Apache Software Foundation

aid: apache
name: Apache Software Foundation
description: >-
  The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
  that provides open source software for the public good. Home to more than 300
  open source projects maintained by a global community of over 9,900 committers
  and 1,190 members, the ASF operates under the principle of community over code.
  Projects span big data, cloud infrastructure, messaging, web frameworks,
  databases, build tooling, machine learning, and more — all released under the
  Apache License.
type: Index
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tags:
  - Open Source
  - Apache
  - Foundation
  - Software
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: apache:apache-software-foundation
    name: Apache Software Foundation
    description: >-
      The Apache Software Foundation hosts 300+ open source projects spanning
      big data, cloud, messaging, databases, build tools, and more. The ASF
      provides infrastructure, governance, and community support for all projects.
    humanURL: https://www.apache.org
    tags:
      - Open Source
      - Foundation
      - Apache
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.apache.org/dev/
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://community.apache.org/newcomers/
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.apache.org
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/apache
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.apache.org/dev/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://community.apache.org/newcomers/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://news.apache.org
  - type: Support
    url: https://www.apache.org/foundation/mailinglists.html
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/
  - type: Features
    data:
      - name: 300+ Open Source Projects
        description: >-
          Home to over 300 open source projects spanning big data, cloud
          infrastructure, messaging, databases, web frameworks, and more.
      - name: Apache License
        description: >-
          All ASF software is released under the Apache License 2.0, a
          permissive open source license compatible with most ecosystems.
      - name: Global Community
        description: >-
          Maintained by 9,900+ committers and 1,190+ members from around the
          world operating under the principle of community over code.
      - name: Project Incubator
        description: >-
          The Apache Incubator provides mentorship and infrastructure for
          new open source projects seeking to join the ASF ecosystem.
      - name: Release Management
        description: >-
          The ASF manages 1,300+ software releases with formal release voting
          and cryptographic signing processes ensuring software integrity.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - name: Big Data Processing
        description: >-
          Process and analyze large-scale datasets using Apache Hadoop, Spark,
          Flink, Kafka, Arrow, and related ecosystem tools.
      - name: API Gateway and Traffic Management
        description: >-
          Route and manage API traffic with Apache APISIX and other gateway
          projects from the Apache ecosystem.
      - name: Workflow Orchestration
        description: >-
          Schedule and monitor data pipelines and workflows using Apache Airflow,
          Oozie, and related orchestration tools.
      - name: Message Streaming
        description: >-
          Build event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka, ActiveMQ, and
          Pulsar for high-throughput message streaming.
      - name: Database and Storage
        description: >-
          Store and query data with Apache Cassandra, HBase, Accumulo, CouchDB,
          and other distributed database projects.
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: Cloud Platforms
        description: >-
          Apache projects integrate with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud for
          cloud-native deployments and managed service offerings.
      - name: Kubernetes
        description: >-
          Many ASF projects support Kubernetes deployments via Helm charts
          and Kubernetes operators for containerized workloads.
      - name: Java Ecosystem
        description: >-
          Deep integration with the Java ecosystem including Maven, Gradle,
          and major JVM frameworks and runtime environments.
      - name: Python Ecosystem
        description: >-
          Apache projects like Airflow, Arrow, and Superset provide
          first-class Python support and PyPI packages.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]