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DroneDeploy
DroneDeploy is the unified reality-capture platform for construction, agriculture, mining, energy, oil & gas, and inspection workflows. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, DroneDeploy combines aerial drone mapping, ground 360 capture, robotics (DJI Dock, Boston Dynamics Spot), and vision-language AI (Progress AI, Safety AI, Earthworks AI) into a single platform that operates across 3M+ sites in 180 countries and has processed 2.8B+ images. Developers integrate via a GraphQL API at https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphql, an Apps Platform with OAuth2 templates that embed third-party apps into the DroneDeploy web application, and a 40+ partner App Market spanning construction (Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, PlanGrid), GIS (ArcGIS, Mapbox), cloud storage (S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Azure), and agriculture (Climate FieldView).
DroneDeploy publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network: GraphQL API. Tagged areas include Drones, Reality Capture, Mapping, Photogrammetry, and 3D Models.
The DroneDeploy catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.
DroneDeploy’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, sandbox, signup flow, support, engineering blog, and 21 more developer resources.
3 APIs
12 Features
Drones Reality Capture Mapping Photogrammetry 3D Models Orthomosaic LiDAR Construction Agriculture AI Aerial Robotics
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Kin Score
APIs 3
Postman 1
Open Collections 1
GraphQL 1
Pricing Plans 1
Rate Limits 1
FinOps 1
Features 12
Vocabularies 1
Spectral Rules 2
JSON Schema 2
Examples 2
Security Posture 2
Agentic Access 1
Resources 28
apis.yml
42 Operational Transparency
Composite quality — 62.3/100 · strong
Contract Quality
19.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics
9.1 / 20
Commercial Clarity
14.7 / 20
Operational Transparency
5.5 / 13
Agent readiness — 37/100 · 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
0 / 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
Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.
Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.
Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).
GraphQL schemas published by this provider.
Published pricing tiers and plan structures.
Documented rate limits and quota policies.
Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.
Notable capabilities this provider offers.
DroneDeploy Aerial — automated drone flight, photogrammetry, orthomosaic, 3D models, design overlays
DroneDeploy Ground — 360 walks, mobile 3D scanning, LiDAR, 8K imagery, BIM overlays
DroneDeploy Robotics — dock automation and industrial inspection with Boston Dynamics and DJI Dock
Progress AI — automated schedule and progress tracking from reality capture
Safety AI — visual hazard detection ranked by severity
Earthworks AI — cut/fill volumetrics and earthworks progress
GraphQL API at https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphql with strongly-typed schema and Relay-style cursor pagination
GraphiQL interactive explorer at https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphiql/
Apps Platform with OAuth2 templates and serverless function model
DroneDeploy App Market with 40+ integration partners (Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, ArcGIS, S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Azure, Climate FieldView)
14-day free trial, no credit card required
Operates across 3M+ sites in 180 countries; 2.8B+ images processed
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JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.
Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.
Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.
Example request and response payloads for these APIs.
Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.
Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.
Get Started 5
Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call
Documentation 3
Reference material describing how the API behaves
Agent Surfaces 1
MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs
Build 2
SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with
Access & Security 2
Authentication, authorization, and security posture
Learn 1
Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance
Operate 3
Status, limits, changes, and where to get help
Commercial 5
Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use
Company 4
The organization behind the API
Other 2
Properties that don't map to a standard resource type
Source (apis.yml)
aid: drone-deploy
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/drone-deploy/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: DroneDeploy
apis:
- aid: drone-deploy:drone-deploy-graphql-api
name: DroneDeploy GraphQL API
tags:
- Drones
- Reality Capture
- Mapping
- GraphQL
- Plans
- Exports
humanURL: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/introduction
baseURL: https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphql
properties:
- url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/introduction
type: Documentation
- url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/authentication
type: Authentication
- url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/pagination
type: Documentation
- url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphiql/
type: Sandbox
- url: openapi/drone-deploy-graphql-api-openapi.yml
type: OpenAPI
- url: json-schema/drone-deploy-plan-schema.json
type: JSONSchema
- url: json-schema/drone-deploy-export-schema.json
type: JSONSchema
- url: json-ld/drone-deploy-context.jsonld
type: JSONLD
- url: graphql/drone-deploy-graphql.md
type: GraphQL
description: DroneDeploy's GraphQL API is the primary programmatic interface for the DroneDeploy reality-capture platform.
A single POST endpoint at https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphql exposes a strongly-typed schema rooted at the `viewer` object
that gives the authenticated user access to organizations, plans (MapPlan and other Plan variants), exports, layers, geometry,
and processing status. Forward, cursor-based pagination via Relay-style edges/nodes/pageInfo. Authenticated with `Authorization
Bearer` API keys obtained from DroneDeploy Support or via a Developer Partner / Enterprise account.
- aid: drone-deploy:drone-deploy-apps-platform
name: DroneDeploy Apps Platform
tags:
- Apps
- Marketplace
- OAuth
- Extensions
humanURL: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/introduction/overview
properties:
- url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/introduction/overview
type: Documentation
- url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/product/market
type: AppMarket
- url: https://github.com/dronedeploy/app-examples
type: CodeRepository
- url: https://github.com/dronedeploy/oauth-function-template
type: CodeRepository
- url: https://github.com/dronedeploy/function-wrapper
type: SDKs
description: The DroneDeploy Apps Platform lets third parties build embedded apps and serverless "functions" that run inside
the DroneDeploy web application and the DroneDeploy App Market. Apps consume the GraphQL API on behalf of the signed-in
user, can register OAuth2 flows via the oauth-function-template, and are surfaced in the App Market across construction,
agriculture, mining, utilities, and renewable energy verticals.
- aid: drone-deploy:drone-deploy-flight-log-parser
name: DroneDeploy Flight Log Parser
tags:
- SDK
- Flight Logs
- Telemetry
humanURL: https://github.com/dronedeploy/flight-log-parser
properties:
- url: https://github.com/dronedeploy/flight-log-parser
type: CodeRepository
- url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/flight-log-parser
type: SDKs
description: Open-source JavaScript/TypeScript library for parsing DroneDeploy flight log files (the .csv/.json telemetry
files emitted by the DroneDeploy Flight App). MIT-licensed, maintained on GitHub.
tags:
- Drones
- Reality Capture
- Mapping
- Photogrammetry
- 3D Models
- Orthomosaic
- LiDAR
- Construction
- Agriculture
- AI
- Aerial
- Robotics
kind: contract
accessModel:
pricing: paid
onboarding: self-serve
trial: false
try_now: false
public: false
label: Paid · Self-serve signup
confidence: high
source:
- plans
- authentication
generated: '2026-07-22'
method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/drone-deploy.png
access: 3rd-Party
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/dronedeploy/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
url: agentic-access/drone-deploy-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
url: security/drone-deploy-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
url: authentication/drone-deploy-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
url: https://www.dronedeploy.com
- type: Documentation
url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/
- type: Documentation
url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/dronedeploy-apps
- type: Documentation
url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/introduction
- type: Sandbox
url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphiql/
- type: StatusPage
url: https://status.dronedeploy.com
- type: Signup
url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/get-started
- type: Login
url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/app2/auth/signin
- type: Support
url: https://help.dronedeploy.com/hc/en-us
- type: TermsOfService
url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/legal/master-services-agreement
- type: PrivacyPolicy
url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/legal/privacy
- type: Blog
url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/blog
- type: Careers
url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/about/careers
- type: AboutUs
url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/about
- type: GitHubOrganization
url: https://github.com/dronedeploy
- type: AppMarket
url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/product/market
- type: LinkedIn
url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dronedeploy
- type: X
url: https://twitter.com/dronedeploy
- type: YouTube
url: https://www.youtube.com/c/DroneDeploy
- url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/pricing
data:
- id: flight-and-analysis
name: Flight & Analysis
entries:
- geo: US
unit: 1
label: Pilot
limit: 1
price: 4188
metric: user
timeFrame: year
description: Single admin user license; upload up to 3,000 images per map; email and live chat support.
elements:
- name: Single admin user license
- name: Upload up to 3,000 images per map
- name: Email and live chat support
- name: Ground capture processing not included
description: For individual drone pilots running aerial flights and surveys.
- id: ag-lite
name: Ag Lite
entries:
- geo: US
unit: 1
label: Pilot
limit: 1
price: 1908
metric: user
timeFrame: year
description: Single pilot license; upload up to 1,000 images per map; Stand Count and Live Map; email support.
elements:
- name: Single pilot license
- name: Upload up to 1,000 images per map
- name: Stand Count analysis
- name: Live Map
- name: Email-based support
description: Entry plan for agriculture pilots.
- id: advanced-flight-and-analysis
name: Advanced Flight & Analysis
entries:
- geo: US
unit: 1
label: Organization
limit: 1
price: Call
metric: organization
timeFrame: year
description: Custom pricing. 10,000 image upload per map; cut/fill, thermal, vertical inspections.
elements:
- name: 10,000 image upload per map
- name: Cut/fill analysis
- name: Thermal imaging
- name: Vertical inspections
description: For larger commercial flight operations needing advanced analytics.
- id: unified
name: DroneDeploy Unified
entries:
- geo: US
unit: 1
label: Organization
limit: 1
price: Call
metric: organization
timeFrame: year
description: Enterprise plan unifying aerial, ground, robotics, fixed cameras, and AI add-ons.
elements:
- name: Aerial + Ground + Robotics
- name: 360 cameras, fixed cameras, smartphones
- name: Progress AI, Safety AI, Earthworks AI add-ons
- name: Dock Automation and Robotic Automation add-ons
- name: DroneDeploy Firewall data security add-on
description: Enterprise unified reality-capture platform; pricing on request.
name: Plans
type: Plans
- type: Trial
url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/get-started
- url: plans/drone-deploy-plans-pricing.yml
type: Plans
- url: rate-limits/drone-deploy-rate-limits.yml
type: RateLimits
- url: finops/drone-deploy-finops.yml
type: FinOps
- type: Features
data:
- DroneDeploy Aerial — automated drone flight, photogrammetry, orthomosaic, 3D models, design overlays
- DroneDeploy Ground — 360 walks, mobile 3D scanning, LiDAR, 8K imagery, BIM overlays
- DroneDeploy Robotics — dock automation and industrial inspection with Boston Dynamics and DJI Dock
- Progress AI — automated schedule and progress tracking from reality capture
- Safety AI — visual hazard detection ranked by severity
- Earthworks AI — cut/fill volumetrics and earthworks progress
- GraphQL API at https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphql with strongly-typed schema and Relay-style cursor pagination
- GraphiQL interactive explorer at https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphiql/
- Apps Platform with OAuth2 templates and serverless function model
- DroneDeploy App Market with 40+ integration partners (Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, ArcGIS, S3, Google Drive,
OneDrive, Box, Azure, Climate FieldView)
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Operates across 3M+ sites in 180 countries; 2.8B+ images processed
sources:
- https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/introduction
- https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/authentication
- https://www.dronedeploy.com/pricing
- https://www.dronedeploy.com/product/market
- https://status.dronedeploy.com
updated: '2026-05-25'
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
position: Consuming
description: DroneDeploy is the unified reality-capture platform for construction, agriculture, mining, energy, oil & gas,
and inspection workflows. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, DroneDeploy combines aerial drone mapping,
ground 360 capture, robotics (DJI Dock, Boston Dynamics Spot), and vision-language AI (Progress AI, Safety AI, Earthworks
AI) into a single platform that operates across 3M+ sites in 180 countries and has processed 2.8B+ images. Developers integrate
via a GraphQL API at https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphql, an Apps Platform with OAuth2 templates that embed third-party
apps into the DroneDeploy web application, and a 40+ partner App Market spanning construction (Procore, Autodesk Construction
Cloud, PlanGrid), GIS (ArcGIS, Mapbox), cloud storage (S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Azure), and agriculture (Climate
FieldView).
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
email: info@apievangelist.com
X: apievangelist
url: https://apievangelist.com
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