Bentley Systems

iTwin Export API

Export iModel data to web-friendly formats including 3D Tiles, glTF, and tileset bundles. Supports browser-ready visualization pipelines.

iTwin Export API is one of 32 APIs that Bentley Systems publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Export, 3D Tiles, glTF, Web Visualization, and Mesh Export. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation, an API reference, and an OpenAPI specification.

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Documentation

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Documentation

https://developer.bentley.com/apis/export/

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APIReference

https://developer.bentley.com/apis/export/operations/

Specifications

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OpenAPI

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/bentley-systems/refs/heads/main/openapi/itwin-export-openapi.yml

OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: iTwin Export API
  description: Export iModel data to web-friendly formats including 3D Tiles, glTF, and tileset bundles.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Bentley Developer Relations
    url: https://developer.bentley.com/apis/export/
  license:
    name: Bentley Developer Portal Terms
    url: https://developer.bentley.com/legal/
servers:
- url: https://api.bentley.com/imodels-export
  description: iTwin Platform Production
externalDocs:
  description: iTwin Export API Documentation
  url: https://developer.bentley.com/apis/export/
tags:
- name: Export
  description: Export resources for the iTwin Export API.
security:
- OAuth2: []
paths:
  /exports:
    get:
      tags:
      - Export
      summary: Get Export
      operationId: GetExport
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of Export
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
    post:
      tags:
      - Export
      summary: Create Export
      operationId: CreateExport
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Export created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
  /exports/{exportId}:
    parameters:
    - name: exportId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
    get:
      tags:
      - Export
      summary: Get Export
      operationId: GetExport
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of Export
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
    patch:
      tags:
      - Export
      summary: Update Export
      operationId: UpdateExport
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Export updated
    delete:
      tags:
      - Export
      summary: Delete Export
      operationId: DeleteExport
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Export deleted
components:
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: "iTwin Platform OAuth2 \u2014 Bentley IMS"
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://ims.bentley.com/connect/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://ims.bentley.com/connect/token
          scopes:
            itwin-platform: Full access to iTwin Platform APIs
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
            details:
              type: array
              items:
                type: object