SmartBear

SmartBear is a software company that provides AI-powered tools for API lifecycle management including design, testing, documentation, and governance. Their product portfolio includes SwaggerHub for API design and documentation, ReadyAPI for API testing, PactFlow for contract testing, and other tools for software quality and performance. SmartBear's developer API enables programmatic access to manage API definitions, automate lifecycle workflows, and integrate SwaggerHub with CI/CD pipelines and third-party services.

SmartBear publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including APIs API, Domains API, Integrations API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include API Design, API Documentation, API Testing, Contract Testing, and Governance.

The SmartBear catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

SmartBear’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, pricing, and 21 more developer resources.

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44.4/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 23/100 agent aware open core · Apache-2.0 Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

Composite quality — 44.4/100 · developing

Contract Quality 11.8 / 20

Developer Ergonomics 6.9 / 16

Access Clarity 5.1 / 16

Operational Transparency 2.5 / 10

Contract Governance 2.8 / 10

Discoverability 4.7 / 8

Open Source Surface 5.0 / 10

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 2.2 / 10

Agent readiness — 23/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 12 / 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

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

Open Source Surface applies to this provider. This product is open source and we read its repository directly, so Open Source Surface carries 10 points of the composite. It is scored from what the repository actually publishes — a security policy, a contribution guide, a release history, a code of conduct — read live from the provider rather than inferred from our own catalog pointers. This facet adds; nothing was taken away to make room for it. An open-source project is not excused from the commercial facets, because exemption would strip it of the points it does earn. If we have the wrong repository, or this product is not open source, say so on your provider repo and we will drop the facet rather than have you publish against it.

Create-or-Update Ergonomics applies to this provider. This API accepts writes, so it carries 10 points of the composite. It is scored from the published contracts themselves: whether a caller can create-or-update in one call, whether the write accepts a key the caller already holds, and whether the response says which branch ran. Without that, every write needs a search-and-branch in front of it, and the first time that check is skipped a duplicate record is created. Scored against the observed mean rather than raw — a provider at the catalog average is unchanged by this facet, not penalised by it.

The six quality facets above are damped to 80 points between them, because the conditional facet above carries the other 20. That is why each facet's contribution is shown against a damped maximum: raising a quality facet moves the composite by 80% of its nominal weight, not 100%. The full arithmetic is at apis.io/rating/.

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APIs 7

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

ReadyAPI

ReadyAPI is SmartBear's API quality platform for functional, security, and performance testing. It supports RESTful, GraphQL, and other API standards, and is used by more than 2...

PactFlow

PactFlow is SmartBear's contract testing platform that ensures API changes do not break consumer applications. It integrates with SwaggerHub for bi-directional contract testing ...

SmartBear APIs API

Manage API definitions and versions

SmartBear Domains API

Manage reusable domain definitions

SmartBear Integrations API

Manage API integrations with third-party services

SmartBear Organizations API

Manage organizations and members

SmartBear Projects API

Manage SwaggerHub projects

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Open Collections 7

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

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

SmartBear SwaggerHub APIs API

OPEN COLLECTION

SmartBear SwaggerHub APIs Domains API

OPEN COLLECTION

SmartBear SwaggerHub APIs Integrations API

OPEN COLLECTION

SmartBear SwaggerHub APIs Organizations API

OPEN COLLECTION

SmartBear SwaggerHub APIs Projects API

OPEN COLLECTION

SmartBear SwaggerHub API

OPEN COLLECTION

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MCP Servers 1

Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.

MCP Server

MCP SERVER

GraphQL 1

GraphQL schemas published by this provider.

SmartBear GraphQL API

GRAPHQL

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Smartbear Plans Pricing

1 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Smartbear Rate Limits

1 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Smartbear Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Smartbear Context

15 classes · 7 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

SmartBear API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

SmartBear API Rules

8 rules · 2 errors 5 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 2

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

SmartBear API Entry

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SmartBear Integration

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 1

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Smartbear Swaggerhub Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 2

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Smartbear Create Integration Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Smartbear Get Owner Apis Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 3

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

Smartbear Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Smartbear Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Smartbear Trust Center

SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Smartbear Agentic Access

29 operations · 16 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal

DeveloperPortal

Documentation 5

Reference material describing how the API behaves

ContributionGuide

Documentation

OpenAPI

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

MCPServer

MCPServer

Design & Contract 4

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Spectral

JSONStructure

JSONLD

Vocabulary

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

IssueTracker

IssueTracker

Releases

Releases

Community

Community

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

License

License

Pricing

Pricing

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: smartbear
name: SmartBear
description: SmartBear is a software company that provides AI-powered tools for API lifecycle management including design,
  testing, documentation, and governance. Their product portfolio includes SwaggerHub for API design and documentation, ReadyAPI
  for API testing, PactFlow for contract testing, and other tools for software quality and performance. SmartBear's developer
  API enables programmatic access to manage API definitions, automate lifecycle workflows, and integrate SwaggerHub with CI/CD
  pipelines and third-party services.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/smartbear/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
deliveryModel:
  model: open-core
  license: Apache-2.0
  open_source: true
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Open core · an OSS project plus a commercial hosted product
  confidence: high
  source:
  - license
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: enterprise
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: true
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Enterprise (free trial) · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
created: '2025-01-08'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
tags:
- API Design
- API Documentation
- API Testing
- Contract Testing
- Governance
- Monitoring
- Platform
kind: contract
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/smartbear.png
access: 3rd-Party
position: Consuming
apis:
- aid: smartbear:readyapi
  name: ReadyAPI
  tags:
  - API Testing
  - Performance Testing
  - Security Testing
  - Functional Testing
  humanURL: https://smartbear.com/product/ready-api/overview/
  properties:
  - url: https://support.smartbear.com/readyapi/docs/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://github.com/SmartBear/readyapi4j
    type: GitHubRepository
  description: ReadyAPI is SmartBear's API quality platform for functional, security, and performance testing. It supports
    RESTful, GraphQL, and other API standards, and is used by more than 250,000 users running more than 2 million tests per
    month.
- aid: smartbear:pactflow
  name: PactFlow
  tags:
  - API Testing
  - CI/CD
  - Contract Testing
  - Consumer-Driven Contracts
  humanURL: https://pactflow.io/
  properties:
  - url: https://docs.pactflow.io/
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://developer.smartbear.com/pactflow/default/pactflow_saas_api
    type: APIReference
  description: 'PactFlow is SmartBear''s contract testing platform that ensures API changes do not break consumer applications.
    It integrates with SwaggerHub for bi-directional contract testing and uses REST principles with predictable resource-oriented
    URLs. Base URL: https://{account}.pactflow.io.'
- aid: smartbear:smartbear-apis-api
  name: SmartBear APIs API
  description: Manage API definitions and versions
  humanURL: https://swagger.io/product/
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - APIs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartbear-apis-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://support.smartbear.com/swaggerhub/docs/en/index.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://swagger.io/product/pricing/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/SmartBear/swaggerhub-cli
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/smartbear-graphql.md
- aid: smartbear:smartbear-domains-api
  name: SmartBear Domains API
  description: Manage reusable domain definitions
  humanURL: https://swagger.io/product/
  tags:
  - Domains
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartbear-domains-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://support.smartbear.com/swaggerhub/docs/en/index.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://swagger.io/product/pricing/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/SmartBear/swaggerhub-cli
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/smartbear-graphql.md
- aid: smartbear:smartbear-integrations-api
  name: SmartBear Integrations API
  description: Manage API integrations with third-party services
  humanURL: https://swagger.io/product/
  tags:
  - Integration
  tags_raw:
  - Integrations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartbear-integrations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://support.smartbear.com/swaggerhub/docs/en/index.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://swagger.io/product/pricing/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/SmartBear/swaggerhub-cli
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/smartbear-graphql.md
- aid: smartbear:smartbear-organizations-api
  name: SmartBear Organizations API
  description: Manage organizations and members
  humanURL: https://swagger.io/product/
  tags:
  - Organization
  tags_raw:
  - Organizations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartbear-organizations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://support.smartbear.com/swaggerhub/docs/en/index.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://swagger.io/product/pricing/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/SmartBear/swaggerhub-cli
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/smartbear-graphql.md
- aid: smartbear:smartbear-projects-api
  name: SmartBear Projects API
  description: Manage SwaggerHub projects
  humanURL: https://swagger.io/product/
  tags:
  - Project
  tags_raw:
  - Projects
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartbear-projects-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://support.smartbear.com/swaggerhub/docs/en/index.html
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://swagger.io/product/pricing/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/SmartBear/swaggerhub-cli
  - type: GraphQL
    url: graphql/smartbear-graphql.md
common:
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/SmartBear/swaggerhub-cli/issues
- type: Releases
  url: https://github.com/SmartBear/swaggerhub-cli/releases
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/SmartBear/swaggerhub-cli/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: License
  name: Apache-2.0
  url: https://github.com/SmartBear/swaggerhub-cli/blob/main/LICENSE
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/smartbear-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/smartbear-trust-center.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/smartbear-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/smartbear-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartbear
- type: Website
  url: https://smartbear.com/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developer.smartbear.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://support.smartbear.com/documentation/
- type: Community
  url: https://community.smartbear.com/
- type: Blog
  url: https://smartbear.com/blog/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/SmartBear
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/SmartBear-DevRel
- type: Pricing
  url: https://swagger.io/product/pricing/
- type: OpenAPI
  url: openapi/_original/smartbear-swaggerhub-openapi.yml
- type: Spectral
  url: rules/smartbear-rules.yml
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/smartbear-api-entry-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/smartbear-integration-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/smartbear-swaggerhub-structure.json
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/smartbear-context.jsonld
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/smartbear-vocabulary.yml
- type: Integrations
  url: https://smartbear.com/integrations/
- name: MCP Server
  url: https://github.com/SmartBear/smartbear-mcp
  type: MCPServer
integrations:
- name: logo
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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