aid: porter
name: Porter
description: >-
  A package manager for Kubernetes that uses Cloud Native Application Bundles (CNAB) to package and deploy applications
  along with their dependencies and configuration.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · 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/porter.png
tags:
  - Cloud Native
  - CNAB
  - DevOps
  - Kubernetes
  - Package Manager
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/porter/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: porter:porter-mixins-api
  name: Porter Mixins API
  description: >-
    Extension interface for building and using mixins, which are the building blocks for authoring Porter
    bundles. Mixins provide pre-built integrations for interacting with tools and services such as Kubernetes,
    Helm, Terraform, and Docker Compose from within a bundle action.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/mixins/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - CNAB
  - DevOps
  - Extensions
  - Mixins
  - Plugins
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/mixins/
  - type: Reference
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/development/dev-a-mixin/
- aid: porter:porter-plugins-api
  name: Porter Plugins API
  description: >-
    Plugin interface that allows extending Porter's core functionality, such as storing installation data,
    credential sets, and parameter sets in external systems like cloud storage instead of the local filesystem.
    Plugins reimplement Porter's default behavior to integrate with enterprise or cloud infrastructure.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/docs/introduction/concepts-and-components/mixins-vs-plugins/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - Cloud Native
  - CNAB
  - DevOps
  - Extensions
  - Plugins
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/introduction/concepts-and-components/mixins-vs-plugins/
- aid: porter:porter-bundles-api
  name: Porter Bundles API
  description: >-
    Operations for searching, inspecting, and managing CNAB bundles published to OCI registries.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/docs/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - Bundles
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/porter-bundles-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/learn/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/porter-manifest-schema.json
- aid: porter:porter-credentialsets-api
  name: Porter CredentialSets API
  description: Operations for managing credential sets that supply secret values to bundle executions.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/docs/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - CredentialSets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/porter-credentialsets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/learn/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/porter-manifest-schema.json
- aid: porter:porter-installations-api
  name: Porter Installations API
  description: >-
    Operations for managing bundle installations, including install, upgrade, invoke, and uninstall lifecycle
    actions.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/docs/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - Installations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/porter-installations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/learn/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/porter-manifest-schema.json
- aid: porter:porter-parametersets-api
  name: Porter ParameterSets API
  description: >-
    Operations for managing parameter sets that supply configuration values to bundle executions.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/docs/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - ParameterSets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/porter-parametersets-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/learn/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/porter-manifest-schema.json
- aid: porter:porter-runs-api
  name: Porter Runs API
  description: Operations for querying the history of bundle action executions and their outputs.
  humanURL: https://porter.sh/docs/
  baseURL: https://porter.sh
  tags:
  - Runs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/porter-runs-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/learn/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/porter-manifest-schema.json
common:
  - type: License
    name: Apache-2.0
    url: https://github.com/getporter/porter/blob/main/LICENSE
  - type: AgenticAccess
    url: agentic-access/porter-agentic-access.yml
  - type: DomainSecurity
    url: security/porter-domain-security.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/porter-authentication.yml
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/porterrun
  - type: Website
    url: https://porter.sh/
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/porter-context.jsonld
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/porter-manifest-schema.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/learn/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/getporter
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/getporter/porter
  - type: Community
    url: https://porter.sh/community/
  - type: Integrations
    url: https://porter.sh/docs/integrations/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://porter.sh/blog/index.xml
integrations:
  - name: Azure Plugin
  - name: Filesystem Secrets Plugin
  - name: Hashicorp Plugin
  - name: Host Secrets Plugin
  - name: Kubernetes Plugin
  - name: MongoDB Docker Storage Plugin
  - name: MongoDB Storage Plugin
  - name: Plugin Types
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com