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Step CI

Step CI is an open source API testing and monitoring framework that uses YAML-based workflows to define and run automated API test scenarios. It supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, tRPC, and SOAP protocols in a single unified testing framework. Step CI is language-agnostic, self-hosted, and integrates with all major CI/CD platforms.

Step CI publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include API Testing, Functional Testing, Testing, CI/CD, and Quality Assurance.

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

Step CI’s developer surface includes documentation and 6 more developer resources.

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30.6/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemium
1 APIs
API TestingFunctional TestingTestingCI/CDQuality AssuranceAutomationOpen Source

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 30.6/100 · thin
Contract Quality 3.2 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 1.7 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 5.9 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 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 1

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

Step CI

Step CI is an open source API Quality Assurance framework that is language-agnostic and configured using YAML, JSON, or JavaScript. It supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, tRPC, and SO...

GraphQL 1

GraphQL schemas published by this provider.

Step CI GraphQL API

GRAPHQL

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Step Ci Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Step Ci Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Step Ci Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Step Ci Context

18 classes · 3 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Step CI API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 1

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

Step CI Workflow

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 1

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Step Ci Workflow Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 1

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Step Ci Rest Workflow Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 1

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

Step Ci Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 npm
npm

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Discord
Discord

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: step-ci
name: Step CI
description: Step CI is an open source API testing and monitoring framework that uses YAML-based workflows to define and run
  automated API test scenarios. It supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, tRPC, and SOAP protocols in a single unified testing framework.
  Step CI is language-agnostic, self-hosted, and integrates with all major CI/CD platforms.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/step-ci.png
tags:
- API Testing
- Functional Testing
- Testing
- CI/CD
- Quality Assurance
- Automation
- Open Source
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/step-ci/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-25'
modified: '2026-05-02'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: step-ci:step-ci
  name: Step CI
  description: Step CI is an open source API Quality Assurance framework that is language-agnostic and configured using YAML,
    JSON, or JavaScript. It supports REST, GraphQL, gRPC, tRPC, and SOAP, enabling tests across different API types in a single
    workflow. The framework is self-hosted and integrates with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines,
    AWS CodeBuild, and more.
  humanURL: https://stepci.com
  tags:
  - API Testing
  - Functional Testing
  - Testing
  - CI/CD
  - Quality Assurance
  - Open Source
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.stepci.com
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/stepci/stepci
  - type: npm Package
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/stepci
  - type: Workflow Syntax
    url: https://docs.stepci.com/reference/workflow-syntax
  - url: graphql/step-ci-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/step-ci-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/step-ci
- type: Website
  url: https://stepci.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.stepci.com
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/stepci
- type: Discord
  url: https://discord.gg/KqJJzJ3BTu
- type: npm
  url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/stepci
features:
- name: Multi-Protocol Support
  description: Test REST, GraphQL, gRPC, tRPC, SOAP, and SSE APIs in a single workflow
- name: YAML-Based Workflows
  description: Define test scenarios using readable YAML configuration
- name: Self-Hosted
  description: Run tests locally, on-network, or in CI/CD environments
- name: Load Testing
  description: Built-in load testing with configurable phases and performance thresholds
- name: Contract Testing
  description: Validate API responses against OpenAPI schemas and JSON schemas
- name: Data Captures
  description: Extract values from responses using JSONPath, XPath, regex, headers, and cookies
- name: OAuth 2.0 Testing
  description: Built-in OAuth 2.0 authentication flow testing support
- name: SSL Testing
  description: Certificate validation and SSL configuration testing
- name: OpenAPI Import
  description: Import OpenAPI specifications to auto-generate test workflows
useCases:
- name: API Integration Testing
  description: Validate that APIs behave as expected across multiple endpoints and workflows
- name: Continuous Integration
  description: Run automated API tests in CI/CD pipelines on every commit
- name: Performance Testing
  description: Load test APIs with configurable ramp-up periods and performance thresholds
- name: API Monitoring
  description: Continuously monitor API availability and correctness in production
- name: Contract Testing
  description: Ensure API responses conform to defined schemas and contracts
integrations:
- name: GitHub Actions
  description: Official GitHub Actions integration for CI/CD pipelines
  url: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/step-ci-action
- name: GitLab CI/CD
  description: Built-in support for GitLab pipelines
- name: CircleCI
  description: CircleCI orb for Step CI integration
- name: Jenkins
  description: Jenkins pipeline step integration
- name: Azure Pipelines
  description: Azure DevOps pipeline task support
- name: AWS CodeBuild
  description: AWS CodeBuild integration for serverless CI
- name: Docker
  description: Official Docker image for containerized testing
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com