DroneDeploy

DroneDeploy is a drone mapping, reality capture, and aerial analytics platform for construction, energy, agriculture, and inspection. Its developer platform is a GraphQL API (endpoint https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphql) that lets Enterprise and Developer Partner accounts query and mutate DroneDeploy data - organizations, projects, map plans, exports, annotations/issues, images, and webhooks - using a single strongly typed, Relay-style (cursor-paginated) schema rooted at the `viewer` object. A set of legacy REST APIs (Map Processing / Map Engine as a Service, Plan API, Export API) also remains available, but DroneDeploy recommends the GraphQL API for most integrations.

DroneDeploy publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Projects and Plans API, Maps and Exports API, Annotations and Issues API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Drone Mapping, Reality Capture, Aerial Analytics, Geospatial, and GraphQL.

DroneDeploy’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, sandbox, signup flow, support, engineering blog, YouTube channel, and 19 more developer resources.

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48.1/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 20/100 agent aware saas Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-08 · rubric v0.20.0

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7 APIs

Drone MappingReality CaptureAerial AnalyticsGeospatial GraphQL Photogrammetry

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Composite quality — 48.1/100 · developing

Contract Quality 9.3 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 11.4 / 20

Access Clarity 13.4 / 20

Operational Transparency 6.5 / 13

Contract Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 7.4 / 10

Agent readiness — 20/100 · agent aware

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 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 0 / 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

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APIs 7

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

DroneDeploy Projects and Plans API

Query the projects and plans (MapPlan) in an organization through `viewer.organization.plans`/`projects` and the `node(id)` lookup - reading name, location and geometry (lat/lng...

DroneDeploy Maps and Exports API

Generate and retrieve map exports from a MapPlan. The confirmed `createExport(input CreateExportInput!)` mutation takes a planId plus parameters (layer required; projection, mer...

DroneDeploy Annotations and Issues API

Create, read, and update annotations and Issues (field markups tied to a plan's map - points, lines, polygons, and their notes/attachments) through the schema's Issue type and i...

DroneDeploy Uploads and Images API

Manage the source imagery behind a map. `MapPlan.imageCount` is confirmed; image listing and upload/ingest mutations that add photos to a plan and trigger map processing are mod...

DroneDeploy Users and Organizations API

Resolve the authenticated account and its organization. The confirmed `viewer` root returns the current user (e.g. username) and `viewer.organization` exposes the org and its pl...

DroneDeploy Reports API

Retrieve analytic and reporting artifacts derived from a plan - volume/stockpile measurements, cut/fill, and generated report documents. Reports are surfaced as a specialized ex...

DroneDeploy Webhooks API

Register outbound webhooks so DroneDeploy notifies your endpoint when long-running work finishes. Confirmed on the export flow, where a `webhook.url` set inside CreateExportInpu...

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Open Collections 1

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

DroneDeploy GraphQL API

OPEN COLLECTION

GraphQL 1

GraphQL schemas published by this provider.

DroneDeploy GraphQL API

DroneDeploy is a drone mapping, reality capture, and aerial analytics platform. Its

GRAPHQL

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Dronedeploy Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Dronedeploy Rate Limits

4 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Dronedeploy Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

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

Dronedeploy Authentication

http · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Dronedeploy Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Dronedeploy Agentic Access

1 operation · 1 acting

1 operations · 1 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 5

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

Sandbox

Sandbox

Signup

Signup

Login

Trial

Trial

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Authentication

Authentication

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Learn 1

Tutorials, courses, talks, and written guidance

YouTube

YouTube

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

StatusPage

StatusPage

Support

Support

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

PrivacyPolicy

Plans

FinOps

Company 5

The organization behind the API

Blog

Blog

Careers

Careers

AboutUs

AboutUs

LinkedIn

Website

Website

Other 2

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

AppMarket

AppMarket

Source (apis.yml)

aid: dronedeploy
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/dronedeploy/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: DroneDeploy
kind: company
description: DroneDeploy is a drone mapping, reality capture, and aerial analytics platform for construction, energy, agriculture,
  and inspection. Its developer platform is a GraphQL API (endpoint https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphql) that lets Enterprise
  and Developer Partner accounts query and mutate DroneDeploy data - organizations, projects, map plans, exports, annotations/issues,
  images, and webhooks - using a single strongly typed, Relay-style (cursor-paginated) schema rooted at the `viewer` object.
  A set of legacy REST APIs (Map Processing / Map Engine as a Service, Plan API, Export API) also remains available, but DroneDeploy
  recommends the GraphQL API for most integrations.
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/dronedeploy.png
tags:
- Drone Mapping
- Reality Capture
- Aerial Analytics
- Geospatial
- GraphQL
- Photogrammetry
created: '2026-07-04'
modified: '2026-07-04'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: dronedeploy:dronedeploy-projects-and-plans-api
  name: DroneDeploy Projects and Plans API
  tags:
  - Project
  - Plans
  - MapPlan
  - GraphQL
  tags_raw:
  - Projects
  - Plans
  - MapPlan
  - GraphQL
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/examples/fetching-all-plans-for-your-organization
  baseURL: https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphql
  properties:
  - url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/introduction
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/examples/fetching-all-plans-for-your-organization
    type: APIReference
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-schema.graphql
    type: GraphQL
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.postman_collection.json
    type: PostmanCollection
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.opencollection.json
    type: OpenCollection
  description: Query the projects and plans (MapPlan) in an organization through `viewer.organization.plans`/`projects` and
    the `node(id)` lookup - reading name, location and geometry (lat/lng), dateCreation, imageCount, and processing status
    - with cursor-based pagination. Plan/project creation and update mutations are modeled from the schema's MutationRoot.
- aid: dronedeploy:dronedeploy-maps-and-exports-api
  name: DroneDeploy Maps and Exports API
  tags:
  - Maps
  - Export
  - Reality Capture
  - GraphQL
  tags_raw:
  - Maps
  - Exports
  - Reality Capture
  - GraphQL
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/examples/creating-an-export
  baseURL: https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphql
  properties:
  - url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/examples/creating-an-export
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/examples/fetching-exports
    type: APIReference
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-schema.graphql
    type: GraphQL
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.postman_collection.json
    type: PostmanCollection
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.opencollection.json
    type: OpenCollection
  description: Generate and retrieve map exports from a MapPlan. The confirmed `createExport(input CreateExportInput!)` mutation
    takes a planId plus parameters (layer required; projection, merge, contourInterval, fileFormat, resolution, and an optional
    completion webhook) and returns an export id; `MapPlan.exports` returns export status, dateCreation, and downloadPath
    once processing reaches COMPLETE.
- aid: dronedeploy:dronedeploy-annotations-and-issues-api
  name: DroneDeploy Annotations and Issues API
  tags:
  - Annotations
  - Issues
  - Markups
  - GraphQL
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  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.dronedeploy.com/reference/updateissueinput.doc.html
    type: APIReference
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-schema.graphql
    type: GraphQL
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.postman_collection.json
    type: PostmanCollection
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.opencollection.json
    type: OpenCollection
  description: Create, read, and update annotations and Issues (field markups tied to a plan's map - points, lines, polygons,
    and their notes/attachments) through the schema's Issue type and its Create/Update input types (e.g. UpdateIssueInput).
    Modeled from the reference schema; field-level shapes are gated behind the Enterprise console.
- aid: dronedeploy:dronedeploy-uploads-and-images-api
  name: DroneDeploy Uploads and Images API
  tags:
  - Uploads
  - Image
  - Photogrammetry
  - GraphQL
  tags_raw:
  - Uploads
  - Images
  - Photogrammetry
  - GraphQL
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  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/examples/fetching-a-single-object
    type: APIReference
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-schema.graphql
    type: GraphQL
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.postman_collection.json
    type: PostmanCollection
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.opencollection.json
    type: OpenCollection
  description: Manage the source imagery behind a map. `MapPlan.imageCount` is confirmed; image listing and upload/ingest
    mutations that add photos to a plan and trigger map processing are modeled from the schema. Large binary uploads follow
    DroneDeploy's presigned-upload flow rather than inline GraphQL payloads.
- aid: dronedeploy:dronedeploy-users-and-organizations-api
  name: DroneDeploy Users and Organizations API
  tags:
  - User
  - Organization
  - Viewer
  - GraphQL
  tags_raw:
  - Users
  - Organizations
  - Viewer
  - GraphQL
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/authentication
  baseURL: https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphql
  properties:
  - url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/authentication
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/introduction
    type: APIReference
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-schema.graphql
    type: GraphQL
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.postman_collection.json
    type: PostmanCollection
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.opencollection.json
    type: OpenCollection
  description: Resolve the authenticated account and its organization. The confirmed `viewer` root returns the current user
    (e.g. username) and `viewer.organization` exposes the org and its plans/projects collections. Member and role management
    fields are modeled from the schema.
- aid: dronedeploy:dronedeploy-reports-api
  name: DroneDeploy Reports API
  tags:
  - Reports
  - Analytics
  - Export
  - GraphQL
  tags_raw:
  - Reports
  - Analytics
  - Exports
  - GraphQL
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  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/examples/creating-an-export
    type: APIReference
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-schema.graphql
    type: GraphQL
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.postman_collection.json
    type: PostmanCollection
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.opencollection.json
    type: OpenCollection
  description: Retrieve analytic and reporting artifacts derived from a plan - volume/stockpile measurements, cut/fill, and
    generated report documents. Reports are surfaced as a specialized export/report layer on MapPlan; the report types and
    mutations here are modeled from the export schema and the platform's reporting features.
- aid: dronedeploy:dronedeploy-webhooks-api
  name: DroneDeploy Webhooks API
  tags:
  - Webhook
  - Event
  - Notification
  - GraphQL
  tags_raw:
  - Webhooks
  - Events
  - Notifications
  - GraphQL
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/examples/creating-an-export
  baseURL: https://www.dronedeploy.com/graphql
  properties:
  - url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/examples/creating-an-export
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://developer.dronedeploy.com/reference/webhook.doc.html
    type: APIReference
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
  - url: graphql/dronedeploy-schema.graphql
    type: GraphQL
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.postman_collection.json
    type: PostmanCollection
  - url: collections/dronedeploy.opencollection.json
    type: OpenCollection
  description: Register outbound webhooks so DroneDeploy notifies your endpoint when long-running work finishes. Confirmed
    on the export flow, where a `webhook.url` set inside CreateExportInput parameters is called when the export is COMPLETE.
    A standalone Webhook type exists in the schema; subscribe/manage mutations are modeled.
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/dronedeploy/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/dronedeploy-agentic-access.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/dronedeploy-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.dronedeploy.com
- 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: AppMarket
  url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/product/market
- type: X
  url: https://twitter.com/dronedeploy
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/c/DroneDeploy
- type: Trial
  url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/get-started
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/dronedeploy-domain-security.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/dronedeploy
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dronedeploy
- type: Website
  url: https://www.dronedeploy.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer-docs.dronedeploy.com/api/introduction
- type: Plans
  url: plans/dronedeploy-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/dronedeploy-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/dronedeploy-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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