Bluebeam

bluebeam Sessions API

Studio Session management

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Operations 5

GET /studio/v1/sessions List sessions #

POST /studio/v1/sessions Create a Studio Session #

GET /studio/v1/sessions/{sessionId} Get session by ID #

PATCH /studio/v1/sessions/{sessionId} Update session #

POST /studio/v1/sessions/{sessionId}/finish Finish/close a session #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Bluebeam Studio Documents Sessions API
  description: The Bluebeam Studio API enables programmatic access to Studio Sessions for document collaboration, markup management, and PDF review workflows. OAuth 2.0 REST APIs allow third-party applications to create and manage studio sessions, retrieve markup data, and integrate document annotations into AEC construction workflows.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Bluebeam Developer Portal
    url: https://developers.bluebeam.com/
servers:
- url: https://api.bluebeam.com
  description: Bluebeam Studio API
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Sessions
  description: Studio Session management
paths:
  /studio/v1/sessions:
    get:
      operationId: listSessions
      summary: List sessions
      description: Retrieve a list of Studio Sessions the authenticated user has access to.
      tags:
      - Sessions
      parameters:
      - name: status
        in: query
        description: Filter by session status
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Active
          - Finished
          - Pending
      - name: limit
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 25
      - name: offset
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of sessions
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SessionList'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: createSession
      summary: Create a Studio Session
      description: Create a new Bluebeam Studio Session for collaborative document review and markup. Sessions can be configured with attendees, invitation settings, and file upload permissions.
      tags:
      - Sessions
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SessionRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Session created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Session'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
  /studio/v1/sessions/{sessionId}:
    get:
      operationId: getSession
      summary: Get session by ID
      description: Retrieve full details for a specific Studio Session.
      tags:
      - Sessions
      parameters:
      - name: sessionId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Session details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Session'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    patch:
      operationId: updateSession
      summary: Update session
      description: Update session settings such as name, status, or invitation permissions.
      tags:
      - Sessions
      parameters:
      - name: sessionId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SessionUpdate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Session updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Session'
  /studio/v1/sessions/{sessionId}/finish:
    post:
      operationId: finishSession
      summary: Finish/close a session
      description: Close a Studio Session, preventing further markups from attendees.
      tags:
      - Sessions
      parameters:
      - name: sessionId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Session finished
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Session'
components:
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
    Session:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Studio Session ID
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Active
          - Finished
          - Pending
        inviteUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL for users to join the session
        defaultPermission:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ReadOnly
          - MarkupOnly
          - FullAccess
        allowInvitations:
          type: boolean
        restricted:
          type: boolean
        createdBy:
          type: string
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        finishedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        documentCount:
          type: integer
        userCount:
          type: integer
    SessionUpdate:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        defaultPermission:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ReadOnly
          - MarkupOnly
          - FullAccess
        allowInvitations:
          type: boolean
    SessionRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - name
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        defaultPermission:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ReadOnly
          - MarkupOnly
          - FullAccess
          default: MarkupOnly
        allowInvitations:
          type: boolean
          default: true
        restricted:
          type: boolean
          default: false
        invitees:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              email:
                type: string
                format: email
              permission:
                type: string
                enum:
                - ReadOnly
                - MarkupOnly
                - FullAccess
    SessionList:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Session'
        total:
          type: integer
        offset:
          type: integer
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://authserver.bluebeam.com/auth/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://authserver.bluebeam.com/auth/oauth/token
          scopes:
            full: Full access to Bluebeam Studio API
            jobs.read: Read session data
            jobs.create: Create and manage sessions