Synopsys

Synopsys is a global leader in semiconductor design EDA tools and software security testing. The company's Software Integrity Group (now rebranded as Black Duck) provides application security testing products including Polaris, Coverity (SAST), Black Duck (SCA), and Seeker (IAST). Synopsys also offers cloud-based EDA and semiconductor design services through the Synopsys Cloud platform with the OpenLink API for license entitlement management.

Synopsys publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Coverity REST API, Entitlements API, Issues API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Software Security, Application Security Testing, Static Analysis, Software Composition Analysis, and EDA Tools.

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

Synopsys’ developer surface includes authentication and 10 more developer resources.

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34.2/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 29/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-21 · rubric v0.12.0

AccessEnterpriseSelf serve

8 APIs

Software SecurityApplication Security TestingStatic Analysis Software Composition AnalysisEDA ToolsSemiconductor DesignFortune 1000

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scored 2026-08-21 · rubric v0.12.0

Composite quality — 34.2/100 · thin

Contract Quality 15.7 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 3.8 / 20

Access Clarity 2.6 / 20

Operational Transparency 1.7 / 13

Contract Governance 3.5 / 12

Discoverability 6.9 / 10

Agent readiness — 29/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

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 8

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

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Synopsys Rate Limits

3 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.

Examples 2

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Synopsys Scopes

1 scope · clientCredentials

1 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

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Synopsys Agentic Access

12 operations · 3 acting

AGENTIC

Press 5

Recent news and press coverage referencing this provider.

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal

DeveloperPortal

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

JSONLDContext

JSONLDContext

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrg

GitHubOrg

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

OAuthScopes

OAuthScopes

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Community

Community

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Website

Website

Source (apis.yml)

aid: synopsys
specificationVersion: '0.23'
accessModel:
  pricing: enterprise
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Enterprise · 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/synopsys.png
name: Synopsys
description: Synopsys is a global leader in semiconductor design EDA tools and software security testing. The company's Software
  Integrity Group (now rebranded as Black Duck) provides application security testing products including Polaris, Coverity
  (SAST), Black Duck (SCA), and Seeker (IAST). Synopsys also offers cloud-based EDA and semiconductor design services through
  the Synopsys Cloud platform with the OpenLink API for license entitlement management.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/synopsys/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-03'
modified: '2026-05-19'
tags:
- Software Security
- Application Security Testing
- Static Analysis
- Software Composition Analysis
- EDA Tools
- Semiconductor Design
- Fortune 1000
apis:
- aid: synopsys:coverity
  name: Synopsys Coverity REST API
  description: The Coverity Platform REST API provides programmatic access to Coverity static analysis results, project and
    stream management, defect management, and security findings. Coverity performs deep source code examination across 20+
    programming languages and 70+ frameworks to detect critical quality and security defects.
  humanURL: https://community.synopsys.com/s/topic/0TO34000000LmwWGAS/rest-api
  baseURL: https://coverity.synopsys.com/api
  tags:
  - Static Analysis
  - SAST
  - Code Quality
  - Defect Management
  - Security Testing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.synopsys.com/s/topic/0TO34000000LmwWGAS/rest-api
  - type: OpenAPISpec
    url: https://documentation.blackduck.com/bundle/coverity-docs/page/cim-api-docs/openapi/cim-openapi.html
- aid: synopsys:seeker
  name: Synopsys Seeker REST API
  description: The Seeker REST API provides programmatic access to Seeker IAST (Interactive Application Security Testing)
    functionality including project management, vulnerability export, compliance reporting, and administration automation.
  humanURL: https://demo.seeker.synopsys.com/internal/help/en/topics/r_using_apis.html
  baseURL: https://seeker.synopsys.com/api
  tags:
  - IAST
  - Interactive Testing
  - Vulnerability Management
  - Application Security
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://demo.seeker.synopsys.com/internal/help/en/topics/r_using_apis.html
- aid: synopsys:synopsys-entitlements-api
  name: Synopsys Entitlements API
  description: Vendor entitlement queries from Synopsys Cloud.
  humanURL: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation
  baseURL: https://polaris.synopsys.com/api
  tags:
  - Entitlements
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/synopsys-entitlements-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation
  - type: APIQuickstart
    url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation/t_api-quickstart
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/synopsys-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.synopsys.com/cloud/openlink/api.html
- aid: synopsys:synopsys-issues-api
  name: Synopsys Issues API
  description: Retrieve and manage security issues.
  humanURL: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation
  baseURL: https://polaris.synopsys.com/api
  tags:
  - Issues
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/synopsys-issues-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation
  - type: APIQuickstart
    url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation/t_api-quickstart
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/synopsys-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.synopsys.com/cloud/openlink/api.html
- aid: synopsys:synopsys-licenses-api
  name: Synopsys Licenses API
  description: License file generation and delivery.
  humanURL: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation
  baseURL: https://polaris.synopsys.com/api
  tags:
  - Licenses
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/synopsys-licenses-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation
  - type: APIQuickstart
    url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation/t_api-quickstart
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/synopsys-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.synopsys.com/cloud/openlink/api.html
- aid: synopsys:synopsys-projects-api
  name: Synopsys Projects API
  description: Project and branch management.
  humanURL: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation
  baseURL: https://polaris.synopsys.com/api
  tags:
  - Project
  tags_raw:
  - Projects
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/synopsys-projects-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation
  - type: APIQuickstart
    url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation/t_api-quickstart
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/synopsys-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.synopsys.com/cloud/openlink/api.html
- aid: synopsys:synopsys-reports-api
  name: Synopsys Reports API
  description: Generate and retrieve security reports.
  humanURL: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation
  baseURL: https://polaris.synopsys.com/api
  tags:
  - Reports
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/synopsys-reports-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation
  - type: APIQuickstart
    url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation/t_api-quickstart
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/synopsys-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.synopsys.com/cloud/openlink/api.html
- aid: synopsys:synopsys-scans-api
  name: Synopsys Scans API
  description: Trigger and manage security scans.
  humanURL: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation
  baseURL: https://polaris.synopsys.com/api
  tags:
  - Scans
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/synopsys-scans-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation
  - type: APIQuickstart
    url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/default/documentation/t_api-quickstart
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/synopsys-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.synopsys.com/cloud/openlink/api.html
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/synopsys-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/synopsys-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/synopsys-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/synopsys-scopes.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/synopsys
- type: Website
  url: https://www.synopsys.com
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://polaris.synopsys.com/developer/
- type: Community
  url: https://community.synopsys.com/
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/synopsys-sig
- type: JSONLDContext
  url: json-ld/synopsys-context.jsonld
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/synopsys-vocabulary.yml
features:
- Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
- Software Composition Analysis (SCA)
- Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
- Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
- License Compliance
- DevSecOps Pipeline Integration
- CI/CD Plugin Support
- Multi-Language Support (20+ Languages)
- EDA Cloud Platform
- License Entitlement Management
useCases:
- Application Security Testing Automation
- DevSecOps Integration
- Open Source Risk Management
- Code Quality and Security Analysis
- Compliance Reporting
- Semiconductor Design Tool Licensing
integrations:
- type: GitHub
  description: GitHub Actions and App integration
- type: GitLab
  description: GitLab CI/CD integration
- type: AzureDevOps
  description: Azure DevOps pipeline integration
- type: Jenkins
  description: Jenkins plugin for CI/CD
solutions:
- Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
- Cloud-Native Application Security
- Enterprise Code Security Platform

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