SimpliVity

SimpliVity is the hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) pioneer acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise in 2017 and now shipped as HPE SimpliVity. Its data virtualization platform runs on the OmniStack software stack, delivering built-in deduplication, compression, backup, replication, and disaster recovery across VMware and Hyper-V clusters. The programmatic surface is the HPE OmniStack REST API (v1.25), which manages the key components of a SimpliVity configuration — virtual machines, backups, backup policies, datastores, hosts, clusters/omnistack_clusters, cluster groups, external stores, certificates, and long-running tasks. The API is served on-appliance by the Management Virtual Appliance (MVA) and authenticated with an OAuth2 password grant that issues read/write bearer tokens. HPE publishes first-party SDKs for Python, Go, and PowerShell plus Ansible modules on the HewlettPackard GitHub org.

SimpliVity publishes 10 APIs on the APIs.io network, including backups API, cluster_groups API, datastores API, and 7 more. Tagged areas include Company, Big Data, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Backup.

SimpliVity’s developer surface includes documentation, API reference, and 22 more developer resources.

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30.7/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 25/100 agent aware self hosted · Apache-2.0 Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

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1 APIs

Company Big Data Hyperconverged Infrastructure Virtualization Backup Disaster Recovery Data-Center Storage Cloud Infrastructure HPE

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Composite quality — 30.7/100 · thin

Contract Quality 8.2 / 20

Developer Ergonomics 6.0 / 16

Access Clarity 0.0 / 16

Operational Transparency 2.7 / 10

Contract Governance 0.4 / 10

Discoverability 6.1 / 8

Open Source Surface 5.0 / 10

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 25/100 · 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 8 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 5 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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APIs 10

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

SimpliVity backups API

A backup is a complete, standalone image of a specific virtual machine, taken at a specific point in time.

SimpliVity cluster_groups API

A set of omnistack_clusters that are able to perform backup and restore operations between each other

SimpliVity datastores API

A datastore is a data repository of files that constitute virtual machines.

SimpliVity external_stores API

An external (non HPE SimpliVity) destination for storing backups, such as an HPE StoreOnce Catalyst store

SimpliVity hosts API

A host is a virtual object that uses HPE OmniStack software in a federation.

SimpliVity omnistack_clusters API

An omnistack_cluster is a logical grouping of systems that run the HPE OmniStack software. The user defines an omnistack_cluster to efficiently share resources across the systems.

SimpliVity policies API

A policy contains backup rules that can be applied to an individual datastore or virtual_machine.

SimpliVity security API

Includes the REST APIs that support security operations for HPE SimpliVity objects

SimpliVity tasks API

A task is created by the system to enable a client to track state changes where a managed object moves when it is created or modified.

SimpliVity virtual_machines API

A virtual_machine represents a single virtual machine created within an HPE SimpliVity datastore.

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Open Collections 11

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

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

HPE OmniStack REST backups API

OPEN COLLECTION

HPE OmniStack REST backups cluster_groups API

OPEN COLLECTION

HPE OmniStack REST backups datastores API

OPEN COLLECTION

HPE OmniStack REST backups external_stores API

OPEN COLLECTION

HPE OmniStack REST backups hosts API

OPEN COLLECTION

HPE OmniStack REST backups omnistack_clusters API

OPEN COLLECTION

HPE OmniStack REST backups policies API

OPEN COLLECTION

HPE OmniStack REST backups security API

OPEN COLLECTION

HPE OmniStack REST backups tasks API

OPEN COLLECTION

HPE OmniStack REST backups virtual_machines API

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Security Posture 2

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

Simplivity Authentication

oauth2 · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Simplivity Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Simplivity Scopes

2 scopes · password

2 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

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

Simplivity Agentic Access

87 operations · 51 acting · 3 human-in-the-loop

87 operations · 51 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 3

Reference material describing how the API behaves

ContributionGuide

ContributionGuide

Documentation

Documentation

APIReference

APIReference

Agent Surfaces 4

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

X-MCPServerCandidate

X-MCPServerCandidate

AgentSkill

AgentSkill

LLMsTxt

LLMsTxt

Design & Contract 5

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Conventions

Conformance

ErrorCatalog

DataModel

Lifecycle

Build 4

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

SourceCode

Packages

SDKs

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

IssueTracker

IssueTracker

Releases

Releases

Deprecation

Deprecation

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

License

License

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Other 2

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

ParentCompany

ParentCompany

Overlay

Overlay

Source (apis.yml)

aid: simplivity
deliveryModel:
  model: self-hosted
  license: Apache-2.0
  open_source: true
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Self-hosted open source · you run it yourself
  confidence: high
  source:
  - license
  - openapi
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
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://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/simplivity.png
name: SimpliVity
description: SimpliVity is the hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) pioneer acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise in 2017
  and now shipped as HPE SimpliVity. Its data virtualization platform runs on the OmniStack software stack, delivering built-in
  deduplication, compression, backup, replication, and disaster recovery across VMware and Hyper-V clusters. The programmatic
  surface is the HPE OmniStack REST API (v1.25), which manages the key components of a SimpliVity configuration — virtual
  machines, backups, backup policies, datastores, hosts, clusters/omnistack_clusters, cluster groups, external stores, certificates,
  and long-running tasks. The API is served on-appliance by the Management Virtual Appliance (MVA) and authenticated with
  an OAuth2 password grant that issues read/write bearer tokens. HPE publishes first-party SDKs for Python, Go, and PowerShell
  plus Ansible modules on the HewlettPackard GitHub org.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/simplivity/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- accel
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
specificationVersion: '0.23'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-21'
tags:
- Company
- Big Data
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure
- Virtualization
- Backup
- Disaster Recovery
- Data-Center
- Storage
- Cloud Infrastructure
- HPE
tags_raw:
- Company
- Big Data
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure
- Virtualization
- Backup
- Disaster Recovery
- Data Center
- Storage
- Cloud Infrastructure
- HPE
apis:
- aid: simplivity:simplivity-backups-api
  name: SimpliVity backups API
  description: A backup is a complete, standalone image of a specific virtual machine, taken at a specific point in time.
  humanURL: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/hpe-simplivity-swagger
  baseURL: https://management-virtual-appliance/api
  tags:
  - Backups
  tags_raw:
  - backups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/simplivity-backups-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/simplivity-authentication.yml
  - type: OAuthScopes
    url: scopes/simplivity-scopes.yml
- aid: simplivity:simplivity-cluster-groups-api
  name: SimpliVity cluster_groups API
  description: A set of omnistack_clusters that are able to perform backup and restore operations between each other
  humanURL: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/hpe-simplivity-swagger
  baseURL: https://management-virtual-appliance/api
  tags:
  - ClusterGroups
  tags_raw:
  - cluster_groups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/simplivity-cluster-groups-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/simplivity-authentication.yml
  - type: OAuthScopes
    url: scopes/simplivity-scopes.yml
- aid: simplivity:simplivity-datastores-api
  name: SimpliVity datastores API
  description: A datastore is a data repository of files that constitute virtual machines.
  humanURL: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/hpe-simplivity-swagger
  baseURL: https://management-virtual-appliance/api
  tags:
  - Datastores
  tags_raw:
  - datastores
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/simplivity-datastores-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/simplivity-authentication.yml
  - type: OAuthScopes
    url: scopes/simplivity-scopes.yml
- aid: simplivity:simplivity-external-stores-api
  name: SimpliVity external_stores API
  description: An external (non HPE SimpliVity) destination for storing backups, such as an HPE StoreOnce Catalyst store
  humanURL: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/hpe-simplivity-swagger
  baseURL: https://management-virtual-appliance/api
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - external_stores
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/simplivity-external-stores-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/simplivity-authentication.yml
  - type: OAuthScopes
    url: scopes/simplivity-scopes.yml
- aid: simplivity:simplivity-hosts-api
  name: SimpliVity hosts API
  description: A host is a virtual object that uses HPE OmniStack software in a federation.
  humanURL: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/hpe-simplivity-swagger
  baseURL: https://management-virtual-appliance/api
  tags:
  - Hosts
  tags_raw:
  - hosts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/simplivity-hosts-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/simplivity-authentication.yml
  - type: OAuthScopes
    url: scopes/simplivity-scopes.yml
- aid: simplivity:simplivity-omnistack-clusters-api
  name: SimpliVity omnistack_clusters API
  description: An omnistack_cluster is a logical grouping of systems that run the HPE OmniStack software. The user defines
    an omnistack_cluster to efficiently share resources across the systems.
  humanURL: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/hpe-simplivity-swagger
  baseURL: https://management-virtual-appliance/api
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - omnistack_clusters
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/simplivity-omnistack-clusters-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/simplivity-authentication.yml
  - type: OAuthScopes
    url: scopes/simplivity-scopes.yml
- aid: simplivity:simplivity-policies-api
  name: SimpliVity policies API
  description: A policy contains backup rules that can be applied to an individual datastore or virtual_machine.
  humanURL: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/hpe-simplivity-swagger
  baseURL: https://management-virtual-appliance/api
  tags:
  - Policies
  tags_raw:
  - policies
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/simplivity-policies-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/simplivity-authentication.yml
  - type: OAuthScopes
    url: scopes/simplivity-scopes.yml
- aid: simplivity:simplivity-security-api
  name: SimpliVity security API
  description: Includes the REST APIs that support security operations for HPE SimpliVity objects
  humanURL: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/hpe-simplivity-swagger
  baseURL: https://management-virtual-appliance/api
  tags:
  - Security
  tags_raw:
  - security
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/simplivity-security-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/simplivity-authentication.yml
  - type: OAuthScopes
    url: scopes/simplivity-scopes.yml
- aid: simplivity:simplivity-tasks-api
  name: SimpliVity tasks API
  description: A task is created by the system to enable a client to track state changes where a managed object moves when
    it is created or modified.
  humanURL: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/hpe-simplivity-swagger
  baseURL: https://management-virtual-appliance/api
  tags:
  - Task
  tags_raw:
  - tasks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/simplivity-tasks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/simplivity-authentication.yml
  - type: OAuthScopes
    url: scopes/simplivity-scopes.yml
- aid: simplivity:simplivity-virtual-machines-api
  name: SimpliVity virtual_machines API
  description: A virtual_machine represents a single virtual machine created within an HPE SimpliVity datastore.
  humanURL: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/hpe-simplivity-swagger
  baseURL: https://management-virtual-appliance/api
  tags:
  - Virtual Machines
  tags_raw:
  - virtual_machines
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/simplivity-virtual-machines-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/simplivity-authentication.yml
  - type: OAuthScopes
    url: scopes/simplivity-scopes.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: ParentCompany
  url: https://apis.io/providers/hewlett-packard-enterprise/
  name: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  x-relationship: acquired
  x-evidence: SimpliVity is the hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) pioneer acquired by Hewlett Packard Enterprise in 2017
    and now shipped as HPE SimpliVity.
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/simplivity-python/issues
- type: Releases
  url: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/simplivity-python/releases
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/simplivity-python/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: License
  name: Apache-2.0
  url: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/simplivity-python/blob/master/LICENSE
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/simplivity-domain-security.yml
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/simplivity-agentic-access.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/hpe-simplivity.html
- type: Documentation
  url: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/simplivity-python/blob/master/README.md
- type: APIReference
  url: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/hpe-simplivity-swagger
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/HewlettPackard
- type: SourceCode
  url: https://github.com/HewlettPackard/simplivity-python
- type: Packages
  url: packages/simplivity-packages.yml
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/simplivity-packages.yml
- type: X-MCPServerCandidate
  url: mcp/simplivity-mcp.yml
  note: 'Renamed from MCPServer 2026-09-03 (roadmap#247): the manifest self-describes as status: candidate — a tool list derived
    from the published API contracts, not an existing server. The scorer already read the manifest and reported mcp_server
    correctly; the MCPServer type was crediting the artifact-type surfaces with a server that does not exist.'
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/simplivity-llms.txt
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/simplivity-omnistack-overlay.yaml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/simplivity-conventions.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/simplivity-conformance.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/simplivity-problem-types.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/simplivity-data-model.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/simplivity-lifecycle.yml
- type: Deprecation
  url: lifecycle/simplivity-lifecycle.yml
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-21'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 16
  pass: local-v1

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