Bentley Systems · Schema

iModel

An iModel is a distributed relational database derived from an infrastructure asset's BIM data — exchanged through changesets that record all modifications.

Infrastructure EngineeringDigital TwinBIMCADReality CaptureConstructionAsset ManagementGeospatialiTwiniModel

Properties

Name Type Description
id string
displayName string
name string
description string
state string
iTwinId string
createdDateTime string
creatorId string
dataCenterLocation string
containersEnabled integer
extent object
View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

bentley-imodel-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://developer.bentley.com/schemas/imodel.json",
  "title": "iModel",
  "type": "object",
  "description": "An iModel is a distributed relational database derived from an infrastructure asset's BIM data \u2014 exchanged through changesets that record all modifications.",
  "required": [
    "id",
    "displayName",
    "iTwinId"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    },
    "displayName": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "initialized",
        "notInitialized"
      ]
    },
    "iTwinId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    },
    "createdDateTime": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time"
    },
    "creatorId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid"
    },
    "dataCenterLocation": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "containersEnabled": {
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "extent": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "southWest": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "latitude": {
              "type": "number"
            },
            "longitude": {
              "type": "number"
            }
          }
        },
        "northEast": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "latitude": {
              "type": "number"
            },
            "longitude": {
              "type": "number"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Work with this as data

Every JSON Schema here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.

MCP server

One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.

https://apis.io/mcp

Tools for schemas

4 MCP tools reach this
  • find_json_schemasBrowse and filter every JSON Schema in the catalog.
  • apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.
  • resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.
  • find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
All 92 tools →

Call it yourself

curl for this page
This JSON Schema
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/json-schemas/bentley-imodel"
All schemas
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/json-schemas?limit=25"

Discovery needs no key. Ratings and market analysis are Pro.

Get an API key

Free tier, no form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.

A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.