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WatchGuard

WatchGuard provides cloud-managed network and endpoint security solutions including Firebox next-generation firewalls, WatchGuard Endpoint Security (WES), AuthPoint multi-factor authentication, and WatchGuard Wi-Fi. WatchGuard Cloud is the unified management platform exposing RESTful APIs for account management, device activation, asset allocation, endpoint device management, security event monitoring, and operator administration.

WatchGuard publishes 11 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Accounts API, Activations API, Allocations API, and 8 more. Tagged areas include Cloud Security, Endpoint Security, Firewall, MFA, and Network Security.

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

WatchGuard’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, and 15 more developer resources.

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54.8/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
11 APIs
Cloud SecurityEndpoint SecurityFirewallMFANetwork SecurityZero Trust

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Composite quality — 54.8/100 · developing
Contract Quality 18.4 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 8.3 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 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 11

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

WatchGuard Accounts API

Manage WatchGuard Cloud accounts and sub-accounts.

WatchGuard Activations API

Activate hardware devices and software licenses.

WatchGuard Allocations API

Allocate and deallocate assets to managed accounts.

WatchGuard Authorization API

Retrieve audience tokens for managed account API access.

WatchGuard Configurations API

Manage endpoint security configurations.

WatchGuard Device Actions API

Perform actions on endpoint devices such as isolation and scanning.

WatchGuard Devices API

Manage and query endpoint devices.

WatchGuard Licenses API

Retrieve endpoint security license information.

WatchGuard Operators API

Manage WatchGuard Cloud operator users.

WatchGuard Risk Assessment API

Retrieve risk assessment summaries and detected risks.

WatchGuard Security Events API

Retrieve security event data and overviews.

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Open Collections 2

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

WatchGuard Cloud Platform API

OPEN COLLECTION

WatchGuard Endpoint Security Management API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Watchguard Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Watchguard Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Watchguard Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

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

Watchguard Context

9 classes · 19 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

WatchGuard API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

WatchGuard API Rules

7 rules · 3 errors

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 1

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

WatchGuard Endpoint Device

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JSON Structure 1

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Watchguard Device Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 4

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Watchguard Activatedevice Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Watchguard Getaccount Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Watchguard Isolatedevices Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Watchguard Listdevices Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 3

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

Watchguard Authentication

apiKey/http · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Watchguard Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Watchguard Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Watchguard Agentic Access

33 operations · 16 acting

33 operations · 16 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal
DeveloperPortal
 GettingStarted
GettingStarted

Documentation 4

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 OpenAPI
OpenAPI
 OpenAPI
OpenAPI
 JSONSchema
JSONSchema

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess
 LlmsText
LlmsText

Design & Contract 4

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

SpectralRules
SpectralRules
 JSONStructure
JSONStructure
 JSONLD
JSONLD
 Vocabulary
Vocabulary

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: watchguard
name: WatchGuard
description: WatchGuard provides cloud-managed network and endpoint security solutions including Firebox next-generation firewalls,
  WatchGuard Endpoint Security (WES), AuthPoint multi-factor authentication, and WatchGuard Wi-Fi. WatchGuard Cloud is the
  unified management platform exposing RESTful APIs for account management, device activation, asset allocation, endpoint
  device management, security event monitoring, and operator administration.
url: https://www.watchguard.com
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/watchguard.png
tags:
- Cloud Security
- Endpoint Security
- Firewall
- MFA
- Network Security
- Zero Trust
created: '2025-02-17'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
apis:
- aid: watchguard:watchguard-accounts-api
  name: WatchGuard Accounts API
  description: Manage WatchGuard Cloud accounts and sub-accounts.
  humanURL: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  tags:
  - Accounts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/watchguard-accounts-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/watchguard-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/endpoint_security/WES_endpoint_security/v1/WES_endpoint_security.html
- aid: watchguard:watchguard-activations-api
  name: WatchGuard Activations API
  description: Activate hardware devices and software licenses.
  humanURL: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  tags:
  - Activations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/watchguard-activations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/watchguard-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/endpoint_security/WES_endpoint_security/v1/WES_endpoint_security.html
- aid: watchguard:watchguard-allocations-api
  name: WatchGuard Allocations API
  description: Allocate and deallocate assets to managed accounts.
  humanURL: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  tags:
  - Allocations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/watchguard-allocations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/watchguard-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/endpoint_security/WES_endpoint_security/v1/WES_endpoint_security.html
- aid: watchguard:watchguard-authorization-api
  name: WatchGuard Authorization API
  description: Retrieve audience tokens for managed account API access.
  humanURL: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  tags:
  - Authorization
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/watchguard-authorization-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/watchguard-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/endpoint_security/WES_endpoint_security/v1/WES_endpoint_security.html
- aid: watchguard:watchguard-configurations-api
  name: WatchGuard Configurations API
  description: Manage endpoint security configurations.
  humanURL: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  tags:
  - Configurations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/watchguard-configurations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/watchguard-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/endpoint_security/WES_endpoint_security/v1/WES_endpoint_security.html
- aid: watchguard:watchguard-device-actions-api
  name: WatchGuard Device Actions API
  description: Perform actions on endpoint devices such as isolation and scanning.
  humanURL: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  tags:
  - Device Actions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/watchguard-device-actions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/watchguard-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/endpoint_security/WES_endpoint_security/v1/WES_endpoint_security.html
- aid: watchguard:watchguard-devices-api
  name: WatchGuard Devices API
  description: Manage and query endpoint devices.
  humanURL: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  tags:
  - Devices
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/watchguard-devices-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/watchguard-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/endpoint_security/WES_endpoint_security/v1/WES_endpoint_security.html
- aid: watchguard:watchguard-licenses-api
  name: WatchGuard Licenses API
  description: Retrieve endpoint security license information.
  humanURL: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  tags:
  - Licenses
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/watchguard-licenses-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/watchguard-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/endpoint_security/WES_endpoint_security/v1/WES_endpoint_security.html
- aid: watchguard:watchguard-operators-api
  name: WatchGuard Operators API
  description: Manage WatchGuard Cloud operator users.
  humanURL: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  tags:
  - Operators
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/watchguard-operators-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/watchguard-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/endpoint_security/WES_endpoint_security/v1/WES_endpoint_security.html
- aid: watchguard:watchguard-risk-assessment-api
  name: WatchGuard Risk Assessment API
  description: Retrieve risk assessment summaries and detected risks.
  humanURL: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  tags:
  - Risk Assessment
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/watchguard-risk-assessment-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/watchguard-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/endpoint_security/WES_endpoint_security/v1/WES_endpoint_security.html
- aid: watchguard:watchguard-security-events-api
  name: WatchGuard Security Events API
  description: Retrieve security event data and overviews.
  humanURL: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  tags:
  - Security Events
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/watchguard-security-events-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/watchguard-cloud/watchguard-cloud.html
  - type: SpectralRules
    url: rules/watchguard-rules.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/endpoint_security/WES_endpoint_security/v1/WES_endpoint_security.html
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/watchguard-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/watchguard-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/watchguard-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/watchguard-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/WatchGuard
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/watchguard-technologies
- type: Website
  url: https://www.watchguard.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developer.cloud.watchguard.com/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.watchguard.com/help/docs/API/Content/en-US/api_get_started/get_started.html
- type: OpenAPI
  url: openapi/watchguard-cloud-platform-openapi.yml
- type: OpenAPI
  url: openapi/watchguard-endpoint-security-openapi.yml
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/watchguard-rules.yml
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/watchguard-device-schema.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/watchguard-device-structure.json
- type: JSONLD
  url: json-ld/watchguard-context.jsonld
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/watchguard-vocabulary.yml
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://developer.cloud.watchguard.com/llms.txt
- url: https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-news/blog/feed
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com