Capability Categories

Each category aggregates capabilities offered by multiple providers — so you can compare implementations side-by-side, discover alternatives, and pick the API best suited to a task. Categories are defined by the canonical taxonomy maintained at canonical-capabilities.yml.

ai ml
Document Processing
Extract, parse, generate, or convert documents (PDFs, scans, structured text).
4 caps · 4 providers
Machine Learning & AI
Train, deploy, and run inference against ML models.
12 caps · 11 providers
commerce
Payments & Billing
Process payments, manage subscriptions, issue invoices and refunds.
13 caps · 12 providers
communications
Messaging
Send transactional or marketing messages — SMS, email, push, in-app.
14 caps · 14 providers
content
Content Management
Author, store, version, and deliver structured content and media assets.
13 caps · 11 providers
data
Analytics
Analyze, query, and visualize datasets to surface insights.
29 caps · 28 providers
Data Engineering
Move, transform, and stage data through pipelines (ETL/ELT).
17 caps · 16 providers
developer tools
API Management
Manage API gateways, policies, rate limits, and developer portals.
10 caps · 8 providers
CI/CD
Build, test, and deploy software through automated pipelines.
7 caps · 7 providers
governance
Compliance
Track, enforce, and audit conformance to regulatory and policy requirements.
13 caps · 13 providers
hr
Payroll & HR
Manage employees, time off, payroll runs, and benefits.
7 caps · 5 providers
Recruiting & ATS
Track candidates, jobs, and applications through hiring pipelines.
4 caps · 4 providers
infrastructure
Container Orchestration
Schedule, scale, and operate containerized workloads.
14 caps · 13 providers
IoT & Device Management
Register, configure, monitor, and ingest telemetry from connected devices.
11 caps · 11 providers
Object Storage
Store and retrieve binary objects in flat key-addressable namespaces.
6 caps · 6 providers
Serverless Functions
Run code in response to events without managing servers.
5 caps · 5 providers
marketing
Customer Engagement
Run campaigns, segment audiences, and track customer interactions.
6 caps · 6 providers
operations
Automation
Run scripted, scheduled, or event-driven workflows without human input.
16 caps · 15 providers
Incident Management
Detect, page, track, and resolve operational incidents.
8 caps · 7 providers
Monitoring & Observability
Collect, query, and alert on metrics, logs, and traces from running systems.
24 caps · 22 providers
Procurement & Supply Chain
Manage purchase orders, vendors, sourcing, and logistics.
14 caps · 13 providers
productivity
Collaboration
Coordinate work across teams via shared documents, channels, and spaces.
6 caps · 6 providers
sales
CRM & Sales
Manage customer accounts, contacts, deals, and sales pipelines.
11 caps · 8 providers
security
Identity & Access
Manage users, roles, and authorization across systems.
13 caps · 13 providers
Security
Detect threats, manage vulnerabilities, and harden security posture.
19 caps · 19 providers
travel
Travel & Booking
Search and book flights, hotels, cars, and travel packages.
3 caps · 3 providers