aid: bridgecrew
name: Bridgecrew
description: >-
  Bridgecrew was a developer-first cloud security company that pioneered
  infrastructure-as-code (IaC) security by creating Checkov, the open-source
  static analysis scanner for Terraform, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Helm, ARM,
  Serverless, and Dockerfile configurations. Founded in 2019 and backed by
  Battery Ventures, Bridgecrew shipped a SaaS platform that scanned IaC and
  connected cloud accounts for misconfigurations, enforced policy guardrails in
  CI/CD, and remediated findings through automated pull requests. Palo Alto
  Networks acquired Bridgecrew in March 2021 for roughly $156 million and folded
  the platform into Prisma Cloud (now the PANW Application Security offering).
  The standalone Bridgecrew developer API and docs.bridgecrew.io documentation
  have since been retired, while Checkov remains actively maintained open source
  under the bridgecrewio GitHub organization and the www.checkov.io docs site.
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/48174253?v=4
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bridgecrew/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- battery-ventures
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
x-status: acquired
x-acquired-by: palo-alto-networks
x-acquired-date: '2021-03-02'
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-18'
tags:
- Company
- Security
- Cloud Security
- Infrastructure as Code
- DevSecOps
- Static Analysis
- Terraform
- Checkov
- Open Source
apis: []
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/bridgecrew-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.bridgecrew.cloud/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://www.bridgecrew.cloud/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.checkov.io/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.checkov.io/2.Basics/Installing%20Checkov.html
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/bridgecrewio
- type: SourceCode
  url: https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov
- type: SignUp
  url: https://www.bridgecrew.cloud/
- type: Packages
  url: packages/bridgecrew-packages.yml
- type: CLI
  url: cli/bridgecrew-cli.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/bridgecrew-changelog.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence