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Hexagon

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. Through the Nexus platform and product APIs, Hexagon delivers manufacturing intelligence capabilities spanning metrology, quality inspection, production monitoring, and digital factory solutions. The Nexus Developer Portal provides REST APIs authenticated via OAuth 2.0, enabling manufacturers and third-party developers to build connected, collaborative workflows integrating measurement data, quality processes, and industrial automation across the smart factory lifecycle.

Hexagon publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network: Nexus API. Tagged areas include Manufacturing, Metrology, Quality Inspection, Digital Factory, and Production Monitoring.

Hexagon’s developer surface includes documentation, engineering blog, pricing, and 9 more developer resources.

30.4/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 19/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessEnterpriseApproval
3 APIs
ManufacturingMetrologyQuality InspectionDigital FactoryProduction MonitoringIndustrial IoTSmart Manufacturing

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 30.4/100 · thin
Contract Quality 8.1 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 2.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 2.7 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 19/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 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
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APIs 3

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

Hexagon Nexus API

REST APIs for the Nexus digital reality platform enabling manufacturers to build connected workflows integrating metrology, quality inspection, and production monitoring data. A...

HxGN EAM REST API

Enterprise Asset Management REST API providing programmatic access to asset lifecycle data including equipment management, work orders, preventive maintenance, document attachme...

HxGN SDx API Services

Smart Digital eXchange API Services enabling integration with Hexagon's engineering data management platform for plant design, document control, and digital twin workflows in pr...

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Hexagon Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Hexagon Rate Limits

0 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Security Posture 1

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

Hexagon Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: hexagon
name: Hexagon
description: Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies.
  Through the Nexus platform and product APIs, Hexagon delivers manufacturing intelligence capabilities spanning metrology,
  quality inspection, production monitoring, and digital factory solutions. The Nexus Developer Portal provides REST APIs
  authenticated via OAuth 2.0, enabling manufacturers and third-party developers to build connected, collaborative workflows
  integrating measurement data, quality processes, and industrial automation across the smart factory lifecycle.
accessModel:
  pricing: enterprise
  onboarding: approval
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Enterprise · Requires approval
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/hexagon.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hexagon/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Manufacturing
- Metrology
- Quality Inspection
- Digital Factory
- Production Monitoring
- Industrial IoT
- Smart Manufacturing
apis:
- aid: hexagon:nexus-api
  name: Hexagon Nexus API
  description: REST APIs for the Nexus digital reality platform enabling manufacturers to build connected workflows integrating
    metrology, quality inspection, and production monitoring data. All endpoints are authenticated via OAuth 2.0 and route
    through an Application Gateway for rate limiting, quota management, logging, and analytics.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://nexus.hexagon.com/developerportal
  baseURL: https://nexus.hexagon.com
  tags:
  - Manufacturing
  - Metrology
  - Quality
  - Production
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://nexus.hexagon.com/documentationcenter/en-US/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://nexus.hexagon.com/developerportal
- aid: hexagon:hxgn-eam-api
  name: HxGN EAM REST API
  description: Enterprise Asset Management REST API providing programmatic access to asset lifecycle data including equipment
    management, work orders, preventive maintenance, document attachments, and service requests. Defined in OpenAPI 3 and
    available through the Hexagon documentation portal.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://docs.hexagonali.com/r/en-US/HxGN-EAM-ION-API-Swagger/1278189
  baseURL: https://docs.hexagonali.com
  tags:
  - Enterprise Asset Management
  - Maintenance
  - Equipment
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.hexagonali.com/r/en-US/HxGN-EAM-ION-API-Swagger/1278189
- aid: hexagon:hxgn-sdx-api
  name: HxGN SDx API Services
  description: Smart Digital eXchange API Services enabling integration with Hexagon's engineering data management platform
    for plant design, document control, and digital twin workflows in process and power industries.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://docs.hexagonali.com/r/en-US/HxGN-SDx-API-Services-Configuration/1445413
  baseURL: https://docs.hexagonali.com
  tags:
  - Digital Twin
  - Engineering Data
  - Plant Design
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.hexagonali.com/r/en-US/HxGN-SDx-API-Services-Configuration/1445413
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/hexagon-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://hexagon.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://nexus.hexagon.com/documentationcenter/en-US/
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/hexagonab
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hexagon-ab
- type: Blog
  url: https://blog.manufacturing.hexagon.com/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://hexagon.com/products/product-groups/nexus
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.hxdr.app/
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/hexagonab
- type: Plans
  url: plans/hexagon-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/hexagon-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/hexagon-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com