Enterprise
What is a manufacturing API and how does it work?
TL;DR
- A manufacturing API exposes quoting and ordering as software endpoints.
- Upload a file via API; get price, DFM, and order creation back.
- It lets apps and agents trigger real-world production.
A manufacturing API is a programmatic interface that exposes manufacturing operations — quoting, DFM analysis, ordering, and tracking — as software endpoints. Instead of using a website, your application uploads a CAD file and receives a price and can create an order through code.
It works by accepting your design and spec, running the same AI analysis a human-facing quote uses, and returning structured results your software can act on. This lets apps, ERPs, and AI agents turn a digital request into a physical, shipped product without manual steps.
Frequently asked questions
Is it different from a regular website quote?
Same engine, different interface — the API returns machine-readable results for automation.
What languages/clients are supported?
Standard REST with SDKs or curl/Postman examples.
Can it trigger production automatically?
Yes, once you approve the quote programmatically.