APIs to design and make anything

Get the APIs and services you need to build better, custom business solutions. Autodesk Platform Services unlocks your Design and Make data to power new ways of working.

What is Autodesk Platform Services?

APS powers custom and pre-built applications, integrations, and innovative solutions. Our growing set of APIs and services unlocks your Design and Make Data and connects workflows. Access our toolkit to build business solutions that span disciplines and industries, or visit the Autodesk App Store to buy ready-made solutions.

See what you can build with Autodesk Platform Services

Whether you are a developer, a business owner, or both – check out some of the things you can build with APS APIs.

For Developers

Visualize 2D & 3D models on the web Display 2D and 3D views of your designs on your website by embedding the Viewer in a web page. Enable powerful tools that let your audience interactively control section cuts, explode assemblies, and take measurements in a browser.  Run automation scripts in the cloud The Design Automation APIs allow you to access the automation capabilities of Autodesk’s core products as cloud services. Almost any task you can automate on your desktop application can now be automated at scale using the Design Automation APIs. Build apps for BIM BIM 360 APIs allow developers to integrate with the Autodesk BIM 360 platform and extend its capabilities in the construction ecosystem.

For Business Owners

Stunning synchronized sales configurators Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems employs the Forge platform to share and synchronize design information with customers over the internet. The company stores all project data in Forge and integrates data between a sales configurator, used to define specifications, and the design systems that house the CAD tools (Revit, AutoCAD, and Inventor). Collect and consolidate data in the cloud AECOM uses Forge to move data to the cloud, storing it in a single location and removing the burden from local computers. This ensures that project stakeholders have on-demand access to data from any device and location, creating a better level of transparency. Integrate VR with BIM workflows: Resolve PIRO CIE saw an opportunity to build on its work and bring 3D models and AR/VR environments to the construction site, all on mobile devices—while removing the need for heavy software systems entirely.

Autodesk Platform Services APIs and SDKs

Use our API toolkit to create solutions that improve decision-making, reduce errors, and increase efficiency. Turn data into dashboards. Build digital twins for real-time insights. Customize end-to-end workflows. 3D configurators. Virtual reality. Process automation. Combine our APIs to solve your hardest challenges.

Viewer SDK

Render 3D and 2D model data within a browser. The models can come from a wide range of applications such as AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Revit, and many more.

Autodesk Construction Cloud APIs

Integrate with the new unified Autodesk Construction Cloud platform to create seamless construction and field management workflows with builders’ critical documents and data.

Design Automation APIs

Leverage the platform to automate repetitive tasks and run scripts on your design files in the cloud.