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IBM Turbonomic

IBM Turbonomic is an Application Resource Management (ARM) platform that uses AI-powered automation to continuously analyze and optimize application performance and cloud costs across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Turbonomic provides a comprehensive REST API enabling programmatic access to resource management data, workload actions, markets, policies, groups, templates, and topology information. The platform integrates with AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, VMware, and dozens of APM and ITSM tools.

IBM Turbonomic publishes 10 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Actions API, Authentication API, Entities API, and 7 more. Tagged areas include Application Resource Management, Cloud Cost Optimization, Cloud Management, Hybrid Cloud, and IBM.

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

IBM Turbonomic’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, pricing, support, and 18 more developer resources.

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59.3/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
10 APIs
Application Resource ManagementCloud Cost OptimizationCloud ManagementHybrid CloudIBMKubernetesMulti-CloudWorkload Optimization

Kin Score

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 59.3/100 · strong
Contract Quality 15.7 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 8.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity 14.2 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 8.3 / 12
Discoverability 8.2 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
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 10

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

IBM Turbonomic Actions API

Retrieve, accept, and reject optimization actions

IBM Turbonomic Authentication API

Authenticate and manage sessions

IBM Turbonomic Entities API

Query and manage entities (VMs, containers, applications, storage)

IBM Turbonomic Groups API

Create and manage logical groups of entities

IBM Turbonomic Markets API

Access Turbonomic markets and projected states

IBM Turbonomic Policies API

Manage automation and placement policies

IBM Turbonomic Statistics API

Retrieve historical and projected resource statistics

IBM Turbonomic Targets API

Manage discovery targets and integrations

IBM Turbonomic Templates API

Manage resource and hardware templates

IBM Turbonomic Topology API

Explore infrastructure topology and supply chains

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Postman Collections 10

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

Turbonomic REST Actions API

POSTMAN

Turbonomic REST Actions Authentication API

POSTMAN

Turbonomic REST Actions Entities API

POSTMAN

Turbonomic REST Actions Groups API

POSTMAN

Turbonomic REST Actions Markets API

POSTMAN

Turbonomic REST Actions Policies API

POSTMAN

Turbonomic REST Actions Statistics API

POSTMAN

Turbonomic REST Actions Targets API

POSTMAN

Turbonomic REST Actions Templates API

POSTMAN

Turbonomic REST Actions Topology API

POSTMAN

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Open Collections 1

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

Turbonomic REST API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Turbonomic Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Turbonomic Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Turbonomic Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Turbonomic Context

0 classes · 7 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

IBM Turbonomic API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

IBM Turbonomic API Rules

12 rules · 2 errors 7 warnings 3 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 2

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

Turbonomic Action

14 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Turbonomic Entity

10 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 2

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Turbonomic Action Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Turbonomic Entity Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 5

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Turbonomic Creategroup Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Turbonomic Getentities Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Turbonomic Getentitystats Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Turbonomic Getmarketactions Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Turbonomic Loginuser Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 3

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

Turbonomic Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Turbonomic Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Turbonomic Vulnerability Disclosure

Hackerone · security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Turbonomic Agentic Access

28 operations · 12 acting

28 operations · 12 acting

AGENTIC

Kubernetes CRDs 1

Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions published by this provider.

charts.helm.k8s.io xls

CRD

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted
GettingStarted

Documentation 5

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 SwaggerUI
SwaggerUI
 OpenAPI
OpenAPI
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Vocabulary
Vocabulary
 JSONLD
JSONLD

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace
PostmanWorkspace
 GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support
 Community
Community

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing
 TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Other 2

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Marketplace
Marketplace
 KubernetesCRD
KubernetesCRD

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: turbonomic
name: IBM Turbonomic
description: IBM Turbonomic is an Application Resource Management (ARM) platform that uses AI-powered automation to continuously
  analyze and optimize application performance and cloud costs across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Turbonomic provides
  a comprehensive REST API enabling programmatic access to resource management data, workload actions, markets, policies,
  groups, templates, and topology information. The platform integrates with AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, VMware, and dozens
  of APM and ITSM tools.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · 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/turbonomic.png
url: https://www.ibm.com/products/turbonomic
tags:
- Application Resource Management
- Cloud Cost Optimization
- Cloud Management
- Hybrid Cloud
- IBM
- Kubernetes
- Multi-Cloud
- Workload Optimization
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
apis:
- aid: turbonomic:turbonomic-actions-api
  name: IBM Turbonomic Actions API
  description: Retrieve, accept, and reject optimization actions
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  baseURL: https://{turbonomic_host}/api/v3
  tags:
  - Actions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/turbonomic-actions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: SwaggerUI
    url: https://try.turbonomic.io/apidoc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.13.0?topic=reference-getting-started-turbonomic-rest-api
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/charts.helm.k8s.io_xls.yaml
- aid: turbonomic:turbonomic-authentication-api
  name: IBM Turbonomic Authentication API
  description: Authenticate and manage sessions
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  baseURL: https://{turbonomic_host}/api/v3
  tags:
  - Authentication
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/turbonomic-authentication-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: SwaggerUI
    url: https://try.turbonomic.io/apidoc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.13.0?topic=reference-getting-started-turbonomic-rest-api
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/charts.helm.k8s.io_xls.yaml
- aid: turbonomic:turbonomic-entities-api
  name: IBM Turbonomic Entities API
  description: Query and manage entities (VMs, containers, applications, storage)
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  baseURL: https://{turbonomic_host}/api/v3
  tags:
  - Entities
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/turbonomic-entities-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: SwaggerUI
    url: https://try.turbonomic.io/apidoc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.13.0?topic=reference-getting-started-turbonomic-rest-api
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/charts.helm.k8s.io_xls.yaml
- aid: turbonomic:turbonomic-groups-api
  name: IBM Turbonomic Groups API
  description: Create and manage logical groups of entities
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  baseURL: https://{turbonomic_host}/api/v3
  tags:
  - Groups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/turbonomic-groups-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: SwaggerUI
    url: https://try.turbonomic.io/apidoc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.13.0?topic=reference-getting-started-turbonomic-rest-api
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/charts.helm.k8s.io_xls.yaml
- aid: turbonomic:turbonomic-markets-api
  name: IBM Turbonomic Markets API
  description: Access Turbonomic markets and projected states
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  baseURL: https://{turbonomic_host}/api/v3
  tags:
  - Markets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/turbonomic-markets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: SwaggerUI
    url: https://try.turbonomic.io/apidoc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.13.0?topic=reference-getting-started-turbonomic-rest-api
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/charts.helm.k8s.io_xls.yaml
- aid: turbonomic:turbonomic-policies-api
  name: IBM Turbonomic Policies API
  description: Manage automation and placement policies
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  baseURL: https://{turbonomic_host}/api/v3
  tags:
  - Policies
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/turbonomic-policies-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: SwaggerUI
    url: https://try.turbonomic.io/apidoc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.13.0?topic=reference-getting-started-turbonomic-rest-api
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/charts.helm.k8s.io_xls.yaml
- aid: turbonomic:turbonomic-statistics-api
  name: IBM Turbonomic Statistics API
  description: Retrieve historical and projected resource statistics
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  baseURL: https://{turbonomic_host}/api/v3
  tags:
  - Statistics
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/turbonomic-statistics-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: SwaggerUI
    url: https://try.turbonomic.io/apidoc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.13.0?topic=reference-getting-started-turbonomic-rest-api
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/charts.helm.k8s.io_xls.yaml
- aid: turbonomic:turbonomic-targets-api
  name: IBM Turbonomic Targets API
  description: Manage discovery targets and integrations
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  baseURL: https://{turbonomic_host}/api/v3
  tags:
  - Targets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/turbonomic-targets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: SwaggerUI
    url: https://try.turbonomic.io/apidoc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.13.0?topic=reference-getting-started-turbonomic-rest-api
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/charts.helm.k8s.io_xls.yaml
- aid: turbonomic:turbonomic-templates-api
  name: IBM Turbonomic Templates API
  description: Manage resource and hardware templates
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  baseURL: https://{turbonomic_host}/api/v3
  tags:
  - Templates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/turbonomic-templates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: SwaggerUI
    url: https://try.turbonomic.io/apidoc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.13.0?topic=reference-getting-started-turbonomic-rest-api
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/charts.helm.k8s.io_xls.yaml
- aid: turbonomic:turbonomic-topology-api
  name: IBM Turbonomic Topology API
  description: Explore infrastructure topology and supply chains
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  baseURL: https://{turbonomic_host}/api/v3
  tags:
  - Topology
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/turbonomic-topology-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: SwaggerUI
    url: https://try.turbonomic.io/apidoc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.13.0?topic=reference-getting-started-turbonomic-rest-api
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3?topic=reference-turbonomic-rest-api-endpoints
  - type: KubernetesCRD
    url: crd/charts.helm.k8s.io_xls.yaml
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/ibm-turbonomic/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/turbonomic-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/turbonomic-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/turbonomic-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/turbonomic-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/turbonomic
- type: Website
  url: https://www.ibm.com/products/turbonomic
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.19.3
- type: SwaggerUI
  url: https://try.turbonomic.io/apidoc/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/tarm/8.13.0?topic=reference-getting-started-turbonomic-rest-api
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/turbonomic
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.ibm.com/blog/turbonomic/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.ibm.com/products/turbonomic/pricing
- type: Marketplace
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-5r3k3snu4ttnm
- type: Support
  url: https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/topic/0TO0z000000ZnCCGA0/turbonomic-application-resource-management
- type: Community
  url: https://developer.ibm.com/components/turbonomic/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.ibm.com/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.ibm.com/privacy
- type: OpenAPI
  url: openapi/turbonomic-rest-api-openapi.yml
- type: KubernetesCRD
  url: crd/charts.helm.k8s.io_xls.yaml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/turbonomic-vocabulary.yml
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/turbonomic-context.jsonld
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/turbonomic-entity-schema.json
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/turbonomic-action-schema.json
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com