aid: chef-software
name: Chef Software
description: >-
  Chef Software is the DevOps automation company behind Chef Infra, Chef InSpec,
  Chef Habitat, and Chef Automate, now part of Progress Software. Chef pioneered
  infrastructure-as-code, letting teams define, deploy, and continuously enforce
  the configuration, compliance, and security posture of servers and applications
  across data centers and cloud at any scale. Chef Automate exposes a REST API
  (generated from gRPC service definitions via grpc-gateway) for managing
  compliance reporting, node management, configuration management, secrets, data
  feeds, event feeds, IAM (users, teams, tokens, policies, rules), and the
  application service catalog. Authentication is via API tokens presented in the
  api-token HTTP header. Chef also ships a deep open-source ecosystem of Ruby
  client tooling (chef-client, InSpec, Ohai, Berkshelf, chef-cli, knife)
  distributed on RubyGems, all developed in the open on the chef GitHub org.
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://www.chef.io/hubfs/chef-logo.svg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/chef-software/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- battery-ventures
x-tier: profiled
x-tier-reason: enrichment-pipeline
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-18'
tags:
- Company
- DevOps
- Infrastructure Automation
- Configuration Management
- Compliance
- Security
- Infrastructure as Code
- Cloud
- Continuous Compliance
- Node Management
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
apis:
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-applicationsservice-api
  name: Chef Software ApplicationsService API
  description: The ApplicationsService API from Chef Software — 2 operation(s) for applicationsservice.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - ApplicationsService
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-applicationsservice-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-authorization-api
  name: Chef Software Authorization API
  description: The Authorization API from Chef Software — 2 operation(s) for authorization.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - Authorization
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-authorization-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-cds-api
  name: Chef Software Cds API
  description: The Cds API from Chef Software — 4 operation(s) for cds.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - Cds
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-cds-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-chefingester-api
  name: Chef Software ChefIngester API
  description: The ChefIngester API from Chef Software — 6 operation(s) for chefingester.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - ChefIngester
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-chefingester-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-comp-assets-api
  name: Chef Software Comp_Assets API
  description: The Comp_Assets API from Chef Software — 4 operation(s) for comp_assets.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - Comp_Assets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-comp-assets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-configmgmt-api
  name: Chef Software ConfigMgmt API
  description: The ConfigMgmt API from Chef Software — 23 operation(s) for configmgmt.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - ConfigMgmt
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-configmgmt-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-datafeedservice-api
  name: Chef Software DatafeedService API
  description: The DatafeedService API from Chef Software — 6 operation(s) for datafeedservice.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - DatafeedService
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-datafeedservice-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-datalifecycle-api
  name: Chef Software DataLifecycle API
  description: The DataLifecycle API from Chef Software — 15 operation(s) for datalifecycle.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - DataLifecycle
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-datalifecycle-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-eventfeedservice-api
  name: Chef Software EventFeedService API
  description: The EventFeedService API from Chef Software — 4 operation(s) for eventfeedservice.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - EventFeedService
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-eventfeedservice-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-hidden-api
  name: Chef Software hidden API
  description: The hidden API from Chef Software — 5 operation(s) for hidden.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - hidden
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-hidden-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-infraproxy-api
  name: Chef Software InfraProxy API
  description: The InfraProxy API from Chef Software — 36 operation(s) for infraproxy.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - InfraProxy
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-infraproxy-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-jobscheduler-api
  name: Chef Software JobScheduler API
  description: The JobScheduler API from Chef Software — 4 operation(s) for jobscheduler.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - JobScheduler
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-jobscheduler-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-jobsservice-api
  name: Chef Software JobsService API
  description: The JobsService API from Chef Software — 4 operation(s) for jobsservice.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - JobsService
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-jobsservice-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-nodemanagerservice-api
  name: Chef Software NodeManagerService API
  description: The NodeManagerService API from Chef Software — 9 operation(s) for nodemanagerservice.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - NodeManagerService
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-nodemanagerservice-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-nodesservice-api
  name: Chef Software NodesService API
  description: The NodesService API from Chef Software — 7 operation(s) for nodesservice.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - NodesService
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-nodesservice-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-policies-api
  name: Chef Software policies API
  description: The policies API from Chef Software — 6 operation(s) for policies.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - policies
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-policies-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-profilesservice-api
  name: Chef Software ProfilesService API
  description: The ProfilesService API from Chef Software — 5 operation(s) for profilesservice.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - ProfilesService
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-profilesservice-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-projects-api
  name: Chef Software projects API
  description: The projects API from Chef Software — 2 operation(s) for projects.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - projects
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-projects-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-reportingservice-api
  name: Chef Software ReportingService API
  description: The ReportingService API from Chef Software — 12 operation(s) for reportingservice.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - ReportingService
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-reportingservice-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-reportmanagerservice-api
  name: Chef Software ReportManagerService API
  description: >-
    The ReportManagerService API from Chef Software — 1 operation(s) for reportmanagerservice.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - ReportManagerService
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-reportmanagerservice-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-retention-api
  name: Chef Software retention API
  description: The retention API from Chef Software — 4 operation(s) for retention.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - retention
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-retention-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-roles-api
  name: Chef Software roles API
  description: The roles API from Chef Software — 2 operation(s) for roles.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - roles
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-roles-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-rules-api
  name: Chef Software rules API
  description: The rules API from Chef Software — 4 operation(s) for rules.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - rules
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-rules-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-secretsservice-api
  name: Chef Software SecretsService API
  description: The SecretsService API from Chef Software — 3 operation(s) for secretsservice.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - SecretsService
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-secretsservice-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-service-groups-api
  name: Chef Software service_groups API
  description: The service_groups API from Chef Software — 9 operation(s) for service_groups.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - service_groups
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-service-groups-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-statsservice-api
  name: Chef Software StatsService API
  description: The StatsService API from Chef Software — 6 operation(s) for statsservice.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - StatsService
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-statsservice-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-teams-api
  name: Chef Software teams API
  description: The teams API from Chef Software — 6 operation(s) for teams.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - teams
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-teams-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-tokens-api
  name: Chef Software tokens API
  description: The tokens API from Chef Software — 2 operation(s) for tokens.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - tokens
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-tokens-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-users-api
  name: Chef Software users API
  description: The users API from Chef Software — 3 operation(s) for users.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-users-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
- aid: chef-software:chef-software-usersettingsservice-api
  name: Chef Software UserSettingsService API
  description: The UserSettingsService API from Chef Software — 1 operation(s) for usersettingsservice.
  humanURL: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
  baseURL: https://automate.chef.io/api/v0
  tags:
  - UserSettingsService
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  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/chef-software-usersettingsservice-api-openapi.yml
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    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/
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    url: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api_tokens/
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- type: GettingStarted
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  url: authentication/chef-software-authentication.yml
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  url: https://www.chef.io/blog
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  url: security/chef-software-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
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- type: SDKs
  url: packages/chef-software-packages.yml
- type: CLI
  url: cli/chef-software-cli.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/chef-software-mcp.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/chef-software-llms.txt
- type: Protobuf
  url: grpc/chef-software-iam-v2-tokens.proto
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/chef-software-conventions.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/chef-software-problem-types.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/chef-software-lifecycle.yml
- type: Deprecation
  url: lifecycle/chef-software-lifecycle.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/chef-software-conformance.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/chef-software-data-model.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/chef-software-domain-security.yml
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/chef-software-agentic-access.yml
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/chef-software-changelog.yml
- type: Webhooks
  url: asyncapi/chef-software-data-feed-webhooks.yml
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/chef-software-iam-v2-tokens-overlay.yaml
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence