VNC

RealVNC provides the VNC Connect remote desktop platform and VNC Developer SDK, enabling organizations to embed secure remote access into products and automate device management. The VNC Cloud REST API manages cloud address allocation and connectivity brokering, while the VNC Developer SDK (C, Java, Python, .NET, JavaScript) enables embedding Viewer and Server capabilities into applications.

VNC publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network: Cloud Addresses API. Tagged areas include Remote Desktop, Remote Access, VNC, Networking, and Screen Sharing.

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

VNC’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, pricing, support, and 16 more developer resources.

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47.7/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 29/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-21 · rubric v0.12.0

AccessPaidSelf serve

3 APIs

Remote Desktop Remote AccessVNCNetworking Screen Sharing

Kin Score

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scored 2026-08-21 · rubric v0.12.0

Composite quality — 47.7/100 · developing

Contract Quality 18.5 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 8.6 / 20

Access Clarity 8.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 1.0 / 13

Contract Governance 3.5 / 12

Discoverability 7.2 / 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 3

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

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Vnc Rate Limits

2 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 4

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Documentation 3

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

OpenAPI

OpenAPI

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 4

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

JSONStructure

JSONLD

Vocabulary

SpectralRules

Build 3

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support

Support

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

Pricing

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Website

Website

Source (apis.yml)

aid: vnc
name: VNC
description: RealVNC provides the VNC Connect remote desktop platform and VNC Developer SDK, enabling organizations to embed
  secure remote access into products and automate device management. The VNC Cloud REST API manages cloud address allocation
  and connectivity brokering, while the VNC Developer SDK (C, Java, Python, .NET, JavaScript) enables embedding Viewer and
  Server capabilities into applications.
type: Index
url: https://www.realvnc.com/en/developer/
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid · 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/vnc.png
tags:
- Remote Desktop
- Remote Access
- VNC
- Networking
- Screen Sharing
created: '2025'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: vnc:vnc-connect-api
  name: VNC Connect Management API
  description: The VNC Connect API Access feature enables programmatic management of devices registered to a team account,
    supporting device inventory, renaming, deduplication, and integration with ITSM tools. Authenticated with team-scoped
    API access keys with granular permission control.
  humanURL: https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/api-access/
  tags:
  - Device Management
  - Automation
  - VNC Connect
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/api-access/
- aid: vnc:vnc-sdk
  name: VNC Developer SDK
  description: Cross-platform SDK for embedding VNC Viewer and Server functionality into applications. Available for C, Java,
    Python, .NET, and JavaScript. Supports direct TCP/UDP connections, VNC Cloud brokering, end-to-end AES-128 encryption,
    custom messaging, multi-display, clipboard sharing, and screen annotations.
  humanURL: https://www.realvnc.com/en/developer/docs/latest/overview.html
  tags:
  - SDK
  - Embedded
  - Remote Desktop
  - Developer Tools
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.realvnc.com/en/developer/docs/latest/overview.html
  - type: Reference
    url: https://www.realvnc.com/en/developer/docs/latest/api/
- aid: vnc:vnc-cloud-addresses-api
  name: VNC Cloud Addresses API
  description: Manage cloud addresses for VNC Cloud connectivity brokering.
  humanURL: https://www.realvnc.com/en/developer/docs/latest/api/cloud/
  baseURL: https://api.vnc.com/cloud/1.1
  tags:
  - Cloud Addresses
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vnc-cloud-addresses-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.realvnc.com/en/developer/docs/latest/api/cloud/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/vnc-cloud-address-schema.json
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/vnc/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/vnc-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/vnc-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/vnc-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/vnc-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/vnc-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/realvnc
- type: Website
  url: https://www.realvnc.com/en/developer/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.realvnc.com/en/developer/docs/latest/
- type: OpenAPI
  url: openapi/_original/vnc-cloud-openapi.yml
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/vnc-cloud-address-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/vnc-cloud-address-structure.json
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/vnc-context.jsonld
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/vnc-vocabulary.yml
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/vnc-rules.yml
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.realvnc.com/en/developer/docs/latest/overview.html
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/realvnc
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/realvnc-labs
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/pricing/
- type: Support
  url: https://help.realvnc.com/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.realvnc.com/en/legal/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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