Runscope API

{
  "service_type": "platform",
  "base_url": "https://runscope.com",
  "auth_method": "oauth2",
  "auth_config": {
    "grant_type": "authorization_code",
    "token_endpoint": "https://www.runscope.com/oauth2/token",
    "authorization_endpoint": "https://www.runscope.com/oauth2/authorize",
    "scopes": [
      "account:read",
      "bucket:read",
      "bucket:write",
      "test:read",
      "test:write",
      "test:run",
      "message:read",
      "message:write"
    ]
  },
  "endpoints": [
    {
      "name": "List buckets",
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/buckets",
      "description": "Returns a list of all buckets accessible to the authenticated user."
    },
    {
      "name": "List tests in bucket",
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/buckets/{bucket_key}/tests",
      "description": "Returns a list of tests within a specific bucket."
    },
    {
      "name": "List test steps",
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/buckets/{bucket_key}/tests/{test_id}/steps",
      "description": "Returns the steps of a specific test."
    },
    {
      "name": "Start test run",
      "method": "POST",
      "path": "/api/v1/buckets/{bucket_key}/tests/{test_id}/runs",
      "description": "Initiates a test run and returns the run details."
    },
    {
      "name": "Get test run",
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/buckets/{bucket_key}/tests/{test_id}/runs/{run_id}",
      "description": "Retrieves the status and results of a specific test run."
    },
    {
      "name": "List test runs",
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/buckets/{bucket_key}/tests/{test_id}/runs",
      "description": "Lists recent runs for a test."
    },
    {
      "name": "List messages (API traffic)",
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/buckets/{bucket_key}/messages",
      "description": "Returns captured API traffic (messages) for a bucket."
    },
    {
      "name": "Create bucket",
      "method": "POST",
      "path": "/api/v1/buckets",
      "description": "Creates a new bucket."
    },
    {
      "name": "Create test",
      "method": "POST",
      "path": "/api/v1/buckets/{bucket_key}/tests",
      "description": "Creates a new test in a bucket."
    },
    {
      "name": "Get account info",
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/account",
      "description": "Returns information about the authenticated account."
    }
  ],
  "pricing_model": {
    "type": "subscription",
    "details": {
      "free_tier": "limited free plan available",
      "paid_plans": "Team and Enterprise plans with usage-based pricing for API calls and test runs",
      "note": "Runscope was acquired by CA Technologies (now part of Broadcom). Legacy pricing may vary."
    }
  },
  "rate_limits": {
    "note": "Rate limits are applied per API key; specific limits not publicly documented. Generally sufficient for typical automation needs.",
    "typical_limits": "100 requests per minute per user/key"
  },
  "capabilities": [
    "API monitoring and testing",
    "Automated test runs and scheduling",
    "API traffic inspection and debugging",
    "Test result retrieval and reporting",
    "Bucket management for organizing tests",
    "OAuth 2.0 authentication",
    "Webhook and integration triggers",
    "Programmatic test creation and updates"
  ],
  "raw_analysis": "Runscope is a cloud-based API testing and monitoring platform. It allows developers to test APIs, monitor uptime and performance, and inspect API traffic. The Runscope API provides programmatic access to manage buckets, tests, test runs, and captured messages. It uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication, with scopes controlling access. The platform is mature but was acquired by CA Technologies in 2017, and its future development has slowed. The API is RESTful with predictable resource-oriented URLs. Key use cases include CI/CD integration, automated regression testing, and alerting. The service targets development and QA teams working with APIs. While the core API remains functional, users should be aware of potential deprecation risks due to the acquisition. Pricing is subscription-based with a free tier for limited use."
}

1/3 tests passed

{
  "overall": 47,
  "dimensions": {
    "token_efficiency": 5.0,
    "first_try_success": 4.0,
    "response_parseability": 7.0,
    "error_clarity": 4.0,
    "doc_quality": 4.0,
    "auth_simplicity": 5.0,
    "latency": 10.0,
    "consistency": 5.0
  },
  "pricing_normalized": {
    "model": "subscription",
    "free_tier": true,
    "note": "Legacy Runscope pricing post-CA/Broadcom acquisition; details vague"
  },
  "issues": [
    "Product appears to be legacy Runscope, acquired by CA Technologies/Broadcom — uncertain product direction and support",
    "No robots.txt and no llms.txt — poor machine-readability for agents",
    "Title tag is broken/repetitive ('API Monitoring · API Monitoring API Monitoring'), suggesting degraded maintenance",
    "Pricing details are unclear and marked as legacy — hard to recommend confidently",
    "Onboarding/auth flow for agents is not documented as agent-friendly"
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    "Publish an llms.txt and robots.txt for agent discoverability",
    "Clarify current pricing, ownership, and product roadmap given Broadcom acquisition",
    "Provide clear, stable API documentation with structured OpenAPI specs",
    "Fix HTML title and metadata conveying a maintained, trustworthy product",
    "Offer simple token/SSO onboarding path suitable for automated agent setup"
  ]
}