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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.

58.8/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessPaidSelf serve
3 APIs
Remote DesktopRemote AccessVNCNetworkingScreen Sharing

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 58.8/100 · strong
Contract Quality 18.4 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 7.8 / 20
Commercial Clarity 13.7 / 20
Operational Transparency 3.4 / 13
Governance 8.3 / 12
Discoverability 7.2 / 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 3

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

VNC Connect Management API

The VNC Connect API Access feature enables programmatic management of devices registered to a team account, supporting device inventory, renaming, deduplication, and integration...

VNC Developer SDK

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 Addresses API

Manage cloud addresses for VNC Cloud connectivity brokering.

Postman Collections 1

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

Open Collections 1

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

VNC Cloud API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Vnc Plans Pricing

4 plans

PLANS

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.

Vnc Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Vnc Context

13 classes · 1 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

VNC API Rules

4 rules · 3 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

VNC API Rules

8 rules · 2 errors 5 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 1

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

VNC Cloud Address

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 1

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Vnc Cloud Address Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 4

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Security Posture 4

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

Vnc Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Vnc Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Vnc Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Vnc Trust Center

SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Vnc Agentic Access

7 operations · 4 acting · 1 human-in-the-loop

7 operations · 4 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Documentation 3

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

Design & Contract 4

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Build 3

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
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: '0.19'
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/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