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Trivy

Trivy is a comprehensive and versatile open-source security scanner from Aqua Security that finds vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, and SBOM in containers, Kubernetes, code repositories, clouds, and more. Trivy runs as a CLI tool, in client/server mode with an HTTP API, and as a Kubernetes Operator (trivy-operator) that continuously scans clusters and generates security reports as native Kubernetes Custom Resources.

Trivy publishes 2 APIs on the APIs.io network: Health API and Server API. Tagged areas include Containers, Kubernetes, SBOM, Security, and Vulnerability Scanning.

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

Trivy’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, release notes, and 23 more developer resources.

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35.3/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 33/100 agent ready self hosted · Apache-2.0 Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
1 APIs 1 MCP Servers
ContainersKubernetesSBOMSecurityVulnerability ScanningOpen-SourceDevSecOpsCloud Security

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0
Composite quality — 35.3/100 · thin
Contract Quality 11.8 / 23
Developer Ergonomics 3.9 / 18
Access Clarity 2.8 / 18
Operational Transparency 3.1 / 12
Contract Governance 1.9 / 11
Discoverability 5.3 / 9
Open Source Surface 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 33/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
Documented Reversibility 6 / 6
MCP Server 12 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 9 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 7 / 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 4 / 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 does not apply to this provider. The published contracts declare no write operations, and a read-only API cannot create-or-update. The facet is excluded from this provider's denominator entirely — not scored zero. A reference or data API is not deficient for being unable to upsert.
The six quality facets above are damped to 90 points between them, because the conditional facet above carries the other 10. That is why each facet's contribution is shown against a damped maximum: raising a quality facet moves the composite by 90% of its nominal weight, not 100%. The full arithmetic is at apis.io/rating/.
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APIs 4

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

Trivy Operator

The Trivy Operator is a Kubernetes-native security toolkit that automatically scans clusters and generates security reports as Kubernetes Custom Resources. It defines 12 CRDs co...

Trivy CLI

The primary interface for Trivy is its command-line tool, which scans container images, filesystems, Git repositories, Kubernetes clusters, virtual machine images, and SBOMs. Su...

Trivy Health API

Server health and liveness checks

Trivy Server API

Server metadata and version information

Open Collections 4

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

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

Trivy Server Health API

OPEN COLLECTION

Trivy Health Server API

OPEN COLLECTION

Trivy Server API

OPEN COLLECTION

MCP Servers 1

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

MCP Server

MCP SERVER

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Trivy Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Trivy Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Trivy Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Trivy Context

25 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Trivy API Rules

6 rules · 5 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

Trivy API Rules

6 rules · 5 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 2

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

Trivy Scan Result

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Trivy Vulnerability Report

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 1

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Trivy Scan Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 2

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Trivy Health Check Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Trivy Vulnerability Report Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 2

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

Trivy Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Trivy Domain Security

TLSv1.3

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Trivy Agentic Access

2 operations

2 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Kubernetes CRDs 12

Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions published by this provider.

aquasecurity.github.io clustercompliancereports

CRD

aquasecurity.github.io clusterconfigauditreports

CRD

aquasecurity.github.io clusterinfraassessmentreports

CRD

aquasecurity.github.io clusterrbacassessmentreports

CRD

aquasecurity.github.io clustersbomreports

CRD

aquasecurity.github.io clustervulnerabilityreports

CRD

aquasecurity.github.io configauditreports

CRD

aquasecurity.github.io exposedsecretreports

CRD

aquasecurity.github.io infraassessmentreports

CRD

aquasecurity.github.io rbacassessmentreports

CRD

aquasecurity.github.io sbomreports

CRD

aquasecurity.github.io vulnerabilityreports

CRD

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Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted
GettingStarted

Documentation 5

Reference material describing how the API behaves

ContributionGuide
ContributionGuide
 Documentation
Documentation
 OpenAPI
OpenAPI
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema
 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

JSONStructure
JSONStructure
 JSONLD
JSONLD
 SpectralRules
SpectralRules
 Vocabulary
Vocabulary

Build 5

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

CodeOfConduct
CodeOfConduct
 GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 GitHubRepository
GitHubRepository
 GitHub Action
GitHub Action
 VS Code Extension
VS Code Extension

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

IssueTracker
IssueTracker
 Releases
Releases
 ReleaseNotes
ReleaseNotes

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

License
License

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website
Website

Other 3

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Trivy Operator
Trivy Operator
 Helm Chart
Helm Chart
 Docker Image
Docker Image

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: trivy
name: Trivy
description: Trivy is a comprehensive and versatile open-source security scanner from Aqua Security that finds vulnerabilities,
  misconfigurations, secrets, and SBOM in containers, Kubernetes, code repositories, clouds, and more. Trivy runs as a CLI
  tool, in client/server mode with an HTTP API, and as a Kubernetes Operator (trivy-operator) that continuously scans clusters
  and generates security reports as native Kubernetes Custom Resources.
type: Index
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: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/trivy.png
tags:
- Containers
- Kubernetes
- SBOM
- Security
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Open-Source
- DevSecOps
- Cloud Security
tags_raw:
- Containers
- Kubernetes
- SBOM
- Security
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Open Source
- DevSecOps
- Cloud Security
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/trivy/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: trivy:trivy-operator
  name: Trivy Operator
  description: The Trivy Operator is a Kubernetes-native security toolkit that automatically scans clusters and generates
    security reports as Kubernetes Custom Resources. It defines 12 CRDs covering vulnerability reports, config audit reports,
    exposed secret reports, SBOM reports, RBAC assessment reports, infrastructure assessment reports, and compliance reports.
  humanURL: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-operator
  baseURL: https://kubernetes.default.svc
  tags:
  - Kubernetes
  - Security
  - CRD
  - Operator
  - Vulnerability Scanning
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://aquasecurity.github.io/trivy-operator/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-operator
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/aquasecurity.github.io_vulnerabilityreports.yaml
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/aquasecurity.github.io_configauditreports.yaml
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/aquasecurity.github.io_exposedsecretreports.yaml
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/aquasecurity.github.io_sbomreports.yaml
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/aquasecurity.github.io_clustercompliancereports.yaml
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/aquasecurity.github.io_clusterconfigauditreports.yaml
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/aquasecurity.github.io_clusterinfraassessmentreports.yaml
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/aquasecurity.github.io_clusterrbacassessmentreports.yaml
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/aquasecurity.github.io_clustersbomreports.yaml
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/aquasecurity.github.io_clustervulnerabilityreports.yaml
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/aquasecurity.github.io_infraassessmentreports.yaml
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/aquasecurity.github.io_rbacassessmentreports.yaml
- aid: trivy:trivy-cli
  name: Trivy CLI
  description: The primary interface for Trivy is its command-line tool, which scans container images, filesystems, Git repositories,
    Kubernetes clusters, virtual machine images, and SBOMs. Supports multiple output formats including JSON, SARIF, CycloneDX,
    SPDX, and table output for CI/CD integration.
  humanURL: https://trivy.dev/latest/docs/
  baseURL: https://trivy.dev
  tags:
  - CLI
  - Security
  - DevSecOps
  - Containers
  - Kubernetes
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://trivy.dev/latest/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://trivy.dev/latest/getting-started/installation/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy
- aid: trivy:trivy-health-api
  name: Trivy Health API
  description: Server health and liveness checks
  humanURL: https://trivy.dev/latest/docs/references/modes/client-server/
  baseURL: http://localhost:4954
  tags:
  - Health
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/trivy-health-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://trivy.dev/latest/docs/references/modes/client-server/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy
- aid: trivy:trivy-server-api
  name: Trivy Server API
  description: Server metadata and version information
  humanURL: https://trivy.dev/latest/docs/references/modes/client-server/
  baseURL: http://localhost:4954
  tags:
  - Server
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/trivy-server-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://trivy.dev/latest/docs/references/modes/client-server/
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy
common:
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-operator/issues
- type: Releases
  url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-operator/releases
- type: CodeOfConduct
  url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/.github/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: ContributionGuide
  url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-operator/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: License
  name: Apache-2.0
  url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-operator/blob/main/LICENSE
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/trivy-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/trivy-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/trivy-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://trivy.dev/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://aquasecurity.github.io/trivy/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://aquasecurity.github.io/trivy/latest/getting-started/installation/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aquasecurity
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy
- type: Trivy Operator
  url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-operator
- type: GitHub Action
  url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-action
- type: VS Code Extension
  url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-vscode-extension
- type: Helm Chart
  url: https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/aqua/trivy-operator
- type: Docker Image
  url: https://hub.docker.com/r/aquasec/trivy
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/releases
- type: OpenAPI
  url: openapi/_original/trivy-server-openapi.yml
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/trivy-vulnerability-report-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/trivy-scan-result-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/trivy-scan-structure.json
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/trivy-context.jsonld
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/trivy-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/trivy-vocabulary.yml
- type: Integrations
  url: https://trivy.dev/partners
- name: MCP Server
  url: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy-mcp
  type: MCPServer
integrations:
- name: Minimus
- name: Root
- name: Echo
- name: Seal Security
- name: ActiveState
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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