ASTM International

aid: astm-international
name: ASTM International
description: ASTM International is one of the world's largest voluntary standards development organizations, founded in 1898.
  ASTM publishes more than 13,000 globally recognized consensus standards across 150+ technical committees and 2,100+ subcommittees,
  developed by 30,000+ volunteer members from 140+ countries. ASTM standards span ferrous and nonferrous metals, cement and
  concrete, petroleum, plastics, textiles, additive manufacturing, medical devices, consumer products, unmanned aircraft,
  artificial intelligence in manufacturing, and dozens of other domains. Standards are delivered through the ASTM Compass
  platform, ASTM Digital Library, ASTM SpecBuilder, and through publisher and reseller channels. ASTM does not publish a public
  REST API for its catalog; integration with Compass is via SAML SSO, Shibboleth, OpenAthens, and IP authentication.
type: Index
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tags:
- Standards
- Standards Development Organization
- Consensus Standards
- Technical Committees
- Materials Testing
- Specifications
- Test Methods
- Certification
- Voluntary Standards
- International
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/astm-international/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-23'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: astm-international:astm-compass
  name: ASTM Compass
  description: ASTM Compass is the subscription digital library and workflow platform that delivers ASTM standards alongside
    third-party publisher content (AASHTO, API, BSI, etc.), books, journals, papers, and video standards. Compass supports
    version comparison (color-coded redlines), change alerts, annotations, attachments, sharing, and Compass Points metadata
    tagging. It is delivered as a subscription service to enterprises, libraries, and universities, and integrates with customer
    identity systems via SAML SSO, Shibboleth, OpenAthens, and IP-range authentication. There is no public REST API for the
    Compass content catalog; integration is identity-only.
  humanURL: https://www.astm.org/standards-and-solutions/enterprise-solutions/astm-compass
  baseURL: https://compass.astm.org
  tags:
  - Standards
  - Digital Library
  - Subscription
  - Redlines
  - Change Alerts
  - Annotations
  - Enterprise Solutions
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.astm.org/standards-and-solutions/enterprise-solutions/astm-compass
  - type: Application
    url: https://compass.astm.org
  - type: Login
    url: https://compass.astm.org/?fromLogin=true
  - type: SSO
    url: https://www.astm.org/standards-and-solutions/enterprise-solutions/astm-compass
    title: SAML, Shibboleth, OpenAthens, IP Authentication
  - type: PressRelease
    url: https://www.astm.org/news/press-releases/astm-expands-compass-access
    title: ASTM Expands Access to Compass Platform
- aid: astm-international:astm-standards-catalog
  name: ASTM Standards Catalog
  description: 'The ASTM Standards Catalog is the canonical inventory of 13,000+ ASTM consensus standards organized by technical
    committee designation (A through G, plus J joint committees). Each standard carries a designation in the form Letter+Number-Year
    (for example C150-23, D695-23, E8/E8M-22). Standards are categorized into six normative document types: Test Method, Specification,
    Practice, Guide, Classification, and Terminology. The catalog is browsable on the ASTM store and ASTM Compass; bulk programmatic
    access is not offered.'
  humanURL: https://store.astm.org/products-services/standards-and-publications/standards/standards-category-list.html
  tags:
  - Standards
  - Catalog
  - Designation System
  - Technical Committees
  - Document Types
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://store.astm.org/products-services/standards-and-publications/standards/standards-category-list.html
  - type: FormAndStyle
    url: https://www.astm.org/membership-participation/technical-committees/key-documents/form-and-style-for-astm-standards
    title: Form and Style for ASTM Standards (defines the six standard types)
  - type: TechnicalCommittees
    url: https://www.astm.org/membership-participation/technical-committees/committee-all
    title: Full list of ASTM Technical Committees
- aid: astm-international:astm-digital-library
  name: ASTM Digital Library
  description: The ASTM Digital Library is the historical archive of ASTM-published books, technical papers, manuals, monographs,
    journals, and Selected Technical Papers (STPs) dating back to 1932. The library aggregates 1,500+ books and 47,000+ articles
    and is accessed through ASTM Compass or direct subscription. Integration uses the same identity surfaces as Compass; no
    programmatic search API is documented publicly.
  humanURL: https://www.astm.org/products-services/digital-library
  tags:
  - Digital Library
  - Books
  - Journals
  - Technical Papers
  - Archive
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.astm.org/products-services/digital-library
- aid: astm-international:astm-specbuilder
  name: ASTM SpecBuilder
  description: ASTM SpecBuilder is a tool for assembling, packaging, and delivering customized digital collections of ASTM
    standards content for enterprise teams and educational programs. It is positioned as part of ASTM's enterprise content
    delivery and digital collaboration surface. SpecBuilder is not exposed as a public API.
  humanURL: https://www.astm.org/standards-and-solutions/enterprise-solutions
  tags:
  - Content Delivery
  - Custom Collections
  - Enterprise Solutions
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.astm.org/standards-and-solutions/enterprise-solutions
- aid: astm-international:astm-proficiency-testing
  name: ASTM Proficiency Testing Programs
  description: ASTM operates more than 25 interlaboratory proficiency testing (PT) programs covering petroleum products, cement,
    plastics, and other materials. Labs subscribe to receive samples, submit results, and receive statistical reports benchmarked
    against peers. PT results are delivered through ASTM's proficiency testing portal; no public REST API is published.
  humanURL: https://www.astm.org/products-services/proficiency-testing-programs
  tags:
  - Proficiency Testing
  - Interlaboratory
  - Laboratory Services
  - Quality
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.astm.org/products-services/proficiency-testing-programs
- aid: astm-international:astm-training-and-certification
  name: ASTM Training and Certification
  description: ASTM operates a global training and personnel certification program across additive manufacturing (via the
    AM CoE with Auburn University), cannabis, cement, and other technical domains. Training is delivered in-person, virtually,
    and on-demand; certifications follow ISO/IEC 17024-aligned conformity assessment processes.
  humanURL: https://www.astm.org/products-services/training-courses
  tags:
  - Training
  - Certification
  - Personnel Certification
  - Conformity Assessment
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.astm.org/products-services/training-courses
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.astm.org
  title: ASTM International
- type: About
  url: https://www.astm.org/about
  title: About ASTM
- type: Governance
  url: https://www.astm.org/about/governance.html
  title: Governance
- type: Store
  url: https://store.astm.org
  title: ASTM Store
- type: News
  url: https://www.astm.org/news
  title: ASTM News
- type: PressReleases
  url: https://www.astm.org/news/press-releases
  title: ASTM Press Releases
- type: StandardizationNews
  url: https://sn.astm.org
  title: Standardization News Magazine
- type: Membership
  url: https://www.astm.org/get-involved/membership
  title: Membership
- type: TechnicalCommittees
  url: https://www.astm.org/get-involved/technical-committees
  title: Technical Committees Landing
- type: TechnicalCommitteesFullList
  url: https://www.astm.org/membership-participation/technical-committees/committee-all
  title: Full Committee List
- type: FormAndStyle
  url: https://www.astm.org/membership-participation/technical-committees/key-documents/form-and-style-for-astm-standards
  title: Form and Style for ASTM Standards
- type: Standards
  url: https://store.astm.org/products-services/standards-and-publications/standards.html
  title: Standards and Publications
- type: StandardsByCategory
  url: https://store.astm.org/products-services/standards-and-publications/standards/standards-category-list.html
  title: Standards by Category
- type: ASTMCompass
  url: https://compass.astm.org
  title: ASTM Compass Application
- type: DigitalLibrary
  url: https://www.astm.org/products-services/digital-library
  title: ASTM Digital Library
- type: EnterpriseSolutions
  url: https://www.astm.org/standards-and-solutions/enterprise-solutions
  title: Enterprise Solutions
- type: ProficiencyTesting
  url: https://www.astm.org/products-services/proficiency-testing-programs
  title: Proficiency Testing Programs
- type: TrainingCourses
  url: https://www.astm.org/products-services/training-courses
  title: Training Courses
- type: AdditiveManufacturingCoE
  url: https://amcoe.org
  title: ASTM AM Center of Excellence
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astm-international
  title: ASTM International on LinkedIn
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/ASTMIntl
  title: ASTM International on YouTube
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Consensus Standards Development
    description: ASTM develops voluntary, consensus-based standards through 150+ technical committees and 2,100+ subcommittees
      made up of 30,000+ volunteer members from 140+ countries.
  - name: Six Normative Document Types
    description: ASTM's Form and Style defines six standard types — Test Method, Specification, Practice, Guide, Classification,
      and Terminology — each with prescribed scope and authoring conventions.
  - name: Committee Designation System
    description: 'Standards carry a letter-prefix designation tied to the committee that owns them: A (ferrous metals), B
      (nonferrous metals), C (cementitious/ceramic/concrete/masonry), D (miscellaneous materials), E (miscellaneous subjects),
      F (end-use materials and products), G (corrosion/weathering/degradation), and J (joint committees with other SDOs).'
  - name: ASTM Compass Platform
    description: Subscription digital library delivering 13,000+ standards plus 1,500+ books and 47,000+ papers, with redlines,
      change alerts, annotations, Compass Points metadata, and SAML SSO integration.
  - name: International Recognition
    description: ASTM standards are referenced in regulations and procurement in 150+ countries through Memoranda of Understanding
      with national standards bodies and government agencies.
  - name: Proficiency Testing Programs
    description: 25+ interlaboratory proficiency testing programs for petroleum, cement, plastics, and other materials with
      statistical benchmarking.
  - name: Personnel Certification
    description: ISO/IEC 17024-aligned personnel certification programs in additive manufacturing, cannabis, cement, and other
      technical domains.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Procurement and Specification
    description: Engineers and procurement teams cite ASTM designations (for example ASTM A36 structural steel or ASTM C150
      portland cement) in purchasing contracts to define acceptance criteria.
  - name: Regulatory Compliance
    description: Government agencies and regulators incorporate ASTM standards by reference into building codes, safety regulations,
      and product conformity requirements.
  - name: Laboratory Test Methods
    description: Testing laboratories run ASTM Test Method standards to produce legally defensible measurements of material
      properties and product performance.
  - name: Standards Surveillance
    description: Compliance teams subscribe to ASTM Compass change alerts to track new editions, withdrawals, and redlined
      revisions of standards they depend on.
  - name: Additive Manufacturing Qualification
    description: F42 standards (additive manufacturing) and the ASTM AM Center of Excellence provide qualification frameworks
      for aerospace, medical, and defense AM applications.
  - name: Cannabis Industry Standards
    description: Committee D37 (Cannabis) provides standards for quality, testing, and product specifications adopted by cannabis
      regulators in the US, Canada, and other jurisdictions.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: SAML 2.0 Single Sign-On
    description: ASTM Compass supports any SAML-based SSO connection for enterprise identity providers; provisioning is configured
      by ASTM on the production environment.
  - name: Shibboleth
    description: Compass accepts Shibboleth federated identity without configuration on the customer side.
  - name: OpenAthens
    description: Compass accepts OpenAthens federated identity, common in university and library deployments.
  - name: IP-Range Authentication
    description: Enterprise and library subscribers can authenticate users by IP range without per-user provisioning.
  - name: Okta and Other IdPs
    description: Customer implementations include Okta-based SSO (for example, Virginia DOT) for one-click access to Compass.
  - name: Third-Party Publisher Content
    description: Compass aggregates third-party standards from AASHTO, API, BSI, and other publishers behind the same subscription
      and identity layer.
- type: ScaleNumbers
  data:
  - name: Standards Published
    description: 13,000+ globally recognized consensus standards.
  - name: Technical Committees
    description: 150+ technical committees and 2,100+ subcommittees.
  - name: Volunteer Members
    description: 30,000+ volunteer members.
  - name: Countries
    description: Members and partners across 140+ countries; MoUs with 125+ national standards bodies.
  - name: Founded
    description: 1898.0
  - name: Compass Catalog
    description: 13,000+ standards, 1,500+ books, 47,000+ articles and papers, 300+ video standards.
- type: NotableAbsences
  data:
  - name: No Public REST API
    description: ASTM does not publish a public REST API for its standards catalog, Compass content, or proficiency testing
      results. Programmatic access is not offered to the general public.
  - name: No Public GitHub Organization
    description: ASTM International does not maintain a public GitHub organization. There are no canonical reference implementations,
      schemas, or SDKs published openly.
  - name: No OpenAPI or AsyncAPI Specs
    description: No OpenAPI or AsyncAPI specifications are published by ASTM for any of its services.
  - name: No Public Pricing Page
    description: Compass and Digital Library pricing is sales-quoted; no published price list is available.
  - name: No RSS or Atom Feeds
    description: Press releases and standards updates are not exposed through public RSS or Atom feeds for syndication.
  - name: No Public Webhooks
    description: Compass change alerts are delivered to subscribers via email inside the application; no outbound webhook
      surface exists.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com