--- url: /api/introduction/overview.md --- # Overview BIMData API is a tool to interact with your models stored on BIMData’s servers. Once your account on BIMData Connect is created, you can: * Create and manage clouds * Create and manage projects * Upload IFC, DWG, PDF, plan images * Request data from clouds, projects, and models ![all API features](/images/api/API-features.png) ## APIs BIMData API is composed of five APIs: ### Model API * Upload Models * IFC (2x3 to 4.3) * DWG * DXF * PDF * Point Clouds (las, laz, ply, xyz, e57) * plan images (jpg, png) * Retrieve and update Model’s data in real-time * 3D models throught [glTF format](https://www.khronos.org/gltf/) ### BCF API * Create BCF * Share BCFs with other services * Build a complete automated error management flow * We implement the [BCF 2.1 API](https://github.com/buildingSMART/BCF-API) defined by BuildingSMART ### Collaboration API * Create clouds and projects * Invite users * Manage their rights * Share models, data and documents ### Webhook API * Get informed in real-time of your projects activities * Build automated workflow ### Single Sign-On (SSO) API * Log in on desktop, tablet, mobile * Log in all your BIM Services through BIMData Connect: * Log in through your own SSO (OpenID Connect or SAMLv2) ## General Principles BIMData API follows these general principles: * All API access is over HTTPS * All non-binary data is sent and received as JSON * Errors are sent using standard HTTP response codes (400, 401, 403, 404) * Actions are indicated by HTTP verbs: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE ::: warning Calls made over plain HTTP will respond a 302, redirecting to the same URL over HTTPS. ::: The API Endpoint is: ## OpenID Connect BIMData API uses the [OpenID Connect](https://openid.net/connect/) protocol (technically very similar to the OAuth2 protocol). Any [OpenID library](https://openid.net/developers/libraries/) you may find online to help you implement the protocol also works with BIMData API.