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Autodesk Fusion Jobs API

The Jobs API from Autodesk Fusion — 2 operation(s) for jobs.

Autodesk Fusion Jobs API is one of 37 APIs that Autodesk Fusion publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Job. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and authentication docs.

This API exposes 2 operations across 2 paths, and defines 54 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://developer.api.autodesk.com.

2 operations 2 paths 54 schemas 2 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.0
Base URL
https://developer.api.autodesk.com
Authentication
OAuth 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OAuth 2.0
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 3

Autodesk Fusion Jobs API declares 3 security schemes for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (2-legged) using the clientCredentials flow. It supports OAuth 2.0 (3-legged-implicit) using the implicit flow. It supports OAuth 2.0 (3-legged) using the authorizationCode flow. By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 2

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 2 operations — 2 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Jobs 2
POST
/modelderivative/v2/designdata/job
Create Translation Job
start-job 3 params body → 200201
POST
/modelderivative/v2/designdata/{urn}/references
Specify References
specify-references 2 params body → 200

Schemas 54

The contract defines 54 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are JobPayloadFormatSVFAdvancedRVT (4 properties), JobPayloadFormatSVF2AdvancedNWD (4 properties), JobPayloadFormatSVF2AdvancedRVT (4 properties), JobPayloadFormatSVFAdvancedNWD (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

SolidType
string
The solid body type to export as, when the output is IGES. Possible values are: - solid - (Default) - surface - wireframe
SpecifyReferencesPayload
object
Represents the request body of a Specify References operation.
4 properties 3 required
JobPayloadFormatAdvancedIFC
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs producing IFC outputs.
1 property
JobPayloadFormatAdvancedSTEP
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs producing a STEP output.
2 properties
Job
object
Represents the successful response of a Create Translation Job operation.
3 properties 3 required
SpecifyReferences
object
Represents the successful response of a Specify References operation.
2 properties
MaterialMode
string
Specifies the materials to apply to the generated SVF derivatives. Applicable only when the source design is of type RVT. Possible values are: - auto - (Defaul…
Format
string
Specifies the format of the file to create, when the specified output is STL. Possible values are: - ascii - Create derivative as an ASCII STL file. - binary -…
JobPayloadFormatSVF
object
Describes the options for translation jobs producing SVF outputs.
3 properties
ConversionMethod
string
Specifies what IFC loader to use during translation. Applicable only when the source design is of type IFC. Possible values are: - legacy - Use IFC loader vers…
Height
integer
Height of thumbnails. Possible values are: 100, 200, 400.If height is omitted, but width is specified, height defaults to width. If both width and height are o…
Width
integer
Width of thumbnail in pixels. Possible values are: 100, 200, 400 If width is omitted, but height is specified, width defaults to height. If both width and heig…
JobPayloadFormatIFC
object
Describes the options for translation jobs producing IFC outputs.
2 properties
JobPayloadFormatSVFAdvancedRVT
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs processing Revit inputs.
4 properties
JobPayloadFormatAdvancedSTL
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs producing stl outputs.
2 properties
JobPayloadFormatSVF2AdvancedDWG
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs processing DWG inputs.
1 property
JobPayloadFormatSVF2
object
Describes the options for translation jobs producing SVF2 outputs.
3 properties
JobPayloadFormatOBJ
object
Describes the options for translation jobs producing OBJ outputs.
2 properties
JobPayloadFormatSVFAdvancedNWD
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs processing NWD inputs.
4 properties
JobPayloadFormatSVF2AdvancedDGN
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs processing DGN inputs.
1 property
JobPayloadFormatSVFAdvancedIFC
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs processing IFC inputs.
4 properties
JobPayloadFormatSVFAdvancedVUE
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs processing VUE inputs.
1 property
XAdsDerivativeFormat
string
Specifies what Object IDs to return, if the design has legacy SVF derivatives generated by the BIM Docs service. Possible values are: - latest - (Default) Retu…
JobPayloadFormatAdvancedIGES
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs producing IGES outputs.
4 properties
2dView
string
The format that 2D views must be rendered to. Possible values are: - legacy - (Default) Render to a model derivative specific file format. - pdf - Render to th…
JobPayloadFormat
Contains the configuration settings for each output type a translation job must produce. The available options depend on the output type.
JobPayloadFormatSVFAdvancedDWG
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs processing DWG inputs.
1 property
Hierarchy
string
Specifies how the hierarchy of items are determined. Applicable only when the source design is of type VUE. - Classic - (Default) Uses hardcoded rules to set t…
JobPayloadFormatSTL
object
Describes the options for translation jobs producing STL outputs.
2 properties
BuildingStoreys
string
Specifies how storeys are translated. Applicable only when the source design is of type IFC. Possible values are: - hide - (Default) Storeys are translated but…
ExtractorVersion
string
Specifies what version of the Revit translator/extractor to use. Applicable only when the source design is of type RVT. Possible values are: - next - Makes the…
Spaces
string
Specifies how spaces are translated. Applicable only when the source design is of type IFC. Possible values are: - hide - (Default) spaces are translated but a…
JobPayloadFormatAdvancedOBJ
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs producing obj outputs.
2 properties
OutputType
string
The requested output types. Possible values include svf, svf2, thumbnail, stl, step, iges, obj, ifc or dwg. For a list of supported types, call [List Supported…
ApplicationProtocol
string
Specifies the application protocol to use when the output type is STEP. Possible values are: - 203 - Configuration controlled design. - 214 - (Default) Core da…
JobPayloadFormatIGES
object
Describes the options for translation jobs producing IGES outputs.
2 properties
JobPayloadFormatSVFAdvancedDGN
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs processing DGN inputs.
1 property
View
string
Required options for SVF type. Possible values are 2d and 3d.
Unit
string
The units the models must be translated to, when the output type is OBJ. For example, from millimeters (10, 123, 31) to centimeters (1.0, 12.3, 3.1). If the so…
JobPayloadFormatSVF2AdvancedNWD
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs processing NWD inputs.
4 properties
JobPayloadFormatSVF2AdvancedVUE
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs processing VUE inputs.
1 property
JobPayloadFormatDWG
object
Describes the options for translation jobs producing DWG outputs.
2 properties
Region
string
Specifies where the referenced files are stored. Possible values are: - US - Data center for the US region. - EMEA - Data center for the European Union, Middle…
SheetType
string
The sheet body type to export as, when the output is IGES. Possible values are: - open - shell - surface - (Default) - wireframe
JobPayload
object
Represents the request body of a Create Translation Job operation.
3 properties 2 required
OpeningElements
string
Specifies how openings are translated. Applicable only when the source design is of type IFC. Possible values are: - hide - (Default) Openings are translated b…
JobPayloadFormatThumbnail
object
Describes the options for translation jobs producing thumbnail outputs.
2 properties
ExportFileStructure
string
Specifies the structure of the derivative, when the specified output is STL. Possible values are: - single (Default) Create one STL file for all the input file…
JobPayloadFormatAdvancedThumbnail
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs producing thumbnail outputs.
2 properties
JobPayloadFormatSTEP
object
Describes the options for translation jobs producing STEP outputs.
2 properties
JobPayloadFormatAdvancedDWG
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs producing DWG outputs.
1 property
JobPayloadFormatSVF2AdvancedIFC
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs processing IFC inputs.
4 properties
SurfaceType
string
Specifies the surface type to export as, when the output is IGES. Possible values are - bounded - (Default) Bounded surface - trimmed - Trimmed surface - wiref…
JobPayloadFormatSVF2AdvancedRVT
object
Contains advanced configuration settings for translation jobs processing Revit inputs.
4 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

autodesk-fusion-jobs-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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