Formlabs API developer portal

Formlabs offers several local and cloud-based APIs to build integrations into 3rd party software and to develop your own custom automations.

Formlabs offers several local and cloud-based APIs to build integrations into 3rd party software and to develop your own custom automations.

Formlabs Web API

Designed for Web MES/ERP platform integrations where you want to get your printer’s status, consumables, and printing history. For more information, see Formlabs Web API. Requires printers to be connected to the Internet and registered to Dashboard.

Example applications:

• Python script to get your printers’ current status

Formlabs Local API

Designed for integrations where you want to automate job preparation, getting local-network printer status, or send jobs to printers without launching the PreForm graphical user interface. For more information, see Formlabs Local API. Does not require an Internet connection and works with a local network connection to printers.

Example applications:

• Python script to batching a folder of .STL files into .form files
• Collaborative packing web application for SLS prints

Launching PreForm with command line options

For basic integrations where you want to open PreForm with existing files or certain configurations preselected. For more information, see Launching PreForm with command line options.

Formlabs API downloads and release notes

For a complete list of API version changes and downloads for release, see Formlabs API downloads and release notes.

Developer Support

For help troubleshooting API integrations or for advice about designing your integration, see the "Developers" section of the Formlabs forum.