PTC

PTC is an industrial technology company providing software platforms and APIs for Industrial IoT (ThingWorx), Product Lifecycle Management (Windchill, Arena), Augmented Reality (Vuforia), Field Service Management (ServiceMax), and industrial connectivity (Kepware) in manufacturing environments.

PTC is listed with 6 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Windchill REST Services, Arena PLM REST API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Industrial IoT, PLM, Augmented Reality, Field Service Management, and Manufacturing.

PTC’s developer surface includes documentation, engineering blog, pricing, and 15 more developer resources.

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31.5/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 16/100 agent aware Heartbeat 100/100 alive saas Full breakdown ↓
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6 APIs

Industrial IoT PLM Augmented Reality Field Service Management Manufacturing CAD Digital Transformation Industrial

Kin Score

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scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0

Composite quality — 31.5/100 · thin

Contract Quality 5.1 / 21

Developer Ergonomics 8.5 / 17

Access Clarity 4.5 / 17

Operational Transparency 3.2 / 11

Contract Governance 0.0 / 10

Discoverability 5.3 / 9

Regulatory Posture 2.5 / 15

Agent readiness — 16/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 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

Pagination 5 / 5

Distinct Operations 3 / 3

MCP Tool Quality 6 / 6

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Agent readiness — checks not met, largest first (exact, from this profile):

MCP Server +12 pts — deployment.mode + probe verdict on the mcp/ manifest, not the pointer; an unprobed slug falls back to authorship
Agentic Access Contract +10 pts — agentic_access artifact present (x-agentic-access), graded by author
Idempotency +9 pts — OpenAPI mutating operations declare an idempotency key — a header, a request-body property, or a named de-duplication token whose own description says so (verified); else common[].type matches /idempoten/i (documented)
Stable Error Semantics +8 pts — OpenAPI $refs a shared error schema across 4xx/5xx responses (verified), else common[].type includes ErrorCatalog / ErrorCodes / DeclineCodes
A2A Agent Card +8 pts — a2a/-a2a.yml manifest, graded on conformance.grade against A2A 1.0.0
Request/Response Examples +7 pts — share of operations carrying request/response examples; else an Examples / Code Samples link

10 more unmet checks in the Agent Readiness table above.

Kin Score — facets with the most composite points still available (weight × headroom):

Contract Quality scores 24.0 — up to +19.0 composite points
Access Clarity scores 26.3 — up to +14.7 composite points
Contract Governance scores 0.0 — up to +12.0 composite points

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Markets this provider is in provisional

The Kin Score Market layer reads a provider inside its market: its position, and how deep its integrations go. Depth is only comparable within a position. Provisional and unweighted: not part of the Kin Score or agent readiness.

Market	Position	Depth	Registered MCP server	Declares compatibility
Engineering CAD, CAE and PLM	core	25.2	-	-
XR & Graphics (XR, 3D, GPU graphics)	core	25.2	-	-
Vulnerability Disclosure (CVE Numbering Authorities, FIRST member teams; CISA KEV exposure)	core	25.2	-	-

Registered MCP server and declares compatibility are report only — not weighted. Undeclared means we found nothing we can read, so there is no number: we never infer integrations.

Standards implemented 1

Standards this provider implements or carries. De facto ones are profiled and measured by the API Commons; formal ones come from the standards directory and are linked by the provider's own tags. The evidence column says how each claim was established — not that it was made.

OpenAPI

measured — observed by APIs.io (published)

APIs 6

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

ThingWorx REST API

The ThingWorx Industrial IoT platform REST API enables developers to interact with Things, Properties, Services, Events, and Subscriptions via HTTP. Authentication uses an AppKe...

Windchill REST Services

Windchill PLM REST Services provide OData-compliant REST API access to product lifecycle management data including product structures, change management, documents, and configur...

Arena PLM REST API

Arena PLM REST API v1 provides full programmatic access to Arena's cloud-based PLM capabilities including Bill of Materials management, change management, quality, and complianc...

Vuforia Engine Web API

The Vuforia Engine Web API provides HTTPS REST access to cloud-based augmented reality capabilities including Cloud Image Recognition, Cloud Area Targets, and license management...

ServiceMax Max REST API

ServiceMax REST API (Max REST API) enables integration with ServiceMax field service management capabilities including work orders, scheduling, service boards, and field metadat...

Kepware Configuration REST API

The Kepware KEPServerEX Configuration API is a local REST API that enables programmatic configuration of the industrial connectivity server including channels, devices, tags, an...

PTC API pricing

Not yet checked against PTC's own pricing page. Compiled by API Evangelist; confirm before you rely on a figure. A free plan or tier is listed.

Plan	Price
Vuforia Engine Basic	Free
Vuforia Engine Premium	—
Vuforia Engine Enterprise	—
Vuforia Engine Academic	—
ThingWorx IIoT Platform	—
Windchill PLM	—
Arena PLM	—
ServiceMax Field Service	—

All 9 plans, limits and sources →

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Ptc Plans Pricing

9 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Ptc Rate Limits

6 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Ptc Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

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

Ptc Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Ptc Trust Center

SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP

SECURITY

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Build 3

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrg

GitHubOrg

GitHubOrg

GitHubOrg

GitHubOrg

GitHubOrg

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter

TrustCenter

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 4

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

CommunityBlog

StatusPage

StatusPage

RateLimits

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing

Pricing

Plans

Plans

FinOps

FinOps

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

LinkedIn

Blog

Blog

Other 2

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

SocialMedia

SocialMedia

Source (apis.yml)

aid: ptc
name: PTC
description: PTC is an industrial technology company providing software platforms and APIs for Industrial IoT (ThingWorx),
  Product Lifecycle Management (Windchill, Arena), Augmented Reality (Vuforia), Field Service Management (ServiceMax), and
  industrial connectivity (Kepware) in manufacturing environments.
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  license_evidence:
    not_product:
    - ptc-arena/arena-restapi-doc
  open_source: unknown
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: low
  source:
  - pricing
  - repository-not-product
  generated: '2026-09-25'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: low
  source:
  - plans
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/ptc.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ptc/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
tags:
- Industrial IoT
- PLM
- Augmented Reality
- Field Service Management
- Manufacturing
- CAD
- Digital Transformation
- Industrial
tags_raw:
- Industrial IoT
- PLM
- Augmented Reality
- Field Service Management
- Manufacturing
- IIoT
- CAD
- Digital Transformation
- Industrial
apis:
- name: ThingWorx REST API
  description: The ThingWorx Industrial IoT platform REST API enables developers to interact with Things, Properties, Services,
    Events, and Subscriptions via HTTP. Authentication uses an AppKey passed as an HTTP header. Supports building, connecting,
    and deploying IIoT applications.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.ptc.com/en/products/thingworx
  baseURL: https://{your-thingworx-host}/Thingworx
  tags:
  - Industrial IoT
  - REST
  - Manufacturing
  tags_raw:
  - Industrial IoT
  - IIoT
  - REST
  - Manufacturing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://support.ptc.com/help/thingworx/platform/r9/en/ThingWorx/api_documentation.html
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://community.ptc.com/t5/IoT-Tips/Use-REST-API-to-Access-ThingWorx-Part-1/ta-p/825305
  - type: Community
    url: https://community.ptc.com/thingworx-developers-185
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS279189
  contact:
  - FN: PTC Support
    url: https://www.ptc.com/en/customer-success/support-services/welcome-center
- name: Windchill REST Services
  description: Windchill PLM REST Services provide OData-compliant REST API access to product lifecycle management data including
    product structures, change management, documents, and configuration management. The API Catalog (Swagger UI) is accessible
    from a running Windchill instance.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.ptc.com/en/products/windchill
  baseURL: https://{windchill-host}/WindchillRESTServices
  tags:
  - PLM
  - OData
  - REST
  - Manufacturing
  tags_raw:
  - PLM
  - Product Lifecycle Management
  - OData
  - REST
  - Manufacturing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://support.ptc.com/help/windchill_rest_services/r2.0/en/windchill_rest_services/WCCG_RESTAPIsWRS.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://support.ptc.com/help/windchill_rest_services/r1.6/en/windchill_rest_services/API_catalog.html
  - type: KnowledgeHub
    url: https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS335170
  contact:
  - FN: PTC Support
    url: https://www.ptc.com/en/customer-success/support-services/welcome-center
- name: Arena PLM REST API
  description: Arena PLM REST API v1 provides full programmatic access to Arena's cloud-based PLM capabilities including Bill
    of Materials management, change management, quality, and compliance. Full OpenAPI/Swagger documentation available per
    region with interactive testing.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.ptc.com/en/products/arena
  baseURL: https://api.arenasolutions.com/v1
  tags:
  - PLM
  - BOM
  - Change Management
  - Software-as-a-Service
  tags_raw:
  - PLM
  - Product Lifecycle Management
  - BOM
  - Change Management
  - SaaS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://ptc-arena.github.io/arena-dev-help/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://api.arenasolutions.com/v1/swagger-ui/index.html
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/ptc-arena/arena-restapi-doc
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: https://github.com/ptc-arena/arena-api-samples/tree/main/postmanSample
  contact:
  - FN: PTC Arena Support
    url: https://ptc-arena.github.io/arena-dev-help/
- name: Vuforia Engine Web API
  description: The Vuforia Engine Web API provides HTTPS REST access to cloud-based augmented reality capabilities including
    Cloud Image Recognition, Cloud Area Targets, and license management for building AR applications across mobile and wearable
    devices.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.ptc.com/en/products/vuforia
  baseURL: https://cloudreco.vuforia.com
  tags:
  - Augmented Reality
  - Computer Vision
  - Cloud Recognition
  - Manufacturing
  tags_raw:
  - Augmented Reality
  - AR
  - Computer Vision
  - Cloud Recognition
  - Manufacturing
  - Computer-Vision
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.vuforia.com/library/
  - type: DeveloperPortal
    url: https://developer.vuforia.com/home
  - type: WebAPI
    url: https://developer.vuforia.com/library/vuforia-engine/web-api/cloud-area-targets-web-api/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.ptc.com/en/products/vuforia/vuforia-engine/pricing
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developer.vuforia.com/downloads/sdk
  contact:
  - FN: Vuforia Developer Support
    url: https://developer.vuforia.com/home
- name: ServiceMax Max REST API
  description: ServiceMax REST API (Max REST API) enables integration with ServiceMax field service management capabilities
    including work orders, scheduling, service boards, and field metadata management. Built on the Salesforce platform.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.ptc.com/en/products/servicemax
  baseURL: https://{instance}.salesforce.com/services/apexrest/SVMXC
  tags:
  - Field Service Management
  - Salesforce
  - REST
  - Manufacturing
  tags_raw:
  - Field Service Management
  - FSM
  - Salesforce
  - REST
  - Manufacturing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://support.ptc.com/help/servicemaxcore/en/articles/service_board/appendix-b-max-rest-api.html
  - type: FieldMetadataAPI
    url: https://support.ptc.com/help/servicemaxcore/en/articles/service_board/field-metadata-rest-api.html
  contact:
  - FN: PTC ServiceMax Support
    url: https://www.ptc.com/en/customer-success/support-services/welcome-center
- name: Kepware Configuration REST API
  description: The Kepware KEPServerEX Configuration API is a local REST API that enables programmatic configuration of the
    industrial connectivity server including channels, devices, tags, and IoT Gateway agents. Accepts and returns JSON-formatted
    data.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://www.ptc.com/en/products/kepware
  baseURL: https://localhost:57412/config/v1
  tags:
  - Industrial Connectivity
  - OPC UA
  - SCADA
  - Industrial IoT
  - Manufacturing
  - Configuration
  tags_raw:
  - Industrial Connectivity
  - OPC-UA
  - SCADA
  - IIoT
  - Manufacturing
  - Configuration
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://support.ptc.com/help/kepware/features/en/kepware/features/profilelibrary/ConfigurationAPI.html
  - type: IoTGatewayRESTDocs
    url: https://support.ptc.com/help/kepware/features/en/kepware/features/IOTGATEWAY/working_rest_server.html
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/PTCInc
  contact:
  - FN: PTC Kepware Support
    url: https://www.ptc.com/en/customer-success/support-services/welcome-center
common:
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/ptc-trust-center.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/ptc-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.ptc.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.ptc.com/en/support/help/thingworx_doc_resources
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/PTCInc
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/ptc-arena
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/PTC-Education
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ptc
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.ptc.com/en/blogs/
- type: CommunityBlog
  url: https://community.ptc.com/t5/Blog/bg-p/BWBlog
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.ptc.com/en/products/vuforia/vuforia-engine/pricing
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.ptc.com/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.ptc.io/
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/ptc
- type: SocialMedia
  url: https://www.ptc.com/en/about/social-media
- type: Plans
  url: plans/ptc-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/ptc-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/ptc-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

PTC API — frequently asked questions

Does PTC have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 6 APIs from PTC, including ThingWorx REST API, Windchill REST Services and Arena PLM REST API, and 3 more.

Is there an OpenAPI specification for the PTC API?

Yes. APIs.io indexes 2 OpenAPI specifications for PTC, each linked for download from this page.

How do I authenticate with the PTC API?

PTC uses bearer-token authentication.

How much does the PTC API cost?

APIs.io lists 9 pricing plans for PTC, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.

Is the PTC API ready for AI agents?

PTC has a Kin Score of 31.5 out of 100 (thin) and an Agent Readiness score of 16.1 (agent-aware), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.

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