputeInfrastructureAI

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 38.2/100 · thin
Contract Quality 15.9 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 4.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity 5.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 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 5

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

Shadeform Instance Types API

Query standardized instance types, availability, and pricing.

Shadeform Instances API

Launch and manage GPU instances across clouds.

Shadeform SSH Keys API

Manage SSH public keys for instance access.

Shadeform Templates API

Save and reuse launch templates.

Shadeform Volumes API

Manage persistent storage volumes.

Open Collections 1

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

Shadeform API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Shadeform Plans Pricing

2 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Shadeform Rate Limits

3 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Shadeform Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

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

Shadeform Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Shadeform Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Shadeform Agentic Access

23 operations · 12 acting

23 operations · 12 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

RateLimits
RateLimits

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans
Plans
 FinOps
FinOps

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: shadeform
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shadeform/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Shadeform
kind: company
description: Shadeform is a GPU cloud marketplace that exposes a single REST API for deploying and managing GPU compute across
  many underlying clouds. One interface lets you compare real-time availability and per-GPU-hour pricing, then launch, inspect,
  restart, and delete instances, attach volumes and SSH keys, and reuse saved launch templates across providers such as Lambda,
  Nebius, Crusoe, and Hyperstack.
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid · 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/shadeform.png
tags:
- GPU
- Cloud
- Marketplace
- Compute
- Infrastructure
- AI
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: shadeform:shadeform-instance-types-api
  name: Shadeform Instance Types API
  description: Query standardized instance types, availability, and pricing.
  humanURL: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances
  baseURL: https://api.shadeform.ai/v1
  tags:
  - Instance Types
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shadeform-instance-types-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/getting-started/quickstart
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances
  - type: Postman
    url: collections/shadeform.postman_collection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances-types
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances-types
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/templates/templates
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/templates/templates
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/volumes/volumes
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/volumes/volumes
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/sshkeys/sshkeys
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/sshkeys/sshkeys
- aid: shadeform:shadeform-instances-api
  name: Shadeform Instances API
  description: Launch and manage GPU instances across clouds.
  humanURL: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances
  baseURL: https://api.shadeform.ai/v1
  tags:
  - Instances
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shadeform-instances-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/getting-started/quickstart
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances
  - type: Postman
    url: collections/shadeform.postman_collection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances-types
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances-types
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/templates/templates
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/templates/templates
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/volumes/volumes
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/volumes/volumes
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/sshkeys/sshkeys
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/sshkeys/sshkeys
- aid: shadeform:shadeform-ssh-keys-api
  name: Shadeform SSH Keys API
  description: Manage SSH public keys for instance access.
  humanURL: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances
  baseURL: https://api.shadeform.ai/v1
  tags:
  - SSH Keys
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shadeform-ssh-keys-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/getting-started/quickstart
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances
  - type: Postman
    url: collections/shadeform.postman_collection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances-types
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances-types
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/templates/templates
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/templates/templates
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/volumes/volumes
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/volumes/volumes
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/sshkeys/sshkeys
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/sshkeys/sshkeys
- aid: shadeform:shadeform-templates-api
  name: Shadeform Templates API
  description: Save and reuse launch templates.
  humanURL: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances
  baseURL: https://api.shadeform.ai/v1
  tags:
  - Templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shadeform-templates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/getting-started/quickstart
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances
  - type: Postman
    url: collections/shadeform.postman_collection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances-types
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances-types
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/templates/templates
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/templates/templates
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/volumes/volumes
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/volumes/volumes
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/sshkeys/sshkeys
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/sshkeys/sshkeys
- aid: shadeform:shadeform-volumes-api
  name: Shadeform Volumes API
  description: Manage persistent storage volumes.
  humanURL: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances
  baseURL: https://api.shadeform.ai/v1
  tags:
  - Volumes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/shadeform-volumes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/getting-started/quickstart
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances
  - type: Postman
    url: collections/shadeform.postman_collection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances-types
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/instances/instances-types
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/templates/templates
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/templates/templates
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/volumes/volumes
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/volumes/volumes
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/sshkeys/sshkeys
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.shadeform.ai/api-reference/sshkeys/sshkeys
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/shadeform-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/shadeform-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/shadeform-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/shadeform
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shadeformai
- type: Website
  url: https://www.shadeform.ai
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.shadeform.ai
- type: Plans
  url: plans/shadeform-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/shadeform-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/shadeform-finops.yml
- url: https://shadeform.com/resources/articles
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com