Formlabs offers users a complete ecosystem for 3D printing with its software and materials for printing and post-processing. With Formlabs Developer Platform, customize print settings, print with any 405 nm photopolymer resin or 1064 nm powder on Formlabs 3D printers, and build integrations into the Formlabs software ecosystem with the powerful Formlabs API.

The Formlabs Developer Platform consists of Open Material Mode for Formlabs printers, the Print Settings Editor in PreForm, and the Formlabs API.

Formlabs offers several local and cloud-based APIs to build integrations into third-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.

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.