ceilometer-api software package provides OpenStack efficient metering counters system (API service), you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install ceilometer-api
ceilometer-api is installed in your system.
Make ensure the ceilometer-api package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ceilometer-api *
You will get with ceilometer-api package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 8 jessie |
| Section | Web Software |
| Package | ceilometer-api |
| Version | 2014.1.3-6 |
| Description | OpenStack efficient metering counters system (API service) |
| Sub Section | Web |