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APIs and integration points for MATLAB, a programming platform designed for engineers and scientists.

MATLAB publishes 1 API on the APIs.io network: Production Server RESTful API. Tagged areas include Data Analysis, Engineering, Machine Learning, Numerical Analysis, and Scientific Computing.

MATLAB’s developer surface includes developer portal, documentation, pricing, engineering blog, support, and 7 more developer resources.

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Data AnalysisEngineeringMachine LearningNumerical AnalysisScientific Computing

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Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
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Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
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APIs 13

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

MATLAB Engine API for Python

Call MATLAB from Python, allowing Python programs to start MATLAB, execute MATLAB functions, and exchange data between Python and MATLAB.

MATLAB Engine API for Java

Execute MATLAB functions from Java programs and exchange data between Java and MATLAB.

MATLAB Engine API for C++

Call MATLAB from C++ programs with object-oriented programming support.

MATLAB Engine API for C and Fortran

Call MATLAB from C and Fortran programs using the MATLAB engine library, enabling MATLAB as a computation engine for native applications.

MATLAB Engine API for .NET

Call MATLAB from .NET programming languages, enabling .NET programs to launch MATLAB, evaluate MATLAB functions with arguments, and exchange data synchronously or asynchronously.

MATLAB RESTful Web Services

Create and deploy RESTful web services from MATLAB functions using MATLAB Production Server.

MATLAB Production Server RESTful API

RESTful API for executing MATLAB functions on MATLAB Production Server, including function execution, discovery and diagnostics, and secure management of deployable archives.

MATLAB Web App Server

Host MATLAB apps and Simulink simulations as interactive web apps, with support for authentication, role-based access, and server management via command-line interface.

MATLAB Data API for C++

Work with MATLAB data types in C++ applications.

MATLAB HTTP Interface

RESTful web services support for making HTTP requests from MATLAB.

MATLAB MEX API

Build MEX functions that enable calling C, C++, and Fortran code from MATLAB, with support for both the C++ MEX API and the C Matrix API.

MATLAB Compiler SDK API

Build C/C++ shared libraries, .NET assemblies, Java classes, and Python packages from MATLAB programs for integration with custom applications.

ThingSpeak REST API

IoT analytics platform REST API for reading and writing data to channels, creating and managing channels, and analyzing IoT data with MATLAB in the cloud.

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Matlab Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Matlab Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Matlab Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 1

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

Matlab Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal
 Login
Login

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Operate 4

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Community
Community
 Community
Community
 StatusPage
StatusPage
 Support
Support

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

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- name: MATLAB RESTful Web Services
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- name: MATLAB Web App Server
  description: Host MATLAB apps and Simulink simulations as interactive web apps, with support for authentication, role-based
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  description: Work with MATLAB data types in C++ applications.
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  description: RESTful web services support for making HTTP requests from MATLAB.
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- name: MATLAB MEX API
  description: Build MEX functions that enable calling C, C++, and Fortran code from MATLAB, with support for both the C++
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  description: Build C/C++ shared libraries, .NET assemblies, Java classes, and Python packages from MATLAB programs for integration
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- name: ThingSpeak REST API
  description: IoT analytics platform REST API for reading and writing data to channels, creating and managing channels, and
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maintainers:
- name: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
  url: https://apievangelist.com
tags:
- Data Analysis
- Engineering
- Machine Learning
- Numerical Analysis
- Scientific Computing