Aqua Security Platform API

Aqua Security Platform REST API for container and cloud-native workload security. Enables AI agents to query container image vulnerabilities, retrieve Kubernetes runtime security findings, manage compliance posture for containers, and integrate container security intelligence into CI/CD pipelines. Aqua is a leader in cloud-native application protection.

Evaluated Mar 07, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent
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⚙ Agent Friendliness
55
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
79
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
66
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
32
Documentation
65
Error Messages
62
Auth Simplicity
68
Rate Limits
55

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
96
Auth Strength
80
Scope Granularity
68
Dep. Hygiene
70
Secret Handling
80

AUTHORIZED USE ONLY. Container security posture and runtime threats. SOC2, ISO27001, FedRAMP. JWT auth with RBAC.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
70
Version Stability
68
Breaking Changes
65
Error Recovery
62
AF Security Reliability

Best When

A DevSecOps team using Aqua Security wants AI agents to surface container vulnerabilities, analyze runtime threats, and integrate cloud-native security data into CI/CD and SOC workflows. AUTHORIZED USE ONLY.

Avoid When

AUTHORIZED USE ONLY: Container security findings reveal attack paths in production workloads. Do not expose Aqua data to unauthorized agents.

Use Cases

  • Querying container image vulnerability scan results from CI/CD security pipeline agents
  • Retrieving Kubernetes runtime threat detections from cloud-native SecOps agents
  • Managing container registry compliance and policy enforcement from DevSecOps agents
  • Integrating container security findings into SIEM and incident response agents

Not For

  • Non-containerized workload security
  • Cloud infrastructure posture (use Prisma Cloud or Wiz for CSPM)
  • Network security monitoring

Interface

REST API
Yes
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
No
SDK
No
Webhooks
Yes

Authentication

Methods: api_key
OAuth: No Scopes: No

Aqua SaaS uses API keys with JWT token-based auth. Keys generated in Aqua console. Role-based access control for API operations.

Pricing

Model: unknown
Free tier: No
Requires CC: Yes

Enterprise cloud-native security platform. Trivy (open source) is Aqua's free scanner but lacks full API.

Agent Metadata

Pagination
page
Idempotent
Partial
Retry Guidance
Not documented

Known Gotchas

  • AUTHORIZED USE ONLY: Container vulnerability data reveals production workload attack surface
  • No public MCP server — REST API integration required
  • Aqua SaaS and on-premises deployments have different API configurations
  • Image scan data can be very large — filter by critical/high severity
  • Runtime policy enforcement API is separate from scanning API

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-07.

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