# AutoCAD

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/autocad/  
**Website:** https://aps.autodesk.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 6

APIs for Autodesk AutoCAD, providing programmatic access to CAD design, drawing, and automation capabilities through Autodesk Platform Services (APS, formerly Forge) and desktop development environments including AutoLISP, ObjectARX, .NET, and JavaScript.

## Kin Score — 42.3 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 42.3).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 100.0 |
| Contract Quality | 1.4 |
| Governance | 18.2 |
| Contract Governance | 18.2 |
| Operational Transparency | 42.1 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 59.5 |
| Commercial Clarity | 61.8 |
| Access Clarity | 61.8 |

## Agent readiness — 19.9 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | documented |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | yes |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | yes |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (6)

- **AutoCAD API** — Core API for AutoCAD automation, drawing manipulation, and entity management.
- **AutoCAD Design Automation API** — Cloud-based API that enables running AutoCAD scripts, AutoLISP routines, and custom add-ins in the cloud to automate drawing creation, modification, and batch processing workflo...
- **AutoCAD Data Management API** — API for managing AutoCAD files, versions, and collaboration workflows.
- **AutoCAD Model Derivative API** — API for translating AutoCAD design files into formats like SVF and SVF2 for rendering in the Viewer SDK, extracting metadata, object hierarchy, properties, and generating thumbn...
- **AutoCAD Webhooks API** — API enabling applications to listen for and receive notifications when specific events occur in AutoCAD data and workflows, supporting event-driven architectures.
- **AutoCAD Authentication API** — OAuth 2.0-based authentication API for securing access to AutoCAD and Autodesk Platform Services APIs, supporting both 2-legged and 3-legged authentication workflows.

## MCP servers (1)

- **AutoCAD MCP Server**

## Security (4)

- **Autocad Authentication** — oauth2/openIdConnect · 2 schemes
- **Autocad Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC
- **Autocad Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published
- **Autocad Trust Center** — SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, FedRAMP, CSA STAR Level 1

## Plans (1)

- **Autocad Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (5)

- **Automated Drawing Generation** — Generate construction drawings, floor plans, and engineering diagrams automatically using Design Automation API.
- **Design File Collaboration** — Build collaborative design workflows with file sharing, version control, and real-time notifications.
- **Batch File Processing** — Process thousands of CAD files in the cloud for format conversion, data extraction, and quality checks.
- **BIM Integration** — Integrate Building Information Modeling data with enterprise systems for construction project management.
- **Custom CAD Applications** — Build custom AutoCAD plugins and extensions using ObjectARX, .NET, AutoLISP, or JavaScript APIs.

## Tags

3D Modeling, Architecture, CAD, Design, Drawing, Engineering

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/autocad/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.