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 7 more developer resources.

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29.7/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

3 APIs 7 Features 5 Use Cases

Enterprise ArchitectureArchitecture FrameworkModeling LanguageBusiness ArchitectureTechnology ArchitectureStandard Open-Group

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scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

Composite quality — 29.7/100 · thin

Contract Quality 4.9 / 23

Developer Ergonomics 9.4 / 18

Access Clarity 2.8 / 18

Operational Transparency 1.2 / 12

Contract Governance 3.1 / 11

Discoverability 5.8 / 9

Create-or-Update Ergonomics 0.0 / 10

Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

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

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

Create-or-Update Ergonomics applies to this provider. This API accepts writes, so it carries 10 points of the composite. It is scored from the published contracts themselves: whether a caller can create-or-update in one call, whether the write accepts a key the caller already holds, and whether the response says which branch ran. Without that, every write needs a search-and-branch in front of it, and the first time that check is skipped a duplicate record is created. Scored against the observed mean rather than raw — a provider at the catalog average is unchanged by this facet, not penalised by it.

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APIs 3

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

ArchiMate Elements API

Architecture element management

ArchiMate Models API

ArchiMate model management

ArchiMate Relationships API

Architecture relationship management

Open Collections 4

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

ArchiMate Model Exchange Elements API

OPEN COLLECTION

ArchiMate Model Exchange Elements Models API

OPEN COLLECTION

ArchiMate Model Exchange Elements Relationships API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Archimate Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Archimate Rate Limits

5 limits

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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Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Archimate Model Exchange Api Context

9 classes · 22 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

ArchiMate API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

ArchiMate API Rules

24 rules · 11 errors 11 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 9

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

ElementList

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Element

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ErrorResponse

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ModelDetail

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ModelImportRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ModelList

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Model

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RelationshipList

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Relationship

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 9

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Archimate Model Exchange Api Element List Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Element Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Error Response Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Model Detail Structure

7 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Model Import Request Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Model List Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Model Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Relationship List Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Relationship Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

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Examples 9

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Archimate Model Exchange Api Element Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Element List Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Error Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Model Detail Example

7 fields

EXAMPLE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Model Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Model Import Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Model List Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Relationship Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Archimate Model Exchange Api Relationship List Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

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Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Archimate Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Archimate Domain Security

TLSv1.3

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

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6 operations · 2 acting

AGENTIC

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 2

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: archimate
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.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  open_source: false
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - openapi
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/archimate.png
tags:
- Enterprise Architecture
- Architecture Framework
- Modeling Language
- Business Architecture
- Technology Architecture
- Standard
- Open-Group
tags_raw:
- Enterprise Architecture
- Architecture Framework
- Modeling Language
- Business Architecture
- Technology Architecture
- Standard
- Open Group
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/archimate/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: archimate:archimate-elements-api
  name: ArchiMate Elements API
  description: Architecture element management
  humanURL: https://www.opengroup.org/archimate-forum/archimate-overview
  tags:
  - Elements
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/archimate-elements-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/archimate3-doc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.opengroup.org/archimate-forum/archimate-overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/archimate3-doc/
- 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
    url: openapi/archimate-models-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/archimate3-doc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.opengroup.org/archimate-forum/archimate-overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/archimate3-doc/
- 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
    url: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/archimate3-doc/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.opengroup.org/archimate-forum/archimate-overview
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/archimate3-doc/
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.opengroup.org/
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/archimate-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/archimate-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/archimate-authentication.yml
- 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
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/archimate/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/archimate-vocabulary.yaml
- 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

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