Tech riderRev. 21 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Deployment modelhybrid
- 4Semantic layerYes
- 5Access protocolsSQL, gRPC, native protocol, PostgreSQL wire protocol
- 6REST API accessYes
- 7Query accelerationYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: kubling.com
Overview
Kubling is ranked #12 of 23 in data virtualization software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web.
Compared on data virtualization software
- Deployment model
- hybridkubling.com
- Semantic layer
- Yeskubling.com
- Access protocols
- SQL, gRPC, native protocol, PostgreSQL wire protocolkubling.com
- REST API access
- Yeskubling.com
- Query acceleration
- Yeskubling.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Kubling gives AI agents and automation a bounded model of live IT and OT state, federated directly from its sources.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Operational model
- It makes shared entities, relationships, source ownership and valid actions explicit for agents.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Cross-source operations
- Queries and mutations can cross databases, APIs and infrastructure, with providers translating operations into each source’s native protocol.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Source ownership
- Providers retain their credentials, source logic and release cycle while Kubling handles federation, planning and policy.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- OpenAPI integration
- The OpenAPI provider exposes API operations as relational entities and maps mutations back to the API’s HTTP operations.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Instances can use local providers, federate other Kubling instances, or do both; the site says no central instance is required.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Provider development
- Providers are independent services behind a public gRPC contract, and teams can implement them in any language that supports gRPC.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Open source boundary
- The provider protocol, Go SDK and official providers are open source; the engine is not.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site presents use cases for data center operations, IT and platform operations, and industrial operations.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Quickstart requirements
- The documented quickstart requires Git, Docker Engine and Docker Compose v2.docs.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Quickstart scope
- The quickstart runs Kubling, Kubling Studio and the official In-memory provider as a disposable Docker Compose project.docs.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Security boundary
- Kubling’s agent security documentation says runtime connection credentials authenticate the Kubling-to-runtime channel and do not grant VDB or source access.docs.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- The RBAC documentation says Kubling relies on external systems for authentication and authorization and has no internal IAM mechanism.docs.kubling.com · 2 Oct 2026
- Federated queries
- Queries and mutations can cross databases, APIs, and infrastructure, with providers translating operations to each source's native protocol.kubling.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Provider architecture
- Providers are independent services behind a public gRPC contract and can use any language that supports gRPC.kubling.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The provider catalog lists Cassandra, Kubernetes, OpenAPI, and Redis integrations, plus an in-memory reference provider.docs.kubling.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Integration maturity
- The provider catalog says provider APIs and releases are pre-1.0 and recommends pinning exact image versions and reviewing compatibility notes before upgrades.docs.kubling.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Quickstart
- The documented quickstart runs Kubling, Kubling Studio, and an in-memory provider in Docker Compose and requires Git, Docker Engine, and Docker Compose v2.docs.kubling.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Production versioning
- The quickstart recommends pinning exact Kubling and provider versions in production deployments.docs.kubling.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Transport security
- Kubling's HTTP endpoints can be secured with TLS by configuring a certificate at the application level.docs.kubling.com · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- kubling.com· checked 2 Oct 2026
- docs.kubling.com/quickstart· checked 2 Oct 2026
- docs.kubling.com/agent/security· checked 2 Oct 2026
- docs.kubling.com/Security/RBAC· checked 2 Oct 2026
- docs.kubling.com/providers/catalog· checked 3 Oct 2026
- docs.kubling.com/security/http· checked 3 Oct 2026