CI/CD APIs provide programmatic access to continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines, allowing you to trigger builds, query pipeline status, retrieve test results, and manage deployments from external systems.

Can I trigger a GitHub Actions workflow via API?

Yes. GitHub provides a REST API endpoint for triggering workflow dispatch events. You send a POST request with a personal access token and can pass custom input parameters to the workflow.

What CI/CD tools offer free API access?

GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and CircleCI all offer free API access on their free tiers. Jenkins is self-hosted and provides a full REST API at no cost.

CI/CD APIs

Continuous integration and deployment

6 APIs in this category

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Azure DevOps Health

Monitor the health of Azure DevOps resources and diagnose service issues in real time

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: No

Bitrise

Continuous integration and delivery platform for automating build and deployment workflows

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Buddy

Fast CI/CD platform to build, test, and deploy applications automatically

Auth: OAuth HTTPS CORS: Unknown

CircleCI

Automate your development workflow with continuous integration and delivery pipelines

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Codeship

Cloud-based continuous integration platform for testing and deploying your code

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Travis CI

Sync GitHub projects with Travis CI to test and deploy code automatically

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

API	Description	Auth	HTTPS	CORS
Azure DevOps Health	Monitor the health of Azure DevOps resources and diagnose service issues in real time	apiKey	✗	✗
Bitrise	Continuous integration and delivery platform for automating build and deployment workflows	apiKey	✓	?
Buddy	Fast CI/CD platform to build, test, and deploy applications automatically	OAuth	✓	?
CircleCI	Automate your development workflow with continuous integration and delivery pipelines	apiKey	✓	?
Codeship	Cloud-based continuous integration platform for testing and deploying your code	apiKey	✓	?
Travis CI	Sync GitHub projects with Travis CI to test and deploy code automatically	apiKey	✓	?

Best CI/CD APIs for Developers

A CI/CD API allows developers to programmatically trigger builds, query pipeline status, retrieve test reports, and orchestrate deployments across their development lifecycle. These APIs are the backbone of modern DevOps automation.

CodeHelper's curated CI/CD API collection includes APIs covering build automation, deployment pipelines, test reporting, and DevOps workflow integration.

What to look for in a CI/CD API

Webhook support: Bidirectional webhooks let you react to pipeline events in real time without polling.
Artifact access: APIs that expose build artifacts allow downstream systems to consume test reports and binaries programmatically.
Environment management: Look for APIs that support environment variables and secrets management for secure pipeline configuration.

How to use this API directory

Browse the curated list of APIs below.
Click any API to visit its documentation.
Check the Auth column to understand what credentials you need.

Whether you are building a deployment dashboard or automating release pipelines, this free curated API directory saves you hours of research.

CI/CD APIs

Azure DevOps Health

Bitrise

Buddy

CircleCI

Codeship

Travis CI

Best CI/CD APIs for Developers

What to look for in a CI/CD API

How to use this API directory

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