ArchiMate

ArchiMate is an open and independent enterprise architecture modeling language developed by The Open Group, supporting description, analysis and visualization of architecture within and across business domains in an unambiguous way. The current version is ArchiMate 3.2.

ArchiMate publishes 3 APIs on the APIs.io network: Elements API, Models API, and Relationships API. Tagged areas include Enterprise Architecture, Architecture Framework, Modeling Language, Business Architecture, and Technology Architecture.

The ArchiMate catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

ArchiMate’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, getting-started guide, support, engineering blog, training material, and 6 more developer resources.

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51.5/100 developing ▼ -7.4 Agent 44/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

3 APIs 7 Features 5 Use Cases

Enterprise ArchitectureArchitecture FrameworkModeling LanguageBusiness ArchitectureTechnology ArchitectureStandardOpen Group

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

Composite quality — 51.5/100 · developing

Contract Quality 15.0 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 9.1 / 20

Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13

Governance 8.3 / 12

Discoverability 6.5 / 10

Agent readiness — 44/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 3

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

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RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

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FINOPS

Features 7

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

Enterprise Architecture Modeling

Standardized language for modeling business, application, and technology architecture layers.

Model Exchange Format

ArchiMate Model Exchange File Format (AMEFF) for tool interoperability using XML.

Three Architecture Layers

Business, Application, and Technology layers for comprehensive EA modeling.

Motivation and Strategy

Strategy and motivation aspect elements for stakeholder and driver modeling.

Implementation and Migration

Work package and implementation elements for roadmap and migration planning.

Tool Ecosystem

Supported by 20+ enterprise architecture tools including Archi, Sparx EA, BiZZdesign, and MEGA.

Open Standard

Open Group standard freely available for implementation without licensing fees.

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JSON Schema 9

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

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Examples 9

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

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Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Enterprise Architecture Documentation

Document and communicate enterprise architecture across business, application, and technology layers.

Architecture Analysis

Analyze dependencies, impacts, and gaps in enterprise architecture using standardized notation.

Tool Migration

Migrate ArchiMate models between EA tools using the standardized exchange format.

Architecture Governance

Establish governance controls and compliance checking for enterprise architecture standards.

IT Portfolio Management

Manage IT application portfolios and rationalize technology investments using ArchiMate models.

Integrations 5

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Archi

Open source ArchiMate modelling tool with full AMEFF import/export support.

Sparx Enterprise Architect

Commercial EA tool with ArchiMate 3 profile and exchange format support.

BiZZdesign

Enterprise architecture platform with native ArchiMate support.

MEGA HOPEX

Enterprise architecture management platform supporting ArchiMate standard.

TOGAF

ArchiMate is the recommended modeling language for TOGAF enterprise architecture framework.

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 3

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

SpectralRules

SpectralRules

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

JSONLD

JSONLD

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

Training

Training

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support

Support

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

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name: ArchiMate
description: ArchiMate is an open and independent enterprise architecture modeling language developed by The Open Group, supporting
  description, analysis and visualization of architecture within and across business domains in an unambiguous way. The current
  version is ArchiMate 3.2.
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- Technology Architecture
- Standard
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created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
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apis:
- aid: archimate:archimate-elements-api
  name: ArchiMate Elements API
  description: Architecture element management
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  - Elements
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  - type: OpenAPI
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  - type: Documentation
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  - type: APIReference
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- aid: archimate:archimate-models-api
  name: ArchiMate Models API
  description: ArchiMate model management
  humanURL: https://www.opengroup.org/archimate-forum/archimate-overview
  tags:
  - Models
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
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  - type: Documentation
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  - type: GettingStarted
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  - type: APIReference
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- aid: archimate:archimate-relationships-api
  name: ArchiMate Relationships API
  description: Architecture relationship management
  humanURL: https://www.opengroup.org/archimate-forum/archimate-overview
  tags:
  - Relationships
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/archimate-relationships-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
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  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.opengroup.org/archimate-forum/archimate-overview
  - type: APIReference
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common:
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- type: DomainSecurity
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- type: Authentication
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- type: Portal
  url: https://www.opengroup.org/archimate-forum
- type: Documentation
  url: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/archimate32-doc/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.opengroup.org/archimate-forum/archimate-overview
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/archimate-org
- type: Support
  url: https://www.opengroup.org/archimate-forum/forums
- type: Blog
  url: https://blog.opengroup.org/tag/archimate/
- type: Training
  url: https://www.opengroup.org/certifications/archimate
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Enterprise Architecture Modeling
    description: Standardized language for modeling business, application, and technology architecture layers.
  - name: Model Exchange Format
    description: ArchiMate Model Exchange File Format (AMEFF) for tool interoperability using XML.
  - name: Three Architecture Layers
    description: Business, Application, and Technology layers for comprehensive EA modeling.
  - name: Motivation and Strategy
    description: Strategy and motivation aspect elements for stakeholder and driver modeling.
  - name: Implementation and Migration
    description: Work package and implementation elements for roadmap and migration planning.
  - name: Tool Ecosystem
    description: Supported by 20+ enterprise architecture tools including Archi, Sparx EA, BiZZdesign, and MEGA.
  - name: Open Standard
    description: Open Group standard freely available for implementation without licensing fees.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Enterprise Architecture Documentation
    description: Document and communicate enterprise architecture across business, application, and technology layers.
  - name: Architecture Analysis
    description: Analyze dependencies, impacts, and gaps in enterprise architecture using standardized notation.
  - name: Tool Migration
    description: Migrate ArchiMate models between EA tools using the standardized exchange format.
  - name: Architecture Governance
    description: Establish governance controls and compliance checking for enterprise architecture standards.
  - name: IT Portfolio Management
    description: Manage IT application portfolios and rationalize technology investments using ArchiMate models.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Archi
    description: Open source ArchiMate modelling tool with full AMEFF import/export support.
  - name: Sparx Enterprise Architect
    description: Commercial EA tool with ArchiMate 3 profile and exchange format support.
  - name: BiZZdesign
    description: Enterprise architecture platform with native ArchiMate support.
  - name: MEGA HOPEX
    description: Enterprise architecture management platform supporting ArchiMate standard.
  - name: TOGAF
    description: ArchiMate is the recommended modeling language for TOGAF enterprise architecture framework.
- type: SpectralRules
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/archimate/refs/heads/main/rules/archimate-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
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- type: JSONLD
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/archimate/refs/heads/main/json-ld/archimate-model-exchange-api-context.jsonld
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com