This document gives information on the API Developer Kits released to Archicad. These sections give a complete list of the shipped API Development Kits as well as of the new features implemented in the appropriate maintenance versions.
If you encounter a new development in the API, which must be used to code your add-on’s functionality, you have to be aware that your add-on will not run under specific (usually earlier) releases of the server application. You should check for the release version with the function ACAPI_Environment (APIEnv_ApplicationID, ...) to get the main and release version numbers of the server application.
Please note, that as a general strategy of Graphisoft, we try to avoid developing new API services in the maintenance releases. Only the absolutely necessary developments are done there, since an add-on must be shipped for a main version of Archicad instead of a specific maintenance release. The functions below are rather bug fixes than new services, as these missing features prevent a full, consistent solution.
The version numbers of the API reflect the major release and the maintenance release numbers of Archicad.
From Archicad 10 the version number of the API Development Kit is the same as the corresponding Archicad version.
API DevKit 26
Released in 2022 along with Archicad 26.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 26.
API DevKit 25
Released in 2021 along with Archicad 25.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 25.
API DevKit 24
Released in 2020 along with Archicad 24.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 24.
API DevKit 23
Released in 2019 along with Archicad 23.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 23.
API DevKit 22
Released in 2018 along with Archicad 22.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 22.
API DevKit 21
Released in 2017 along with Archicad 21.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 21.
API DevKit 20
Released in 2016 along with Archicad 20.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 20.
API DevKit 19
Released in 2015 along with Archicad 19.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 19.
API DevKit 18
Released in 2014 along with Archicad 18.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 18.
API DevKit 17
Released in 2013 along with Archicad 17.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 17.
API DevKit 16
Released in 2012 along with Archicad 16.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 16.
API DevKit 15
Released in 2011 along with Archicad 15.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 15.
API DevKit 14
Released in 2010 along with Archicad 14.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 14.
API DevKit 13
Released in 2009 along with Archicad 13.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 13.
API DevKit 12
Released on July 9, 2008 along with Archicad 12.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 12.
API DevKit 11
Released on May 11, 2007 along with Archicad 11.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 11.
API DevKit 10
Released on May 4, 2006 along with Archicad 10.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 10.
API DevKit 6.1
Released on September 15, 2004 along with Archicad 9.
You may also find a number of New Features introduced in Archicad 9.
API DevKit 5.2
Released on June 28, 2004 along with Archicad 8.1 R2/v2.
API DevKit 5.1
Released on August 27, 2003 along with Archicad 8.1 R1/v1.
Refer to the New Features in 8.1 document to get an overview of the new API services implemented in Archicad 8.1.
API DevKit 4.3
Released on May 20, 2003 along with Archicad 8 R3/v3.
API DevKit 4.2
Released on March 3, 2003 along with Archicad 8 R2/v2.
API DevKit 4.1
Released on November 27, 2002
Refer to the New Features in 8 document to get an overview of the new API services implemented in Archicad 8.
Refer to the Migration Guide document which helps you port your add-ons to Archicad 8.
API DevKit 3.1
Released on January 20, 2001 along with Archicad 7.0 R1/v1.
API DevKit 2.2
Released on April 24, 2000 along with Archicad 6.5 R2/v2.
API DevKit 2.1
Released on December 16, 1999 along with Archicad 6.5 R1/v1.
API DevKit 1.3
Released on October 12, 1998 along with Archicad 6.0 R1/v1.
The first version of the API was shipped after the release of Archicad 6.0 R3/V3.