aid: calico
name: Calico
description: >-
  Calico is an open source networking and network security solution for
  containers, virtual machines, and native host-based workloads. Created and
  maintained by Tigera, it is the most widely adopted solution for container
  networking and security, powering over 8 million nodes daily across 166
  countries.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - CNI
  - Containers
  - eBPF
  - Kubernetes
  - Network Policy
  - Network Security
  - Networking
  - Open Source
  - Service Mesh
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/calico/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-04-23'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: calico:calico-client-api
    name: Calico Client API
    description: >-
      The Calico Client Library provides programmatic access to manage Calico
      resources such as network policies, IP pools, BGP configuration, host
      and workload endpoints, and IPAM settings. It is the core programmatic
      interface consumed by calicoctl and other Calico components for managing
      container networking and security resources.
    humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/
    tags:
      - Client Library
      - CNI
      - Network Policy
      - Networking
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/
      - type: GitHub
        url: https://github.com/projectcalico/calico
  - aid: calico:calicoctl-cli
    name: calicoctl CLI
    description: >-
      calicoctl is the command-line tool that enables operators and automation
      systems to create, read, update, and delete Calico resources such as
      policies, IP pools, BGP peers, host endpoints, and workload endpoints.
      It also supports datastore migration, IPAM management, node diagnostics,
      and cluster status operations.
    humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/calicoctl/
    tags:
      - CLI
      - IPAM
      - Network Policy
      - Operations
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/calicoctl/
      - type: GitHub
        url: https://github.com/projectcalico/calicoctl
  - aid: calico:calico-kubernetes-crds
    name: Calico Kubernetes CRDs
    description: >-
      Calico exposes its networking and security primitives through Kubernetes
      Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) including NetworkPolicy,
      GlobalNetworkPolicy, IPPool, BGPConfiguration, BGPPeer, HostEndpoint,
      WorkloadEndpoint, FelixConfiguration, and others. These CRDs allow
      declarative management of container networking and security via the
      Kubernetes API.
    humanURL: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/resources/
    tags:
      - CRDs
      - Kubernetes
      - Network Policy
      - Security
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/reference/resources/
      - type: GitHub
        url: https://github.com/projectcalico/calico
common:
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/calico-life-sciences-llc
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.tigera.io/project-calico/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.tigera.io/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.tigera.io/calico/latest/getting-started/kubernetes/quickstart
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/projectcalico
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/projectcalico/calico
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.tigera.io/blog/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.tigera.io/tigera-products/calico/
  - type: Slack
    url: https://slack.projectcalico.org/
  - type: Training
    url: https://www.tigera.io/interactive-training/
  - type: Certification
    url: https://www.tigera.io/lp/calico-certification/
  - type: Integrations
    url: https://www.tigera.io/partners/
integrations:
  - name: AWS EKS
  - name: Azure AKS
  - name: Google GKE
  - name: Red Hat OpenShift
  - name: Fortinet
  - name: Mirantis
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com